SDM-TAP Grants and Contracts
The Council has a total of $3,000,000 available to fund a maximum of five (5) SDM-TAP grant projects in two (2) areas of implementation: professional and family/individual. The Council will consider all proposal submissions and choose one (1) or more, but no more than five (5), with a minimum award of $150,000 and a maximum award of $800,000 per application that will not exceed the full $3,000,000 budgeted amount, subject to funding availability. The intended outcome is to increase awareness and successful implementation of SDM statewide, especially in underserved communities.
The Council is highly motivated in requesting proposals from qualified candidates. Please read the SDM-TAP Grant Guidelines carefully and include information in this application that will fully meet all of the stated requirements.
Family/Individual Implementation:
SCDD is seeking grantees to train and support implementation of Supported Decision Making (SDM) among families/individuals within these five (5) focus areas: Educational Services, Financial Services, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Services, Legal/Judicial Services, and Medical/Healthcare Services.
SCDD is seeking grantees to train and support implementation of Supported Decision Making (SDM) among professionals within one (1) or more of five (5) focus areas: Educational Services, Financial Services, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Services, Legal/Judicial Services, and Medical/Healthcare Services. The Council understands that the final list of approved projects may not address all five (5) of the targeted focus areas.
Current Grant Opportunities
SDM-TAP Grants (CLOSED – In Review)
April Updates to Contracts and Grants
SDM-TAP Bidder’s Conference Call
March 13, 2024 – 2:00pm – [PowerPoint] [Recording]
Focus Areas
Application Resources
GrantVantage Resources
- GrantVantage Step-by-Step Applicant Guide
- Funder Portal – Applicant Instructions – Master Guide
- GrantVantage Help Desk
- Applicant Support email: applicantsupport@grantvantage.com
Submit questions in writing to: sdmtap@scdd.ca.gov
SDM-TAP Grants Technical Assistance (TA)
Sessions are for applicants to drop in with questions about the grant process, application platform, technical issues, etc. Staff will not provide feedback on programs or applications.
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- March 19, 2024 – 4:00pm – Register Here
- April 4, 2024 – 12:00pm – Register Here
Contract Opportunities
Contract Invitation to Bid
The Supported Decision-Making Technical Assistance Program (SDM-TAP) is excited to announce the following contracts are open for submissions and welcomes all prospective bidders to submit bids before the submission deadline of April 19, 2024 at 12pm PST.
SDM-TAP Invitation For Bid Q&A
Available Contracts
SDM-TAP Warmline Services (no-cost, non-emergency phone services)
Create and operate a warmline assistance center to answer questions and connect users with resources to assist with implementation of Supported Decision-Making.
SDM-TAP Branding & Advertising Coordination Services
Create a branding guide for SDM-TAP and manage usage by SDM-TAP partners and funding recipients in all public communication. Coordinate marketing efforts for all SDM-TAP funding recipients.
SDM-TAP contractors will be expected to work closely with one another and future SDM-TAP grantees. Additionally, each applicant can apply for multiple SDM-TAP contracts and/or upcoming grants, but can only receive one (1) award. This means each applicant can only be awarded either one (1) contract OR one (1) grant.
Please share this invitation with anyone you believe may be interested in any of the SDM-TAP contracts. All responses to the listed invitations for bids must be submitted electronically to the SDM-TAP team at sdmtap@scdd.ca.gov.
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