National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities Announces Grants to Bridge State Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with State Aging programs
The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) is pleased to announce a national Community of Practice (CoP) that will be focused on improving aging services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The CoP will be made up of 15 States and/or Territories through grants made available by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
The grants to the States and/or Territories will be awarded at five per year for three years, with all 15 grantees participating in the CoP for the final two years.
As health care technology and services have improved, individuals with I/DD are living longer and healthier lifespans that are close or equal to those individuals without I/DD, However, evidence has shown that aging programs at both the State and Federal levels have not been prepared to provide comprehensive and appropriate services to the I/DD population.
The Bridging I/DD and Aging grants will bring together State Councils on Developmental Disabilities, State Developmental Disability Agencies, State Aging Agencies, and others through State Alliance Teams (SATs) to give States and/or Territories the opportunity to develop best practices, systems change, policy change, and other changes that can be replicated across the country and will enhance and improve aging services for individuals with I/DD.