Announcing a Funding Opportunity:

Announcing a Funding Opportunity from the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council and Maryland Works, Inc.   To improve and expand the ways people with developmental disabilities are supported to be employed and have meaningful days.

Transforming & Improving Practices through Customized Technical Assistance
(TIP Grants)

The purpose of this initiative is to improve the employment outcomes of people with developmental disabilities by supporting community service providers licensed by the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration. 13 grant proposals were awarded a TIP grant in 2016. This 2017 grant opportunity will expand support to additional organizations seeking to make significant, lasting improvements. Funds may be used to obtain customized technical assistance to improve the way services are provided, resulting in more people with developmental disabilities: 

  • being supported to get and keep meaningful work they want in their communities; 
  • making decent wages; 
  • having meaningful days in the community when not working.

Selected providers will receive technical assistance from subject matter experts and ongoing peer-to-peer mentoring to address the issues outlined in their proposals that lead to improved employment and community-based outcomes for people with developmental disabilities. 

 

The Request for Proposals can be found here.

 

A summary of the currently funded grants can be found here.

Two pre-proposal information sessions will be held. The purpose and topics of the pre-proposal information sessions will be the same. The pre-proposal information sessions will be the only opportunity to ask questions. Attendance, however, is not mandatory. 

 

* In-person Information Session – July 21, 2017, 11 a.m.
Registration is not required.

Location: Maryland Works: 10270 Old Columbia Road #100, Columbia, MD 21046 

If you require an accommodation at the in-person Information Session, notify Jay Stewart at MD Works by July 17 via email at JayS@mdworks.com or 410-551-3130.

 

* Conference Call Information Session – July 24, 2017,11 a.m.

To be on the call, send an email request to info@md-council.org and call-in information will be sent.   

To be considered, proposals MUST be received by August 16 at noon. 

Email your proposal to Jay Stewart: JayS@mdworks.com

Important Note: Receipt of all proposals will be acknowledged by email or phone. If you do not receive confirmation by 2pm on Aug. 11, 2017, contact Jay Stewart at 410.551.3130.