Federal grant programs / Department of Health and Human Services

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (93.632)

Also known as (University Centers (UCEDD))

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$214 million
• Grant awards282
• Typical award$267,372
• Awarded in FY 2025$39.9 million
• Size rank590 of 1824
• Type of assistanceProject grants (discretionary)

Key findings

• Annual funding fell from $43.5 million in fiscal 2021 to $39.9 million in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 590th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 20 largest recipients received 34% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 54 states and territories.

What the program funds

To pay the Federal share of the cost of administration and operation of interdisciplinary centers that: (1) Provide interdisciplinary training for personnel concerned with developmental disabilities; (2) provide community service activities that include training and technical assistance and may include direct services, e.g., family support, individual support, educational, vocational, clinical, health and prevention; (3) conduct research (basic and applied), evaluation and analysis of public policy in areas affecting individuals with developmental disabilities; and (4) disseminate information as a national and international resource.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

• University Centers for Developmental Disabilities in Educaction, Research, and Service
  Forecast · Expected deadline February 1, 2027 · up to $629,042

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Existing Centers; A public or nonprofit entity which is associated with, or is an integral part of a college or university and which provides at least: interdisciplinary training; demonstration of exemplary services, technical assistance, research and dissemination of findings.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Salaries for administrators, coordinators, and others needed to operate the Center and expenses required to start up new programs, and faculty for training programs who will meet critical manpower shortages and are not eligible for support from other sources. Salaries for administrators, coordinators, and others needed to operate a training facility, maintenance and housekeeping personnel, overhead expenses, and expenses required to start up new programs, and faculty for training programs who will meet critical manpower shortages and are not eligible for support from other sources.;

Matching requirements

Statutory Formula: Title I, Part n/a, Subpart D,Public Law 106-402.n/aIf project activities or products target individuals with developmental disabilities who live in an urban or rural poverty area, the Federal share may not exceed 90 percent of the project's necessary costs.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

Colleges and universities received 95% of the money, nonprofits 3.8% and state and local governments 0.8%.

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.