The Arc Of The United States

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2022?2023 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OF SERVICE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. YOUR 2022?23 REGULATORY MATCH IS 70%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 70.0%.

THE ARC'S NATIONAL CENTER FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND DISABILITY (NCCJD) WILL USE FY23 CPD FUNDING TO PROVIDE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL TRAINING TO OVER 5,000 LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WITH THE SUPPORT OF CHAPTERS OF THE ARC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONSES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT THROUGH DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, CULTURAL COMPETENCY, AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES PROPOSES TO HAVE AT LEAST 400 VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL WORK WITH SUBGRANTEES AND OTHER LOCAL PARTNERS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY SAFETY, PREPAREDNESS, AND RESILIENCE IN CASE OF A DISASTER IN CITIES AND COUNTIES THAT WILL BE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS (PAST EXAMPLES INCLUDE AL, CO, FL, IL, MI, NY, OK, OR, SC, AND TX) THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND ON THE 9/11 DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE. ON THE 9/11 DAY OF SERVICE, AT LEAST 400 VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AT LEAST 4,000 HOURS PROVIDING AND/OR RECEIVING TRAINING, DEVELOPING DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANS, HOLDING SAFETY DRILLS, AND INFORMING OTHERS ABOUT THE NEED FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS THAT INCLUDES ALL MEMBERS OF COMMUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON THE CNCS FOCUS AREA(S) OF PREPARING COMMUNITIES FOR DISASTERS AND WILL EMPHASIZE TRAINING VOLUNTEERS FOR COMMITMENTS TO FUTURE SERVICE.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?23 PUBLIC HEALTH AMERICORPS PROGRAM. NO MEMBER MAY ENROLL PRIOR TO THE APPROVED START DATE OF THE MEMBER ENROLLMENT PERIOD. YOUR 2022?23 REGULATORY MATCH IS 0%. THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES (THE ARC) PROPOSES TO HAVE 12 AMERICORPS MEMBERS WHO WILL RECEIVE TRAINING IN THE HEALTHMATTERSTM CURRICULUM TO DELIVER HEALTH EDUCATION, NUTRITION TRAINING, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CLASSES TO ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (IDD) IN CALIFORNIA. AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR UP TO 192 PARTICIPANTS WITH IDD. AFTER THEIR FIRST YEAR OF SERVICE, 12 AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL PURSUE FUTURE ENGAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR.

THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES ELIGIBLE GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES WITH THE FUNDING AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND PARTICIPATION IN THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM AMONG THOSE ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS MOST IN NEED OF AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY.

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2025?2026 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OF SERVICE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. YOUR 2025-2026 REGULATORY MATCH IS 70%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 71.48%.