DSD eList announcement
Date: Oct. 1, 2020
To: Home and community-based services (HCBS) providers
From: DHS Disability Services division
Purpose: To announce a public health grant program for disability services providers
Application deadline: Nov. 16, 2020
Contact: dsd.responsecenter@state.mn.us
Disability services provider public health grants
A grant program was recently created to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to people with disabilities and staff who support them. We will do this by:
Who is eligible for this grant?
Providers of services below are eligible for a grant:
1. Brain Injury (BI) Waiver:
2. Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) Waiver:
3. Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver:
4. Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver:
How can you apply?
Submit an application using the Disability Services Online Grant System Logon Page by 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 16, 2020. We will not accept applications received after the deadline.
Please read DHS – Frequently asked questions about disability services provider public health grants before applying for a grant. The page includes more information on how to apply.
Providers must agree to several conditions to get this grant.
How much money will each grant award be?
The maximum initial grant is $200,000. If funds are available after all eligible providers have received a grant, we may award additional funds to providers who have already received the $200,000 initial grant.
If we receive requests for more money than is in the fund, priority will be given to applications that demonstrate the most need or the most robust plan to ensure people have opportunities to participate in day or employment services that are not provided in a facility or sheltered or work crew setting. Our determination of a provider’s grant amount is final and not subject to appeal.
Additional information
For more information, see DHS – Frequently asked questions about disability services provider public health grants.
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