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DSD eList announcement

Date: Sept. 26, 2023
To: Minnesota family support organizations
From: DHS Disability Services Division
Purpose: To announce a new grant opportunity for community organizations that support families of children with disabilities
Application deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023
Contact: carrie.jakober@state.mn.us

New grant program to help organizations support families of children with disabilities

Minnesota family support organizations can apply for a new grant to support programs for parents of children with disabilities. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. The focus of these grants is to support families of children with autism spectrum disorder in underserved communities.

Grant details

Important grant information:

· Funding cycle: Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, to Monday, June 30, 2025

· Available funds: $1.1 million divided among all grantees

· Number of grantees: One to three community organizations.

Purpose

Through recent legislation DHS is awarding grant funding to organizations that provide:

· Outreach to new families

· Support for individual parents support and support through parent-to-parent peer groups

· Assistance for parents working through the social services system

· Help for families to navigate the service system through promotional materials (such as one-page tip sheets and short videos).

More information

For more information and instructions to apply, go to DHS – Community organization grant to support families of children with a disability.

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