Healthcare Grants Program for Adults with I/DD in New York (USA)
GrantID: 74282
Grant Funding Amount Low: $50,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $200,000
Summary
This funding opportunity offers significant multi-year support, likely totaling in the low-million-dollar range, to organizations throughout the United States. The focus is on defending and enhancing access to Medicaid and Medicare, with a special emphasis on improving healthcare services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups, legal entities, community-based coalitions, and potentially public agencies. The RFP encourages partnerships between self-advocates, researchers, providers, and policy experts. The goal is to craft legal, policy, advocacy, and programmatic strategies that strengthen protections and expand coverage under Medicaid and Medicare for individuals with I/DD. Examples include addressing algorithmic bias in benefits determination, enhancing care coordination, and promoting equitable service delivery.
Projects may involve research, training, coalition-building, policy analysis, public outreach, and legal advocacy. Potential themes include educating healthcare professionals, challenging unfair algorithmic systems, piloting new telehealth protocols, and informing policy reforms. Funding cycles appear to be on an annual or biannual basis, with deadlines as late as mid-August. Awards vary by scope: some support coalitions and legal initiatives, while others scale up training and telehealth models that enhance care delivery for adults with I/DD. Recent cycles have awarded around $1–3 million across multiple projects, demonstrating both capacity and flexibility in grant size.
The overarching intent is to ensure equitable health access, protect against systemic barriers, and bolster community providers serving adults with I/DD. Funds aim to advance comprehensive healthcare, inform policy, and strengthen legal frameworks. Eligibility extends across the entire U.S., and the foundation is interested in funding projects that bring about measurable, systemic change in Medicaid and Medicare for this community.
In summary, this RFP invites nonprofits and coalitions to propose advocacy‑oriented initiatives—with legal, policy, or programmatic approaches—backed by funding that supports national-scale impact in Medicaid and Medicare access and equity for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Organizations and individuals based in New York who are engaged in Disabilities may be eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. To discover more grants that align with your mission and objectives, visit The Grant Portal and explore listings using the Search Grant tool.
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