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MDHHS issues request for proposals to support people with developmental disabilities
March 01, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2017
CONTACT: Bob Wheaton, 517-241-2112
LANSING, Mich. – The state is looking for an organization to develop a process to support Michiganders with intellectual and developmental disabilities in making decisions about their daily lives.
The Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council is issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for the grant project Self-Determination in Michigan to address issues with consistency and access to the tools and supports needed for self-determination.
The council, which is within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, seeks an organization to develop a process that will provide state-level technical assistance, training and support to local teams. The technical assistance will address issues with consistency, availability of and access to tools and supports that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Michigan need to control their services and live self-directed, self-determined lives.
At the same time, local pilot teams will be equipped to provide support and education for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their family members and allies on principles of self-determination and the tools needed to arrange services that support self-determination.
The RFP is open to private nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education and government agencies with demonstrated knowledge and understanding of, and commitment to, self-determination and community inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The successful applicant will receive up to $568,000 over a four-year grant period.
One application will be accepted from each applicant. Applications, related materials and attachments must be submitted electronically using the DD Suite website by March 31, 2017. To apply for the Self-Determination in Michigan grant or for detailed instructions on how to register for an account with DD Suite, visit the DD Suite website at www.ddsuite.org.
Contact Tedra Jackson at 517-284-7294 or jackson7@michigan.gov with questions, which must be received by March 10. Relevant questions and answers will be posted with other clarifications or revisions to the initial RFP by March 13, 2017, on the MDDC website, www.michigan.gov/ddcouncil.
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