IDD Informed Partnership Award Opportunity
Apply for the Award
Deadline to apply: April 3, 2026
Award announced: April 17, 2026
What is this award?
This opportunity supports partnerships between Area Agencies on Aging and the intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) network to improve coordination and access to aging services for individuals aging with IDD. Five selected AAAs may receive partnership awards of $3,500.
Who can apply?
Kansas Area Agencies on Aging interested in strengthening collaboration with IDD partners, including the 27 Community Developmental Disability Organizations (CDDOs) across Kansas.
Do we need experience serving individuals with IDD?
No. Prior experience is not required. The goal is to build knowledge, relationships, and collaboration by partnering with KCDD and other IDD partners.
What information does the application ask for?
The application includes:
Basic organizational information
Counties/regions served
Current aging services provided
Experience (if any) serving individuals with IDD
Current or potential collaboration with CDDOs or IDD partners
Budget (if applicable)
Explanation on how funds will be utilized to increase collaboration with the IDD community
Are we expected to create new programs?
No. The focus is on training, coordination, relationship-building, and resource sharing, not launching new services.
Why was this partnership award created?
This partnership award was created to address gaps between Kansas’s aging and disability service systems. A statewide analysis found that collaboration between Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and Community Developmental Disability Organizations (CDDOs) is often informal or limited, resulting in fragmented services and missed opportunities to support adults aging with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
As more individuals with IDD — and their caregivers — grow older, AAAs identified a need for stronger partnerships, better training, and clearer navigation between systems. The award provides funding, training, and technical assistance to help AAAs build capacity, strengthen collaboration with IDD partners, and create a more coordinated, equitable network of supports for aging Kansans with IDD and their families.
What happens if we are selected?
Participating AAAs will take part in partnership activities such as trainings, collaboration opportunities, and shared learning with IDD partners. Training topics may include, but are not limited to, hospice and palliative care for individuals with IDD, future planning, dementia and Alzheimer’s education, and navigating aging and IDD resources.
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Deadline to apply: April 3, 2026
Award announced: April 17, 2026
For More Information
For questions about the IDD Informed Partnership Award Opportunity, contact:
Allyson McCain, Deputy Director
allyson@kcdd.org
Stacy Pfiefer, Project Coordinator
stacy@kcdd.org