Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2018 ACL AOD ILNA 0290
The Native American Independent Living Demonstration Project is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL), focused on strengthening independent living (IL) capacity in Indian Country. The core idea is to fund organizations that can support Native American Independent Living Specialists who perform many of the same functions as IL specialists working in Centers for Independent Living, but with services and partnerships tailored specifically to tribal communities. The project is framed as a capacity-building strategy, meaning it is meant to expand and reinforce the infrastructure, coordination, and on-the-ground support needed to better serve Native American people with disabilities.
Funded projects are expected to deliver the standard “core” independent living services. These include information and referral, skills training to help people live more independently, peer counseling, and both individual and systems advocacy. A major emphasis is also placed on helping people with disabilities live in the community rather than in institutional settings. That includes providing services that support transitions out of nursing homes or other institutions, offering assistance to individuals who are at risk of entering institutions, and supporting youth with disabilities as they transition into postsecondary life (such as college, training programs, employment, and adult independent living).
Beyond direct services, the Native American IL Specialist role is designed to strengthen connections and coordination across tribal, state, and federal systems. Key responsibilities include serving as an information and resource specialist on disability issues for tribes in the specialist’s service area, and actively gathering information about independent living needs in Indian Country. Grantees are also expected to collect data and information about disability in tribal communities, document existing tribal efforts to assist tribal members with disabilities, and help identify gaps in services or barriers to access.
Another central expectation is relationship-building and systems coordination. The IL Specialist is intended to serve as a liaison between Indian Country and the broader state IL network, including State Independent Living Programs and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs). The project also calls for establishing inter-agency coalitions in Indian Country, bringing together relevant partners to focus on unmet needs of tribal members with disabilities. In addition, the specialist is expected to act as an advocate and connector between ACL programs and services and tribal communities, helping ensure that federal resources and initiatives are better aligned with local realities and priorities.
From the funding details provided, this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2018-ACL-AOD-ILNA-0290; CFDA: 93.432) was offered as a grant with an award ceiling of $250,000, with ACL anticipating making two awards. Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity was created on March 19, 2018, with an original application deadline of May 18, 2018, and electronic applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.Apply for HHS 2018 ACL AOD ILNA 0290
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Native American Independent Living Demonstration Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.432.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 19, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 18, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Native American Independent Living Demonstration Project?
The Native American Independent Living Demonstration Project is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL). It is focused on strengthening independent living (IL) capacity in Indian Country by building the infrastructure, coordination, and on-the-ground support needed to better serve Native American people with disabilities.
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The main goal is capacity-building: expanding and reinforcing the ability of organizations and partners in Indian Country to deliver and coordinate independent living services that help Native American people with disabilities live in the community and participate more fully in daily life.
Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL).
What is meant by “independent living (IL)” in this project?
In this project, independent living refers to services and supports that help people with disabilities live more independently in their communities. The grant expects funded projects to provide the standard core independent living services, similar to those provided by Centers for Independent Living, while tailoring services and partnerships to tribal communities.
What are the required “core” independent living services under this project?
Funded projects are expected to deliver the standard core independent living services, including:
- Information and referral
- Skills training to support independent living
- Peer counseling
- Individual advocacy and systems advocacy
How does the project support community living versus institutional care?
A major emphasis of the project is helping people with disabilities live in the community rather than in institutional settings. This includes providing services that support transitions out of nursing homes or other institutions, assisting individuals who are at risk of institutionalization, and supporting youth with disabilities as they transition into postsecondary life and adult independent living.
What transition-related activities are emphasized by the project?
The project emphasizes three key transition-related areas:
- Supporting transitions from nursing homes or other institutions back into the community
- Providing assistance to individuals at risk of entering institutional settings
- Supporting youth with disabilities transitioning into postsecondary life (such as college, training programs, employment, and adult independent living)
What is a Native American Independent Living Specialist?
A Native American Independent Living Specialist is a role supported by this grant that performs many of the same functions as an IL specialist working in Centers for Independent Living, but with services and partnerships tailored specifically to tribal communities and the needs of Indian Country.
What kinds of responsibilities does the IL Specialist have beyond direct services?
Beyond direct services, the IL Specialist role is designed to strengthen connections and coordination across tribal, state, and federal systems. Responsibilities described in the opportunity include serving as a disability information and resource specialist for tribes within the service area, gathering information about independent living needs in Indian Country, and helping align resources and partnerships to address unmet needs.
What kinds of information and data are grantees expected to collect?
Grantees are expected to collect data and information about disability in tribal communities, document existing tribal efforts to assist tribal members with disabilities, and help identify gaps in services or barriers to access.
How is relationship-building and coordination expected to work in this project?
The project places strong emphasis on relationship-building and systems coordination. The IL Specialist is intended to serve as a liaison between Indian Country and the broader state independent living network, including State Independent Living Programs and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs). The project also calls for establishing inter-agency coalitions in Indian Country to bring together partners focused on unmet needs of tribal members with disabilities.
What is the IL Specialist’s role with the state independent living network?
The IL Specialist is expected to act as a liaison between Indian Country and the broader state IL network. The opportunity specifically references coordination with State Independent Living Programs and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs).
What are “inter-agency coalitions,” and why are they included?
Inter-agency coalitions are collaborative groups that bring together relevant partners in Indian Country to focus on unmet needs of tribal members with disabilities. The project includes these coalitions as a way to improve coordination, reduce gaps in services, and address barriers to access through joint planning and collaboration.
How does the project connect tribal communities to ACL programs and services?
The IL Specialist is expected to act as an advocate and connector between ACL programs and services and tribal communities. The goal is to help ensure federal resources and initiatives are better aligned with local realities and priorities in Indian Country.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2018-ACL-AOD-ILNA-0290.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.432.
What type of funding mechanism is this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered as a discretionary grant.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) for a single grant?
The award ceiling provided in the opportunity information is $250,000.
How many awards did ACL anticipate making?
ACL anticipated making two awards.
Who was eligible to apply for this grant opportunity?
Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. The eligibility description specifically excludes institutions of higher education.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on March 19, 2018.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was May 18, 2018.
When were electronic applications due, and what time zone applied?
Electronic applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.
Is this project mainly focused on direct services or capacity-building?
It is framed as a capacity-building strategy. While direct services (the core IL services) are required, a central purpose is to strengthen infrastructure, coordination, partnerships, and systems that support independent living services in Indian Country.
What populations and communities are the focus of this project?
The project is focused on Indian Country and on better serving Native American people with disabilities, including youth with disabilities transitioning into postsecondary life and adults who are transitioning out of or at risk of entering institutional settings.
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