# Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance (93.631)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-631-developmental-disabilities-projects-of-national-significance/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $39.5 million in 34 grants, about $1.2 million per award.

## Objectives

To provide for grants, contracts and cooperative agreements for projects of national significance that create opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to directly and fully contribute to, and participate in, all facets of community life; and support the development of national and State policies that reinforce, promote the self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in all facets of community life.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9.6 million | 25 |
| 2022 | $8.6 million | 23 |
| 2023 | $7.2 million | 18 |
| 2024 | $7.1 million | 21 |
| 2025 | $7.0 million | 18 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Mass at Boston | Massachusetts | $5.3 million |
| University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Kansas | $3.6 million |
| National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services | Virginia | $3.6 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $3.3 million |
| Family Voices Inc | New Mexico | $2.4 million |
| Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered, Inc | Michigan | $2.1 million |
| Childrens Hospital Medical Center | Ohio | $2.1 million |
| Community Transportation Association of America | District of Columbia | $1.9 million |
| National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities | District of Columbia | $1.7 million |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Virginia | $1.6 million |
| Rush University Medical Center | Illinois | $1.4 million |
| Collin County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center | Texas | $1.1 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | $1.1 million |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $1.1 million |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Oregon | $1.0 million |
| State of Alaska Department of Health | Alaska | $870,000 |
| The Curators of the University of Missouri | Missouri | $870,000 |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Idaho | $869,987 |
| Indiana Family and Social Serv | Indiana | $869,242 |
| Board for People with Developmental Disabilities | Wisconsin | $866,819 |

## Open opportunities

- [Strengthening the Direct Care Workforce: A Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Initiative](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2027-acl-aod-dndp-0016-strengthening-the-direct-care-workforce-a-technical/), closes not stated