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The National Council on Disability (NCD) announced a presolicitation notice for an upcoming discretionary funding opportunity focused on a specific and recurring problem in disaster response: the institutionalization of people with disabilities during and after natural disasters. The project NCD plans to fund is designed to produce a substantive report that explains how, when, and why people with different types of disabilities end up being placed in institutions (such as nursing facilities or other congregate settings) instead of being sheltered in integrated community settings during an emergency or being supported to return to their homes and communities after the disaster has passed. The central purpose is not only to document what happens, but to analyze the underlying drivers and then develop clear, practical recommendations for federal agencies, states, local governments, municipalities, and other relevant stakeholders to reduce and prevent unnecessary institutionalization in future disasters.
A key expectation of the future project is that the report will map out multiple real-world scenarios that can lead to institutionalization. This includes situations where people are diverted away from community shelters because shelters are physically inaccessible, lack appropriate accommodations, or do not have staff with the training or expertise to support people with various disability-related needs. The report is also expected to address systemic and procedural issues, like biased or inappropriate intake practices, as well as persistent misperceptions about disability that cause decision-makers to assume a person needs a higher level of care than they actually do. In other words, the work is meant to show how institutionalization can result not just from a single failure, but from a chain of barriers across planning, shelter operations, transportation, communications, and post-disaster housing and services.
NCD also signaled that the report should be grounded in data, not just anecdotes. Applicants would be expected to seek and present information that helps illuminate and quantify how frequently institutionalization occurs in disaster contexts, recognizing that the problem may be undercounted or poorly tracked across jurisdictions. Beyond documenting the occurrence, the report is expected to explain the short- and long-term harms that institutional placement can create for a person with a disability, including physical, mental, and financial impacts. NCD specifically wants the report to address the broader cost implications as well, emphasizing the financial burden that institutionalization can impose on communities compared with the cost and benefits of supporting people with disabilities in community-based settings.
From an administrative standpoint, the notice describes a project period estimated at seven months and indicates that NCD anticipated releasing the actual Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on May 8, 2018, with responses expected by close of business on June 5, 2018. The opportunity is listed under a cooperative agreement funding instrument, with the funding activity category identified as Disaster Prevention and Relief and a CFDA number of 92.002. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would appear in the full NOFO. The listing notes an expectation of one award, and it shows an award ceiling of 0 in the source data, which typically signals that the final funding amount was not stated in the presolicitation record or would be clarified in the formal NOFO.
It is also important to understand what this announcement is and is not. NCD repeatedly emphasizes that this is a presolicitation notice issued for informational and planning purposes only. It is not the NOFO itself, it does not obligate the government to fund anything, and it does not mean proposals are being accepted at the time of the notice. NCD states it would not accept unsolicited proposals and that the U.S. Government will not pay for any costs incurred by parties responding to the presolicitation. Any responses to the notice would not be treated as offers and could not form a binding contract. Interested parties were instructed to monitor grants.gov and ncd.gov for the official NOFO and updates, and the notice provides a point of contact for further information: Amy Nicholas (anicholas@ncd.gov), at NCD headquarters, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004, phone 202-272-2008.Apply for NCD18 03
- The National Council on Disability in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Presolicitation Notice of Funding Opportunity: Institutionalization during and after Disasters" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 92.002.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 24, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 08, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity about?
This presolicitation notice describes an upcoming discretionary funding opportunity from the National Council on Disability (NCD) focused on a recurring disaster-response problem: people with disabilities being placed in institutions (such as nursing facilities or other congregate settings) during and after natural disasters, instead of being sheltered in integrated community settings or supported to return home.
Is this announcement the official Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)?
No. NCD states this is a presolicitation notice for informational and planning purposes only. It is not the NOFO and does not mean proposals are being accepted at the time of the notice.
What is the central purpose of the project NCD plans to fund?
The project is intended to produce a substantive report explaining how, when, and why people with different types of disabilities end up being institutionalized during or after disasters. The report is expected to go beyond documenting events by analyzing the underlying drivers and developing clear, practical recommendations to reduce and prevent unnecessary institutionalization in future disasters.
What kinds of recommendations is the report expected to produce?
The notice indicates the report should generate practical recommendations for federal agencies, states, local governments, municipalities, and other relevant stakeholders aimed at reducing and preventing unnecessary institutionalization in disaster contexts.
What types of institutions are referenced in the notice?
The notice gives examples such as nursing facilities and other congregate settings where people may be placed instead of remaining in or returning to integrated community settings.
What real-world scenarios should the report map out?
NCD expects the report to map multiple scenarios that can lead to institutionalization, including cases where people are diverted away from community shelters because shelters are physically inaccessible, do not provide appropriate accommodations, or lack staff training/expertise to support various disability-related needs.
What systemic or procedural issues does NCD want the report to address?
The notice highlights issues such as biased or inappropriate intake practices and persistent misperceptions about disability that lead decision-makers to assume a person needs a higher level of care than they actually do.
Does NCD expect the report to focus on a single cause of institutionalization?
No. The notice frames institutionalization as something that can result from a chain of barriers across multiple parts of disaster planning and response, including planning, shelter operations, transportation, communications, and post-disaster housing and services.
Is the report expected to be data-driven?
Yes. NCD signals that the report should be grounded in data, not only anecdotes. Applicants would be expected to seek and present information that helps illuminate and quantify how frequently institutionalization occurs in disaster contexts, while recognizing it may be undercounted or poorly tracked across jurisdictions.
What impacts of institutionalization should the report cover?
The notice specifies that the report is expected to explain short- and long-term harms associated with institutional placement for a person with a disability, including physical, mental, and financial impacts.
Does the notice require analysis of cost implications?
Yes. NCD specifically wants the report to address broader cost implications, emphasizing the financial burden institutionalization can impose on communities compared with the costs and benefits of supporting people with disabilities in community-based settings.
What is the estimated project period?
The presolicitation notice describes an estimated project period of seven months.
What funding instrument is anticipated?
The opportunity is listed as using a cooperative agreement funding instrument.
What is the funding activity category and CFDA number?
The funding activity category is identified as Disaster Prevention and Relief, and the CFDA number listed is 92.002.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would appear in the full NOFO.
How many awards does NCD expect to make?
The listing notes an expectation of one award.
How much funding is available (award ceiling)?
The source data shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates the final funding amount was not stated in the presolicitation record and would be clarified in the formal NOFO.
When did NCD anticipate releasing the NOFO, and when were responses expected?
The notice indicates NCD anticipated releasing the NOFO on May 8, 2018, with responses expected by close of business on June 5, 2018.
Does this presolicitation obligate the government to fund an award?
No. NCD emphasizes the presolicitation is for planning purposes only and does not obligate the government to fund anything.
Are proposals being accepted now based on this presolicitation?
No. NCD indicates proposals are not being accepted at the time of the notice and that it would not accept unsolicited proposals.
Will the U.S. Government pay costs incurred in responding to the presolicitation notice?
No. The notice states the U.S. Government will not pay for any costs incurred by parties responding to the presolicitation.
Would any response to the presolicitation be treated as an offer or create a binding contract?
No. NCD states that responses would not be treated as offers and could not form a binding contract.
Where should interested parties look for the official NOFO and updates?
Interested parties were instructed to monitor grants.gov and ncd.gov for the official NOFO and related updates.
Who is the point of contact for questions?
The notice provides a point of contact: Amy Nicholas (anicholas@ncd.gov), National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004, phone 202-272-2008.
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