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PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - NON-CONSTRUCTION - EASTERSEALS MIDWEST AUTISM AND COMMUNITY LIVING SERVICES OFFICE | SPRINGFIELD 3828 SOUTH AVENUE SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807-5285 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: ADAM CHRISTENSEN, VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS (VOICE, FAX): 314-394-7090 PHONE, 314-849-4440 FAX EMAIL ADDRESS: ADAM.CHRISTENSEN@ESMW.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.EASTERSEALSMIDWEST.ORG LIST ALL GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED IN THE APPLICATION: PROJECT GUIDANCE NUMBER: HRSA-22-135 $199,993.30 EASTERSEALS MIDWEST REQUESTS FUNDING TO INTRODUCE TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED SUPPORTS TO OUR COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAM. IN MISSOURI, 71% OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (IDD) ARE LIVING WITH A PARENT OR OTHER CAREGIVER. IN THE COMING YEARS, AGING CAREGIVERS WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THEIR LOVED ONE, MEANING MANY INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD WILL NEED TO FIND ALTERNATIVE SUPPORT. THIS COMES IN THE FORM OF DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS (DSPS) WHO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR ADULTS WITH IDD. HOWEVER, TURNOVER RATES FOR DSPS ARE OVER 50%, LEADING TO AGENCIES PROVIDING DISABILITY SERVICES LIKE EASTERSEALS BEING UNDERSTAFFED AND DSPS WORKING OVERTIME TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED. TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED SUPPORTS WILL ALLEVIATE THE WORKLOAD OF DSPS, PREVENT BURNOUT, AND INCREASE THE QUALITY OF CARE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN MISSOURI RECEIVE. TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED SUPPORTS INCLUDE VARIOUS NON-INVASIVE DEVICES AND SENSORS TO ACCURATELY MONITOR RESIDENTS' DAILY ACTIVITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT IMPEDING THEIR LIFESTYLE OR PRIVACY. THE PERSON WITH A DISABILITY, ALONG WITH THEIR CAREGIVERS AND A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS AND CONSULTANTS, DECIDES WHICH TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL.?WHILE FUNDING IS GENERALLY AVAILABLE FOR THE DEVICES THEMSELVES THROUGH MEDICAID AND OTHER PROGRAMS, OTHER NECESSARY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM ARE NOT. THIS REQUEST WOULD COVER THE SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL COSTS OF TRAINING, IMPLEMENTATION, SYSTEMS IN TEGRATION, AND EVALUATION. ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY OFFER A PATH TO WORKFORCE STABILITY, INCREASED INDEPENDENCE, AND REDUCED SERVICE COSTS FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED SUPPORT SERVICES WILL ALLOW ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE, DEPENDABLE, AND COST-EFFECTIVE CARE.