Projects of National Significance: Ongoing Data Collection, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2004-ACF-ADD-DN-0004

Objectives: Funds will be awarded to collect, analyze, and report on data to describe services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.

Notice of Correction: Projects for Family Support 360 and for Information and Referral Centers for Youth With Developmental Disabilities and Emerging Leaders, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2004-ACF-ADD-DN-0003

This notice is to inform interested parties of corrections to the Projects of National Significance Program Announcement that was published on Thursday, June 17, 2004.

Projects for Family Support 360 and for Information and Referral Centers for Youth With Developmental Disabilities and Emerging Leaders, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2004-ACF-ADD-DN-0003

Objectives: Priority Area I of this Program Announcement provides a funding opportunity for pilot implementation grants for one-stop centers(s). The 31 States/Territories that were awarded a planning grant in Fiscal Year 2003 from ADD are eligible to apply on a competitive basis for these pilot grants. ADD intends to provide for at least 17 pilot grants this year. Priority Area II of this Program Announcement provides a funding opportunity for States and Territories that did not receive a planning grant for Family Support 360 last year. On a competitive basis, at least 8 grants will be funded under Priority Area II. Priority Area III of this Program Announcement provides a funding opportunity to design and demonstrate information, resource, and training centers for youth and emerging leaders with developmental disabilities. On a competitive basis, at least 8 grants will be funded under Priority Area III.

Help America Vote Act Training and Technical Assistance to Assist Protection and Advocacy Systems to Establish or Improve Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2004-ACF-ADD-DH-0002

Objectives: The Help America Vote Act (HAVA), signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 29, 2002, contains three grant programs that will enable a grantee to establish, expand, and improve access to and participation in the election process by individuals with the full range of disabilities (e.g., visual impairments including blindness, hearing impairments including deafness, the full range of mobility impairments including gross motor and fine motor impairments, emotional impairments, and intellectual impairments).

Family Support Initiative 2004, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2004-ACF-ADD-DF-0001

Objectives: To provide funds to States to create or expand statewide systems change for family Support. To allow for the award of competitive grants to conduct training, technical assistance, and other national activities designed to address the problems that impede the self-sufficiency of families of children with developmental disabilities. This program announcement will provide funds for the development phase of the family Support Initiative.