What's New

• FY 2008 Grants Availability,    Issued 04/25/2008
  The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 funds to award grants to plan and implement up to three Family Support 360 Centers for military families of children with developmental disabilities.
  Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-ADD-DN-0009
• Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
  Developmental Disabilities Program
  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  45 CFR Parts 1385, 1386, 1387, and 1388
  RIN 0970-AB11
  
  This rule proposes clarifications and new requirements to implement the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act of 2000). Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) [Issued April 10, 2008 Federal Register: April 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 70)]
• ADD Commissioner Pat Morrissey’s Keynote
  Presentation, Strategic Storytelling, at Annual
  Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities,
  Held April 14 and 15, 2008, Hawaii
  
  Power Point   Text Version
• Announcement of FY 2009 Estimated Allotments  Issued 03/28/2008
  Notification of fiscal year 2009 estimated Federal allotments to State Councils on Developmental Disabilities and Protection and Advocacy Systems.
• FY 2008 DD Council Final Allotment Table  Issued 01/29/08
  as per P.L. 110-161 signed on Dec. 26, 2007
• FY 2008 Protection and Advocacy Systems Final Allotment Table  Issued 01/29/08
  as per P.L. 110-161 signed on Dec. 26, 2007
• MTARS Guide
  
  PDF Version (1.14MB) | Text Version (287KB)
• Program Highlights
  
  State Councils on Developmental Disabilities - FY2006
  PDF Version (138K) | Accessible Text File (5K)
  
  State Protection and Advocacy Agencies - FY2006
  PDF Version (132K) | Accessible Text File (4K)
  
  National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service - FY2006
  PDF Version (140K) | Accessible Text File (3K)
  
  Projects of National Significance - FY2006
  PDF Version (172K) | Accessible Text File (4K)
  
  Family Support 360 - FY2006
  PDF Version (252K) | Accessible Text File (2K)
  
  Help America Vote Act - FY2006
  PDF Version (149K) | Accessible Text File (4K)
  
  
• ADD UPDATE December 2007 Issue:
  
  PDF Version (881k)     Accessible Text File (33k)
• Grants Availability,    Issued 11/26/2007
  University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD),
  Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-ADD-DD-0096
• ADD-IM-08-01
  Issued 10/31/07
  Changes in format and medium (electronic) for Financial Status Reporting for State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) and Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As).
• ADD UPDATE March 2007 Issue:
  
  PDF Version (469k)     Accessible Text File (38k)
• Announcement of FY 2008 Estimated Allotments Issued 03/29/2007
  Notification of fiscal year 2008 estimated Federal allotments to State Councils on Developmental Disabilities and Protection and Advocacy Systems.
• ADD Commissioner Pat Morrissey’s Keynote
  Presentation, Strategic Storytelling, at 23rd Annual
  Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities,
  Held March 12-13, 2007, Hawaii
  
  Power Point   Text Version
• Annual Reports:
  The American Dream Belongs to Every One: A Report to Congress, the President, and the National Council on Disability – Fiscal Year FY 2003-2004.
  PDF Version (336k)   Accessible Text File (166k)
• The Help America Vote Act – A Report to Congress, the President, and the National Council on Disability – Fiscal Years 2003-2004
• Guidance for Faith-Based and Community Organizations   Jan 2006
  Guidance for Faith-Based and Community Organizations on Partnering with the Federal Government is available at:
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/guidance/index.html