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Grants to New York Nonprofits and IHEs to Support Youth with Disabilities and Their Families

Youth Advocacy and Leadership Network Grants


Agency
State

GrantWatch ID#
170359

Funding Source
New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC)
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Geographic Focus
USA: New York CityNew York

Important Dates
LOI Date: 04/07/16
Deadline: 05/06/16 3:00 PM Save

Grant Description
Grants to New York nonprofits and IHEs to develop and support an advocacy network to provide ongoing advocacy skill development and mentoring for transition-aged youth with developmental and other disabilities ages 14-24 and provide related training for family caregivers. April 7 is the LOI due date.

The grant will be in the amount of $1,250,000 ($250,000 per year for a five year period). Additionally, a second grantee will be funded in the amount of $250,000 ($50,000 per year for a five year period) to provide support, technical assistance, evaluation and sustainability planning to the grantee developing the New York State Youth Advocacy and Leadership Network.


Recipient

Eligibility
  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)

Additional Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit organizations
- Public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals
- Disability-service organizations
- Community-based organizations
- Consortia, groups or partnerships among organizations

Note: the lead applicant cannot be a for-profit organization; however, for-profit organizations may serve as sub-contractors to the lead applicant.

Pre-Application Information
Not-for-profits must register in the Grants Gateway and complete the Vendor Prequalification process. For more information and to register, go to http://grantsreform.ny.gov/Grantees

All interested applicants are required to submit by mail to the address below or electronically a one-page letter of intent by 3:00 PM on April 7.

For more information, see the RFP at http://ddpc.ny.gov/sites/default/files/Youth%20Self-Advocacy%20RFP%20Final.pdf

Number of Grants
2

Estimated Size of Grant
$1,250,000 over five years, and $250,000 over five years.

Term of Contract
Five years.

Contact Information
Robin Hickey
518-486-7505
robin.hickey@ddpc.ny.gov

NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
One Commerce Plaza, Suite 1230
Albany, NY 12210

RFP & Supporting Documents
Full Grant Text RFP

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