The 2024 Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities Adult Day Grant application process is underway!
Grants will be awarded in three cycles throughout 2024. Initial funding for 2024 is set at a cap of $50,000 for each grant cycle, not to exceed $10,000 per award. Awarded funds will be distributed directly from the Lucas County DD ADA Grant Fund.
Click here to read the framework of the Lucas DD Adult Day Grants
Click here to download the ADA Grant Application
Application deadlines are March 31, July 31, and October 31.
The goal of the grants is to help fund technologies and/or programs that expand and/or enhance Adult Day and/or Employment services, promote community integration and community employment, and/or helps people achieve their goals related to Adult Day/Employment services & supports.
Examples of what these grants are meant for
- Adaptive equipment such as changing tables, privacy screens/curtains
- Sensory equipment such as swings, special lighting, fidgets, etc.
- Technology to promote Ohio’s Technology First initiative within their program such as training and equipment items used for programming
Examples of what these grants are not meant for
- Funds to be paid directly to staff
- Request for reimbursement for purchases made prior to the grant application/approval
- Gaming systems
- Agency taxes, fees or of the such required to operate the business
In 2023, Lucas DD awarded approximately $130,000 in grants to providers in our county with projects ranging from new smart boards to improved sensory rooms where individuals could socialize.