The Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
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Providing information, education, and training to build knowledge, develop skills, and change attitudes that will lead to increased independence, productivity, self determination, integration and inclusion (IPSII) for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Requests for Proposal and Applications for Grants

Current RFP and Grant notifications. For past RFP and Grant information, visit the RFP/Grant archive.

Training Conferences Co-Sponsorship Funds Award Selections

The Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities met in early February and evaluated the applications received for co-sponsorship funds to help with speaker fees, self advocate stipends, scholarships, or individualized accommodations for Educational and Training Events or Conferences. These federal grant funds are intended for trainings that will assist people with developmental disabilities to increase their independence, productivity, self-determination, integration, and inclusion (IPSII) in the community.

 There were 16 eligible applications submitted, and the Council awarded grant funds to the applications they felt best met targeted training needs for persons with developmental disabilities and would increase IPSII.

CONGRATULATIONS to the following organizations on being selected to receive up to a $2,000 award:

  • Accord (Cow Tipping Press)
  • Autism Society of Minnesota (speaker: Maria Davis-Pierre)
  • Cow Tipping (presenter: Kao Kalia Yang)
  • Fraser (speakers: Flagg, Booth, Cousins, Vang)
  • HealthEQ Solutions, LLC (speakers: Lawson, Ross-Diggs, Cobb, Qwamina)
  • Highland Friendship Club (Mad Hatter Wellness – Nordstrom)
  • Living Well Disability Services (Cow Tipping)
  • Proof Alliance (speakers: Moen, Fredin, Hunsley)
  • SMRLS - Education Law Advocacy Project (speakers: Adkins, Chapa)
  • Special Olympics Minnesota (speakers: Mindiola, Carlson)
  • The Arc Minnesota

    Business/Organization Requirements and Recordkeeping

    The GCDD expects that suppliers who are awarded funds for grant projects and programs are in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, and other requirements. This is true regardless of the dollar amount involved, or the type or size of the business. These requirements include a record keeping system that is best suited to the business, and will help monitor and track income and expenses, and other financial and business transactions.

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