State plan revisions due August 15, 2022
State plan review comments and requests for revisions are in the Verity system. You should not make any changes to the plan in the Reporting system at this time. You…
Notable FAQs from the Field – April 2022
Funding questions about advertising and gala tables, rural or urban poverty area focus of work, demonstration project information, members who spend time in another state and impact on residency, posting…
Evaluation: Strategic Planning to Reporting: An Outcome Driven Process
Strategic planning is an organizational management activity that is used to set priorities, focus energy and resources, strengthen operations, ensure that employees and other stakeholders are working toward common goals,…
Annual Work Plans: Development and Projecting Performance Measures
What is the Annual Work Plan? The AWP is designed to correlate to each 5-year goal. It reflects the goals, objectives and key activities taken up by the DD Council…
Evaluation Plans and Logic Models: Explaining the Value of Your Program
Administration for Community Living, Center for Policy and Evaluation, Office of Performance and Evaluation staff present information about common tools for managing program performance, logic models and why they are…
Logic Model Resource
ACL/AoD/OIDD Five Year State Plan requirement/guidance: Develop a 5 year logic model that presents the logical connections between DD Council activities and desired DD Council outcomes. The logic model should…
Assurances for the State/Territory Plan
Assurances reference Section 124 (c)(5)(B-N) The [insert state or territory] provides the following assurances to support the [insert Council name] Five Year Plan 2022-2026. (B) USE OF FUNDS (i) not…
Evaluation plan FAQ
Why is a DD Council required to develop an evaluation plan? Because the people who pay the bills (Congress) want to know how their money is being spent. As such,…
Annual Work Plan Template with Guidance
Fillable word template with guidance notes about what Council staff should include on the annual work plan. Click here to download the document.
Goals and Objectives: Guidance on writing
A goal is a measurable statement of purpose for the desired long-term (5-year), global impact of the area of focus. Goals generally address change. Well written goals help to establish…