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Illinois UCEDD and Partners Receive IDD System Redesign Grant Funding

July 16, 2025

In collaboration with the Arc of Illinois, the Center for Developmental Disability Advocacy and Community Supports, the Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities, and the Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, the Institute on Disability and Human Development received grant funding from the Coleman Foundation to focus on improving Illinois’ IDD service system.

The Coleman Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to strengthening community-based organizations and local institutions that support people’s health, well-being, and economic stability in the greater Chicago area. This grant will engage stakeholders, including families and people with IDD in Illinois, to understand the needs, barriers, and potential solutions to system redesign in Illinois.