Institute Grants
Our Major Funding Sources
- Grants are awards, or funding, from federal agencies.
- EmployAbility Nebraska core grant funds are used for research, education, service and demonstration projects to serve our clients and local community.
- Many projects and programs throughout the institute are funded by other, smaller grants not listed here.
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
A Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities training-focused grant is for health care practitioners to work effectively with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Medically Handicapped Children's Program
The Medically Handicapped Children's Program grant provides clinical support to children with complex health care needs and their families across Nebraska.
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University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service
A University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service focuses on programs and resources to assist individuals with disabilities so they may participate fully in their communities.
Learn MoreUCEDD: Systems of Support
The University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities operates from federal grant funding through the Administration on Community Living. This grant serves our local community through education, service, research and demonstration projects.
As one of 68 national programs across the U.S. and its territories uniquely affiliated with universities or medical centers, EmployAbility Nebraska is distinctly positioned to fulfill the four functions of a UCEDD:
- Education and training.
- Information sharing.
- Research.
- Service.
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed an Act into law, creating 19 university-based centers focused on intellectual disability research. Eventually, the current Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act) saw that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families had access to needed community services, individualized supports and other forms of assistance to promote self-determination, independence, productivity and integration in all parts of the community life. The DD Act authorizes the UCEDDs as part of the Developmental Disabilities Network.
Visit the Association of University Centers on Disability website to learn more about UCEDDsNebraska's UCEDD
UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute has been the only location of Nebraska's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
Nebraska's UCEDD at UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute is one of 68 national programs across the United States and its territories uniquely affiliated with universities or medical centers, allowing them to serve as a bridge between academia and the community.
UCEDDs are independent but interlinked centers that provide supports for families and represent an expansive national resource for the promotion of independence, self-determination, productivity, and integration of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Learn more about the role of a UCEDDUCEDD Activities, Resources and Supports
Explore activities offered through Nebraska's UCEDD at EmployAbility Nebraska.
Program Funding
The Developmental Disabilities Network is supported by the Administration of Disabilities, which is under the Administration for Community Living within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- The Administration of Disabilities includes the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
- The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities grants funding for the establishment of UCEDDs in every U.S. state and territory.
- By administering these programs, the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities shows its commitment to ensuring that people with disabilities have opportunities to make their own choices, contribute to their communities and have the support they need to live independently and free of abuse, neglect and exploitation.
- Through funding UCEDDs, the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities helps connect the academic world and the communities they serve.
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Recent Grant Success
EmployAbility Nebraska was recently awarded a $1.2 million grant to expand vocational services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across rural Nebraska.
Read the press releaseGrant-Funded Success Story
"Thanks to the vocational training program funded by UCEDD, I was able to develop the skills I needed to secure employment at a local tech company. The support I received was life-changing."
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If you have questions about our grant-funded programs or are interested in partnerships, please contact our Grants Office.
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Your contributions help us continue and expand our vital services for Nebraskans with disabilities.