Future Grant Projects
The Council has approved a variety of projects to achieve its goals as listed in the State Plan for Texans with Developmental Disabilities. Projects will be established based on the availability of funding, as summarized in the table below. The Grants Manual (.DOC) includes information on TCDD requirements, program policies and procedures, and financial guidelines.
RFP Announcements
Request for Proposals are announced on the TCDD RFP Announcements Page.
Status of Funding Activities
| Activity Description | Current Status of Activity | Pending Action |
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Project SEARCH — Facilitate the development of new licensed Project SEARCH sites across the state, collaborate with the national Project SEARCH office, DARS and other agencies to ensure that all available resources are used effectively and efficiently, and evaluate the factors that influence the degree of success of the program in various areas of Texas.
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Posted Friday, April 20, 2012 |
Due date: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
| Outreach Efforts — Multiple projects over multiple years, not to exceed $500K per year, to collaborate so the Council may better understand/meet needs in communities identified as underserved or unserved. | ||
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5 projects funded RFP ON HOLD |
To be Reposted by June 1, 2012 |
Transportation Project — Address transportation issues in a single HHSC region by developing transportation alliances that include active participation by people with disabilities and training local organizations to provide effective travel training to individuals with developmental disabilities.
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RFP to be developed |
Expected RFP post date: Friday, June 29, 2012 |
Funders' Roundtable — Collaborate with foundations and other grant-making entities to share information and maximize resources. No funding required at this time. |
Participants to be identified |
Projected start date: July 2012 |
Building Community Capacity through Collaboration - Support a network of diverse organizations and individuals to implement a two-phase project in their community: Phase 1: Develop and submit a strategic plan to build the community’s capacity to provide high quality, community-based, person-centered and/or family-centered healthcare services, behavior supports, and/or respite to support people with developmental disabilities; and Phase 2: Implement the plan.
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RFP to be developed | Expected RFP post date: Friday, July 6, 2012 |
| Promotion of Self-Advocacy at Texas Conferences — multiple projects and stipends to encourage and support organizations holding conferences in Texas to include self-advocates as presenters and/or to sponsor other presenters who are experts on supporting self-advocacy, self-determination, and full inclusion. | ||
Support for Self-Advocates as Speakers — Recruit, advertise, and provide administrative support to promote self-advocates as speakers and/or facilitators at Texas conferences.
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RFP to be developed | Expected RFP post date: Friday, July 20, 2012 |
Sponsorship of Plenary Speakers: Stipends to sponsor plenary session speakers who can speak about advancing self-advocacy, self-determination or inclusion.
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RFP and application process to be developed | Post date to be determined |
Sponsorship of Concurrent Session Presentations: stipends to sponsor concurrent session presentations or tracks that are related to advancing self-advocacy, self-determination or inclusion.
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RFP and application process to be developed | Post date to be determined |
