Program Descriptions
Program Number
93.613
Title
President's Committee For People With Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID)
Federal Agency
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Authorization
Executive Order 12994 as amended on July 25, 2003.
Status
Active
Objectives
To advise the President on issues pertaining to people with intellectual disabilities (mental retardation).
Types of Assistance
Information.
Uses and Use Restrictions
None.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
General public.
Beneficiary Eligibility
General public.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
None.
Award Procedure
None.
Deadlines
None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
None.
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
None.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
None.
Audits
None.
Records
None.
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-1536-0-1-506.
Obligations
Salaries and Expenses: FY 07 $655,186; FY 08 est 677,023; FY 09 est 698,860.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
None.
Program Accomplishments
On April 25, 2003, the President's Committee on Mental Retardation (PCMR) was renamed the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities by President George W. Bush. This was done through amendment of Executive order 12994. The technical Report to the President, "A Charge We Have to Keep: A Road Map to Personal and Economic Freedom for People with Intellectual Disabilities", was prepared by the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities and offers recommendations, pursuant to the New Freedom Initiative, on strategies, policies and programs toward providing Americans with intellectual disabilities more opportunities to earn, develop skills, work, make choices about their daily lives, and be integrated into their communities. Accompanying the technical report is a Companion Booklet summarizing the Committee's recommendations to the President. The Companion Booklet was designed for Americans with intellectual disabilities and their families. Covering quarterly meetings (accomplishment in identifying issues and recommendations).
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
"Federal Advisory Committee Act of 11972 as amended", Executive Order 12994 as amended on July 25, 2003", the HHS "Charter as amended". "The New Freedom Initiative".
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Sally Atwater, Executive Director, President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID), Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: (202) 619-0634.
Web Site Address
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/pcpid
Related Programs
27.005, Federal Employment For Individuals With Disabilities
53.001, Employment Promotion of People with Disabilities.
Examples of Funded Projects
None.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
None.
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