Projects of National Significance Larissa R. Crossen Program Specialist Office of Innovation Phone:

Projects of National Significance Projects of National Significance (PNS) are short-term projects (one to five years) that address the most pressing issues affecting individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Projects of National Significance (PNS) are short-term projects (one to five years) that address the most pressing issues affecting individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

Projects of National Significance 5 Emergency Preparedness Projects ( ) 5 Emergency Preparedness Projects ( ) 17 Family Support 360 Centers ( ; ) 17 Family Support 360 Centers ( ; ) –10 FS360 for Military Families –7 FS360 5 Community Support and Community Access ( ) 5 Community Support and Community Access ( ) –Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities

Projects of National Significance (Continued) Medicaid Reference Desk ( ) Medicaid Reference Desk ( ) 4 Ongoing Data Collection Projects ( ) 4 Ongoing Data Collection Projects ( ) National Autism Resource and Information Center ( ) National Autism Resource and Information Center ( )

Emergency Preparedness Examples Methods for evacuation to a safe location and rapid reunification with families Methods for evacuation to a safe location and rapid reunification with families Provision of medications or durable medical devices Provision of medications or durable medical devices Assist individuals with developmental disabilities and their families with developing personal disaster kits Assist individuals with developmental disabilities and their families with developing personal disaster kits

Family Support 360 Annually, each grant is to assist 20 families in year one, and 40 families each year in the second through fifth years via a one stop center. Annually, each grant is to assist 20 families in year one, and 40 families each year in the second through fifth years via a one stop center. A one-stop center serves as a centralized location to access a wide range of services A one-stop center serves as a centralized location to access a wide range of services

Family Support 360

Family Support and Demonstration Projects Rely on collaborative efforts and community-based solutions to reach unserved and underserved families Rely on collaborative efforts and community-based solutions to reach unserved and underserved families Each project includes a rigorous evaluation plan to demonstrate that the stated outcomes have been achieved Each project includes a rigorous evaluation plan to demonstrate that the stated outcomes have been achieved

National Autism Resource and Information Center Resources will be created and gathered, relevant to the target population Resources will be created and gathered, relevant to the target population The center will provide information via its website ( and webinars The center will provide information via its website ( and webinarswww.autismnow.org Regional summits will be convened to build relationships with diverse stakeholders, and to share relevant information Regional summits will be convened to build relationships with diverse stakeholders, and to share relevant information

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Contact Information and Project Assignments Kathy Cargill-Willis, Program Specialist (202) Kathy Cargill-Willis, Program Specialist (202) –Data Collection Projects –Emergency Preparedness Projects –National Autism and Resource Information Center Larissa R. Crossen, Program Specialist (202) Larissa R. Crossen, Program Specialist (202) –FS 360 for Military Families –FS 360 Centers –FS and Community Access Demonstration Projects Ophelia McLain, Supervisory Program Specialist Ophelia McLain, Supervisory Program Specialist (202) (202)