Notice2023-21046
Announcing the Intent To Award a Single-Source Supplement the Link Center: Bridging Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and Mental Health Systems Cooperative Agreement
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September 27, 2023
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Abstract
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announces the intent to award a single-source supplement to the current cooperative agreement held by the National Association for State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) for the Link Center: Bridging I/DD and Mental Health Systems cooperative agreement. The purpose of this project is to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) and mental health conditions by supporting state agencies with policy development, service design, and service coordination resources, and sharing resources to individuals, families, direct support professionals, clinicians, and other policymakers. The administrative supplement for FY 2023 will amount to $540,000, bringing the total award for FY 2023 to $1,214,978.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66456-66457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21046]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Announcing the Intent To Award a Single-Source Supplement the
Link Center: Bridging Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
(I/DD) and Mental Health Systems Cooperative Agreement
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announces the
intent to award a single-source supplement to the current cooperative
agreement held by the National Association for State Directors of
Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) for the Link Center:
Bridging I/DD and Mental Health Systems cooperative agreement. The
purpose of this project is to improve the quality of life for people
with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) and mental
health conditions by supporting state agencies with policy development,
service design, and service coordination resources, and sharing
resources to individuals, families, direct support professionals,
clinicians, and other policymakers. The administrative supplement for
FY 2023 will amount to $540,000, bringing the total award for FY 2023
to $1,214,978.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or comments
regarding this program supplement, contact Allison Cruz, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community
Living, Administration on Disabilities, (202) 795-7334 or via email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d3b2bfbfbaa0bcbdfdb0a1a6a993b2b0bffdbbbba0fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2838e8e8b918d8ccc81909798a283818ecc8a8a91cc858d94">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This supplementary funding from the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will
expand The Link Center: Bridging I/DD and Mental Health Systems by
coordinating, planning, and implementing activities to support 988 call
centers to support people with I/DD and mental health conditions. A key
activity will be the 988 Policy Academy. As a result of this funding,
ACL and SAMHSA expect that:
<bullet> Up to 6 States will improve their systems to more
effectively address the needs of individuals with I/DD and mental
health conditions.
<bullet> Targeted State teams will have engaged in six (6) virtual
learning engagements and participated in a two-day session to finalize
actions steps. These States will receive follow-along supports towards
implementations and sustainability activities to more effectively
address the needs of individuals with I/DD and mental health
conditions.
This supplement will fund the following.
Academy Structure
Membership
The policy academy will be open to 5-6 states. Each state will
bring a team of partners, including:
<bullet> SAMHSA 988 Office and CMHS leadership and/or key staff,
including the representatives from the Lifeline network administrator
<bullet> State mental health authority leadership and core staff
involved in 988 and Crisis Response
<bullet> State I/DD authority leadership and core staff involved in
supporting individuals with complex support needs
<bullet> State Medicaid leader(s) with knowledge and oversight of MH
and/or LTSS
<bullet> State Head Injury Administrators/core staff or partner
organizations
<bullet> People with lived experience
<bullet> One or more State DD Act Partner organizations (DD Councils,
UCEDDs, Protection and Advocacy Organizations)
<bullet> Leadership from the National Association of County Behavioral
Health & Developmental Disability Directors
Optional:
<bullet> Child welfare officials, especially those supporting children
with complex support needs
<bullet> Law enforcement
<bullet> Other partners as determined by the state
Each team should be led by 2-3 individuals from State Mental
Health, 988/Lifeline and I/DD Agencies. Each state team may consist of
8-10 individuals. Team composition should reflect a lens toward
ensuring that the state-level solutions will be informed by diversity,
equity, and inclusion. States may include team members that are key to
building a responsive network of information sharing, potential warm
hand-offs, and available supports.
Approach
Exploratory survey/Environmental scan:
<bullet> Prior to selection of state participants, collect information
related to general areas of need that will inform and give an aggregate
scope of focus for succeeding academy activities
State Tailored Interventions:
<bullet> State specific planning meetings with state leads
<bullet> Convene state-level (virtual) town hall discussions to provide
landscape information on areas of need
<bullet> Develop target areas for state team
Virtual Learning Opportunities:
<bullet> Based on state target areas, develop series of six (6) virtual
learning engagements for cross-state participation (identifying peers
for both elevation of good practice and group solution identification)
In Person Academy:
<bullet> Convene a two-day symposium in the Washington DC area focused
on cultivating sustainable networks and ongoing information sharing
(Strongly encourage in-person participation, accommodate virtual if
needed). Will include group learning and state-specific breakout
sessions to optimize learning, sharing and action plan development.
[cir] Will include pre-planning with each state (two meetings)
[cir] Will include post-meeting follow up activities, including plan
for implementation and sustainability
Post Meeting Activities and Follow-Along Technical Assistance:
<bullet> TA Collaborative will meet with state teams to finalize
action steps developed from in person meeting;
<bullet> TA Collaborative will meet monthly with state teams to
provide follow-along support toward implementation and sustainability
activities.
<bullet> A post convening synthesis will be developed as a resource
for partners engaged in this work.
Program Name: The Link Center: Bridging I/DD and Mental Health
Systems.
Recipient: The National Association of State Directors of
Developmental Disabilities Services.
Period of Performance: The supplement award will be issued for the
second year of the five-year project period of September 30, 2023,
through August 31, 2024.
Total Supplement Award Amount: $540,000.
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement.
Statutory Authority: This program is authorized under the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
Public Law 106-402, section 161(2)(B), (C), and (D).
Basis for Award: The National Association of State Directors of
Developmental Disabilities Services is
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currently funded to carry out The Link Center Project for the period of
September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2027. Much work has already been
completed and further tasks are currently being accomplished. It would
be unnecessarily time consuming and disruptive to the Link Center
project and the beneficiaries being served for ACL to establish a new
grantee at this time when critical services are presently being
provided in an efficient manner. SAMHSA also has determined that the
award of another contract or grant to provide these services would
duplicate the activities carried out under this cooperative agreement.
SAMHSA has further determined that a grant supplement to support the
988 State Policy Academy through this cooperative agreement is likely
to be less expensive than a separate arrangement. This agreement
promotes government efficiency and reduces the possibility of costly
duplication of effort.
Dated: September 21, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator and the
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023-21046 Filed 9-26-23; 8:45 am]
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