[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 58627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16358]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Administration on Developmental Disabilities

AGENCY: Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Administration 
for Children and Families.

ACTION: Single-Source Non-Competitive Continuation Award.

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    CFDA Number: 93.632.
    Legislative Authority: Public Law (Pub. L.) 106-402, Developmental 
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000.
    Amount of Award: $60,000 for one year.
    Project Period: September 30, 2006-September 29, 2007.
    This notice announces the award of a single-source non-competition 
continuation award to the Mississippi Institute for Disability Studies, 
University of Southern Mississippi (the Institute) to address the needs 
of underserved and unserved individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina.
    Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina reflected that there was 
insufficient capacity in relief efforts to address the needs of 
individuals with developmental disabilities during and following the 
hurricane. With this award this Institute, which currently has a grant 
from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) to operate 
a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, 
Research and Services (UCEDD), will expand its mission to develop and 
conduct the necessary training program to produce a cadre of case 
managers with expertise in working within the complex service system 
serving people with developmental disabilities, which has been expanded 
to include agencies such as FEMA.
    The proposed project will have numerous benefits on the lives of 
individuals with developmental disabilities affected by Hurricane 
Katrina. Individuals with developmental disabilities were the most 
vulnerable during the response/evacuation period and they are the most 
vulnerable during the stages of recovery and rebuilding. The service 
infrastructure for individuals with developmental disabilities was 
significantly disrupted and many people lost key supports, such as 
assistive devices, service animals, and public communication systems. 
Moreover, the Hurricane had a devastating impact on the mental health 
of disaster victims with developmental disabilities, which is further 
compromised by a lack of mental health services following the storm.
    As people with developmental disabilities and communities as a 
whole tried to recover from these factors caused by Hurricane Katrina, 
case managers from various agencies or organizations emerged to assist 
in the recovery process. Because in many affected areas, especially 
along the coastal areas, it will be a long time before life is as it 
once was, trained case managers who understand the special needs of 
people with developmental disabilities who are victims of disaster will 
be needed on a long-term basis.
    For Further Information Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Administration 
on Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Children and 
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade, SW., MAIL STOP: Humphrey Building, 405D,Washington, DC 
20447. Telephone: 202-690-5982.

    Dated: September 27, 2006.
Patricia A. Morrissey,
Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
[FR Doc. E6-16358 Filed 10-3-06; 8:45 am]
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