National Centers on Health Promotion for People with Disabilities

The purpose of Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to fund and support state controlled institutions of higher education, non-government organizations and private colleges and universities that work with people with mobility limitations and/or intellectual disabilities (ID) and have national reach through a network of 15 or more state/local programs, chapters and/or affiliates across the United States. National centers or organizations (referred to as National Centers on Disability) will develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate non-research activities aimed at reducing health disparities and improving the health of people with mobility limitations and/or intellectual disabilities across their lifespans. This FOA will fund up to three National Centers on Disability to: (1) improve knowledge and awareness about the usefulness and effectiveness of health promotion programs and policy, systems and environmental improvements for people with mobility limitations and/or intellectual disabilities, (2) develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate multi-level strategies (e.g., programmatic, policy, systems and environmental changes) that improve the health and quality of life of people with mobility limitations and/or intellectual dusabilities, (3) implement the Healthy Athletes Program for people with ID, and (4) collaborate with and support states and academic centers to improve the health of people with mobility limitations and/or intellectual disabilities.