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University Centers for Developmental Disabilities in Educaction, Research, and Service

Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services · HHS-2027-ACL-AOD-DDUC-0001

In plain English

Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Dec 1, 2026. Estimated application due date: Feb 1, 2027.

Individual awards range from $619,042 to $629,042, the agency expects to make 42 awards and estimated total program funding is $26,419,764.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

Cost sharing or matching is required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusForecasted: not open yet
Estimated posting dateDec 1, 2026
Estimated application due dateFeb 1, 2027
Estimated award dateJul 1, 2027
Estimated project startJul 1, 2027
Fiscal year2027
Forecast postedOct 26, 2026
Opportunity numberHHS-2027-ACL-AOD-DDUC-0001
AgencyAdministration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services)
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryIncome Security and Social Services
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$629,042
Award floor (min per award)$619,042
Estimated total program funding$26,419,764
Expected number of awards42
Cost sharing or matching requiredYes
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)93.632 – University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
Last updated on Grants.govOct 26, 2026

Who can apply

  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Section 151(a) of the DD Act states that appropriations authorized under section 156(a)(1) of the DD Act shall be used to make five-year grants to entities in each state designated as UCEDDs. Only UCEDD grantees awarded five-year core funds in FY 2022 may apply. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Description

Excerpt from the official forecast on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

AoD's Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (OIDD) within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) forecasts the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funds to make five-year grants to up to 42 entities designated as University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD). These grantees carry out four core functions: (1) interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education of students; (2) community services, including training, technical assistance, and/or demonstration and model activities; (3) research; and (4) dissemination of information. …

Read the full forecast on Grants.gov → · Agency's announcement page

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