RFP: Develop a Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan for the National Network of University Centers Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs)
Posted: Friday, July 8, 2016The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) is seeking a consultant to develop an Action Plan1 which outlines goals, actions, timelines, and resources needed to build the capacity of the National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs) to systematically reduce and eliminate disparities and inequities in access to and utilization of services experienced by individuals with DD and their families who are members of historically underserved racial, ethnic, and linguistically diverse groups across the lifespan. In this context, the National Network of UCEDDs includes the 67 UCEDDs, the UCEDD Resource Center (URC) (the UCEDD technical assistance provider at the Association of University Centers for Developmental Disabilities (AUCD)), and AIDD as the federal administration providing monitoring and oversight to the UCEDD network. AIDD is committed to put into practice the Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, at all levels of its authority and in the communities with which members of the UCEDD network collaborates to meet the goals of the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000. AIDD commits to continuously assess the integration of evidence-based strategies and practices in the Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan by UCEDDs in their core function activities (i.e., interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education; community services including training, technical assistance, and model and demonstration services; research including basic and applied research, program evaluation, and public policy analysis; and information dissemination) and monitoring the individual outcomes of Network members as well as the Network as a whole. The Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan builds on existing knowledge of the barriers experienced by individuals with DD from underserved groups and will be aligned with programs and initiatives in the Administration for Community Living to leverage resources and maximize impacts. Deadline: August 31, 2016
