The Department approved proposals from regional centers and community-based organizations that aim to increase equity in service access.

The links below provide summaries of approved projects as well as approved project proposals, arranged by Fiscal Year.

Fiscal Year 2024/2025

Approved Service Access and Equity Grant Program Projects

Fiscal Year 2023/2024

Approved Service Access and Equity Grant Program Projects

Fiscal Year 2022/2023

Approved Service Access and Equity Grant Program Projects

Approved Service Access and Equity Grant Program Proposals

All applicant proposals posted reflect the actual submission with the final amount awarded. Note: Project activities and measures are subject to change.

Grant # Organization Project Title
22-ACRC Alta California Regional Center Hmong & Latinx Intake Navigation
22-C01 GANAS Padres con GANAS
22-C02 Autism Society Inland Empire Accessing Early Start
22-C03 Ally Comprehensive Services Ally Service Access & Equity Project
22-C04 AbilityFirst Grupo de Padres Abriendo Puertas
22-C05 Autism Society Inland Empire Advocacy Training for Self-Advocates of Inland Regional Center
22-C06 Amigo Baby Inc Amigo Play
22-C07 Boat People SOS Center for Community Advancement Vietnamese Family Education and Outreach Project
22-C08 Level Up NorCal Bridges to Services 2.0
22-C09 Acorns to Oak Trees Harley’s Hope Project
22-C10 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Parent Navigators in Pediatric Clinics
22-C11 Helping Hands East Bay Fostering Resiliency Among Cantonese, Vietnamese & Filipino Families with Adult Consumers
22-C12 Familias First Creating Leadership Among Parents
22-C13 La Familia / The Alliance for Community Wellness La Familia Service Access Navigation Program
22-C14 Care Parent Network Connecting Traditions and Services
22-C15 Aveanna Healthcare Support Services Remote Workforce Development & Technical Assistance Pilot
22-C16 Vietnamese Parents with Disabled Children Association Navigating Services & Future Planning for Vietnamese Aging Caregivers
22-C17 Access Nonprofit Center Parenting Black Babies
22-C18 Alpha Resource Center Alpha Proyecto-Acceso
22-C19 PRAGNYA Person Enrichment Program 2.0
22-C20 Family Resource Navigators Equitable Transition Service Coordination & Support
22-C21 Special Needs Network Culturally Diverse Behavior Technician Apprenticeship Program
22-C22 USC UCEDD Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Peer-Mentorship & Technical Assistance for Parent & Self Advocate Led CBOs
22-C23 Being Built Together Community Connector Services for Korean-Speaking Families
22-C24 Friends of Children with Special Needs Building Capacity to Serve Asian Individuals with Disabilities & Their Families
22-C25 PathPoint PUENTE Transitions, Outreach & Service Access Project
22-C26 Hlub Hmong Center HHC Learning the Hmong Way
22-C27 Autism Society of L.A. Cross-Cultural Independent Facilitator Specialist Training
22-C28 Baby Builders Recruit & Retain Spanish Speaking Clinicians in Early Start
22-C29 The Arc of California Congreso Familiar
22-C30 California Tribal Families Coalition Protecting & Strengthening Tribal Families
22-C31 Chinese Parents Association for the Disabled Future Planning for Chinese Caregivers & Self-Advocates
22-C32 Center of Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders, UC Irvine Increasing Access Through Education & Screening
22-C33 Disability Voices United Emerging Leaders Program
22-C34 Contra Costa Health Services Specialty Health Ambassador
22-C35 Diversity in Health Training Institute Asian Resource Network
22-C36 Disability Action Center Vocational Educational Social Training Program
22-C37 Mixteco Indígena Community Organizing Project MICOP Acceso
22-C38 Early Years Therapy Increasing Access to Early Start within Redwood Coast Tribal Communities
22-C39 Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Autism Family Empowerment Coaching & Training Project
22-C40 Support for Families of Children with Disabilities Building Bridges for Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Communities in San Francisco
22-C41 Chasing 7 Dreams Pamper My Baby
22-C42 Parents Helping Parents Promoting Parent Advocacy Through Culturally Competent Training, Education, and Resources
22-C43 A Better Life Together B.R.I.D.G.E. Project
22-C44 Integrated Community Services ¡Edúcate, Empodérate!
22-C45 NorCal Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Deaf+ Access to Advocacy
22-C46 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Consortium for Public Health Initiatives Serving Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
22-C47 East Los Angeles Family Resource Center & Heluna Health Heluna Health SAE 22-23
22-C48 Integrated Community Collaborative ICC Community Integradoras Proyecto LIDER
22-C49 Escuchen Mi Voz Educational and Emotional support for Hispanic Families
22-C50 Family Support Network Community-Based Developmental Screenings for Diverse Communities
22-C51 Fostering Early Learning Institute Sonoma County Early Start Support Project
22-C52 Friends of Children with Special Needs Community Connector
22-C53 Ives Torres Foundation – Padres con Poder Acceso y Equidad en Servicios para Todos
22-C54 Ohana Center Trust, Equity, Access, Community and Healing (TEACH)
22-C55 Options for All Expanding Workforce Capacity through Community Organizing
22-C56 Seesaw Communities, Inc Starting Pathways to Employment
22-C57 Self Determined Futures Our Hands Speak
22-C58 Special Needs Network Pipeline to Treatment for Los Angeles County Foster Youth
22-C59 Teach Acquire Thrive Creating Inclusive & Sustainable Workforce in Solano, Sonoma & Napa Counties
22-C60 Tierra del Sol Expanding Program Access for Deaf Artists
22-C61 Understanding Needed Integration Coaching to Empower Program
22-C62 Wayfinder Family Services Early Intervention Family Navigator
22-ELARC-01 East Los Angeles Regional Center Self Determination Specialized Caseload Pilot
22-ELARC-02 East Los Angeles Regional Center Mental Health Navigation & Support for Chinese and Hispanic Families
22-FDLRC-01 Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center Advanced Leadership Training for Self-Advocates
22-FDLRC-02 Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center Increase Workforce Capacity for Respite & Personal Assistant Services
22-FNRC Far Northern Regional Center Connecting with Tribal Families & Improving Access to Early Start
22-KRC Kern Regional Center Building Partnerships with Indigenous Communities
22-RCRC Redwood Coast Regional Center Developing Leadership within Brighter Futures Hoopa Tribal Parent Group
22-SCLARC-01 South Central Los Angeles Regional Center South Central Navigator Program
22-SCLARC-02 South Central Los Angeles Regional Center Self-Advocate Ambassadors Project
22-SDRC-01 San Diego Regional Center Building the PUENTE Family Network for Parent Empowerment & Connection
22-SDRC-02 San Diego Regional Center Tribal Engagement Project
22-SGPRC San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center Parent Mentor Program in Collaboration with Alma Family Services

Fiscal Year 2021/2022

Approved Service Access and Equity Grant Program Projects

Approved Service Access and Equity Grant Program Proposals

Grant # Organization Project Title
21-C01 GANAS Padres con GANAS
21-C02 Autism Society Inland Empire C.L.A.S.E. Latino Community of Practice
21-C03 Ally Comprehensive Services LLC Ally’s Access and Equity Project
21-C04 Special Kids Connect Adulthood Transitions for Hispanic Families: Self-Advocacy through Education
21-C05 Autism Society Inland Empire Autism Remote Work Force Readiness Pilot
21-C06 AbilityPath Education and Support for Spanish-Speaking Families in San Mateo County
21-C07 BPSOS Center for Community Advancement Education and Training Project
21-C08 Level Up NorCal Nqoi Jiouh – Open Bridges for Families and Children to Regional Center Services
21-C09 Acorns to Oak Trees Harley’s Hope – Improving Access to Early Start services, Resources, and Education in Tribal Communities
21-C10 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Parent Navigators in Pediatric Clinics to Support Service Access
21-C11 Helping Hands East Bay Bridging the Information Gap to Improve Service Access and Equity for Cantonese, Vietnamese and Filipino Adults
21-C12 Familias First Creating Leadership Among Parents (CLAP)
21-C13 La Familia Counseling Service La Familia Service Access Program
21-C14 Care Parent Network Adult Transition Support and Outreach for Families
21-C15 Korean American Special Ed Center Early Intervention Outreach and Developmental Screening
21-C16 Vietnamese Parents with Disabled Children Association – VPDCA Promoting Service Access, Collaborating with Others and Providing Integrated Environment for Family and Children with I/DD
21-C17 Access Nonprofit Center Parenting Black Children – Black Voices of Empowerment
21-C18 Alpha Resource Center Alpha Proyecto: Acceso 2022
21-C19 PRAGNYA Person Enrichment Program
21-C20 Family Resource Navigators Family Support: Arabic and Farsi-Dari Speakers
21-C21 Special Needs Network Stepping Stones
21-C22 USC UCEDD at CHLA 1 Technical Assistance and Peer-Mentorship Infrastructure for Parent-run CBOs
21-C23 Being Built Together Community Connector for Korean-Speaking Families
21-C24 Friends of Children with Special Needs Asian Outreach, Mentorship, Empowerment and Service Capacity Building
21-C25 CA Hands and Voices Promoting Service Access and Equity for Children Who Are Deaf +
21-C26 Community Initiatives for Collective Impact – Hlub Hmong Center Learning the Hmong Way
21-C27 Autism Society of Los Angeles ASLA Cross-Cultural SDP Independent Facilitator Mentor Training Program
21-C28 So’oh-Shinálí Sister Project Indigenous Lens to Disabilities
21-C29 The Arc of California Congreso Familiar
21-C30 California Tribal Families Coalition Eliminating Barriers and Bias in Tribal Child Welfare with Children with I/DD
21-C31 CPAD Bilingual/Bicultural Chinese Family & Self-advocate Technology Training Project
21-C32 UCI HEALTH, The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders Promoting Service Access and Equity
21-C33 Disability Voices United The Statewide Emerging Leaders Program
21-C34 Contra Costa Health Services Specialty Health Ambassadors
21-C35 Diversity in Health Training Institute Asian Resource Network
21-C36 Disability Action Center Disability Action Center V.E.S.T. Program
21-C37 Mixteco/Indígena MICOP MICOP PROYECTO ACCESO IV: Mixteco and Indigenous Family Access, Advocacy, and Empowerment
21-C38 Early Years Therapy Increasing Access to Early Start in Tribal Communities
21-C39 Napa Valley Child Advocacy Network, Inc. dba Parents CAN North Bay Parent Leadership and Mentoring Project
21-C40 Support for Families (SFCD) Building Bridges to Services for San Francisco’s Underserved Language and Cultural Communities
21-C41 Hmong Youth and Parents United Equity Outreach Services- A Disparity Prevention Project
21-C42 Parents Helping Parents Inc POS Equalization Effort Expansion
21-C43 A Better Life Together, Inc. A Better Life Together, Inc. B.R. I.D. G.E. Project
21-C44 Integrated Community Services All In for Equitable Care
21-C45 NorCal Services for Deaf and Har Advocacy4Deaf+
21-C46 Jewel of Justice Adult Self-Empowerment Advocacy Training (A.S.E.A.T.)
21-C48 Integrated Community Collaborative Integrated Community Collaborative Community Integradora
21-CVRC Central Valley Regional Center Increasing Connections in Rural Communities with Mobile Access & Resources
21-FDLRC Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center Advanced Parent Leadership Training
21-HRC Harbor Regional Center 2 Harbor Regional Center Navigator/ Mentor Program
21-KRC Kern Readiness toward future employment and independence
21-NLACRC NLACRC NLACRC Workforce and Employment Project
21-RCOC Regional Center of Orange County Developmental Screening
21-RCRC Redwood Coast Regional Center Workforce Building in the Redwood Community
21-SARC -01 San Andreas Regional Center Developing relationships and tribal engagement between the Native American consumers, community-based organizations and SARC.
21-SARC -02 San Andreas Regional Center Developing relationships and engagement between the Deaf and Hard of hearing consumers, families, community-based organizations and SARC..
21-SCLARC -01 South Central Los Angeles Regional Center Navigator Program
21-SCLARC -02 South Central Los Angeles Regional Center Early Childhood Outreach and Screening Program
21-SGPRC – 02 San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center Parent Mentor Initiative
21-SGPRC – 01 San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center Asian Outreach Specialist
21-TCRC Tri-Counties Regional Center Parent to Parent Enhanced Support
21-VMRC Valley Mountain Regional Center Partners in Policymaking (Advocacy Training)

Fiscal Year 2020/2021

Approved Service Access and Equity Grant Program Projects

Approved Service Access and Equity Grant Program Proposals

Grant # Organization Project Title
20-C28 So’oh-Shinálí Sister Project Indigenous Centered Practice Training
20-C20 Family Resource Navigators Transition to Equity
20-ACRC Alta California Regional Center Multicultural and Multilingual ACRC Services Client Video Modules
20-C36 WarmLine Family Resource Center Mind the Gap: Peer Navigation to Support Access to Care in Under-Resourced Families
20-C27 Autism Society of Los Angeles Cross-Cultural Independent Facilitator Mentor Training Program For Self-Determination Program
20-C08 Level Up NorCal – Act Now Project Access, Collaboration, and Training Now (ACT Now)
20-C03 Ally Comprehensive Services, LLC Ally’s Access and Equity Initiative Program
20-C33 Disability Voices United The Equity Leadership Development Project
20-C29 The Arc of California Latinos Aprendiendo Juntos
20-C53 Heluna Health: ELAFRC Early Start Transition Advocacy Training
20-ELARC Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center Ongoing Service Coordination Reduced Caseload Project
20-C34 University of Southern California UCEDD at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles – Self-Determination Program Project Culturally and Linguistically Competent Self-Determination Program for Communities Traditionally Favoring Interdependence
20-C14 Fiesta Educativa, Inc. M.E.T.A Motivation, Education, Technology and Advocacy
20-C15 Korean American Special Education Center Developmental Screening and Parent-Empowerment
20-C10 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles – Parent Navigator Project Parent Navigators in Pediatric Clinics to Support Service Access
20-C31 Chinese Parents Association For The Disabled Bilingual/Bicultural Chinese Family & Self-advocate Virtual Training Project
20-C16 Vietnamese Parents With Disabled Children Association Promoting and Increasing Vietnamese Parents and Children with I/DD to Access Purchase of Service and Be Independent
20-C22 University of Southern California UCEDD at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles – Peer Education Project Technical Assistance and Peer Education Infrastructure for Parent-Run CBOs
20-FNRC Far Northern Regional Center Peer Connections Cafe
20-C09 Level Up NorCal – Project Eagle Feather Project Eagle Feather
20-C40 Support for Families of Children with Disabilities Building Bridges to Services for San Francisco’s Underserved Language and Cultural Communities
20-C19 PRAGNYA Engaging Neurodiverse Groups Through Allyship, Growthmindset and Empowerment (ENGAGE)
20-C05 Creative Growth Art Center Creativity for All—Reducing Language and Technology Barriers for Artists with Disabilities
20-HRC Harbor Regional Center Bilingual Spanish-Speaking Community Outreach Specialist
20-C02 Autism Society Inland Empire CLASE Community of Practice: Empowering Latino Stakeholders With A Voice For Advocacy
20-C01 Genuine Animate Navigate Assist Succeed Padres con GANAS
20-IRC Inland Regional Center Cultural Competence – A Tool for Equity
20-C30 University of California Riverside e-SEARCH: An Online Autism Resource Center For Individuals with IDD and Their Families
20-C23 Heluna Health: Family Resource Centers Network of California Strengthening Part B Transition for Black and Latino Students with Developmental Disabilities
20-C17 Access Nonprofit Center Parenting Black Children – Connect, Support, Educate to Empower – Village Wrap Around project
20-C12 Familias First Familias First: Creating Leadership Among Parents
20-C25 PathPoint Building Cultural Competency to Support The Underserved in Central and Southern California—Phase Three
20-C39 Napa Valley Child Advocacy Network, Inc., DBA ParentsCAN Napa County Promotoras Parent Education and Leadership Project
20-C26 South Central Prevention Coalition Equitable Access to Regional Center Services for Children and Youth in Foster Care through Parent Education and Youth Self-Advocate Empowerment
20-C48 Integrated Community Collaborative Integrated Community Collaborative – ICC Community Integradoras
20-C11 Helping Hands East Bay Building Cultural Bridges to Improve Service Access for Cantonese, Vietnamese and Filipino Adults
20-C13 La Familia Counseling Service La Familia Disparity Funds Program
20-C24 Friends of Children with Special Needs Asian Outreach, Mentorship, Empowerment, Self-Advocacy, and Service Capacity Building
20-C07 Boat People SOS for Community Advancement Education Training and Technology
20-RCOC Regional Center of Orange County Developmental Screenings
20-C32 University of California Irvine HEALTH, The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders Increasing Access Through Education and Screening
20-C42 Parents Helping Parents, Inc. Improving Digital Access for Self-Advocates and Families
20-C04 Special Kids Connect Generic Service Acquisition: Clearing The Path to Regional Center Service Authorizations
20-SCLARC South Central Los Angeles Regional Center Navigator Program
20-C21 Special Needs Network Stepping Stones
20-C06 Hub City Autism Network Jasper’s DREAMS – Dads Reaching for Empowerment, Access and More Support Project
20-C43 A Better Life Together, Inc. B.R.I.D.G.E. (Bridging Services into Diverse Groups Everywhere)
20-SDRC San Diego Regional Center Adapting the PUENTE Program for Sustainment and Scale Up
20-SGPRC-01 San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center – Asian Community Outreach Specialist Community Outreach Specialist – Asian Communities
20-SGPRC-02 San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center – Parent Mentor Project Parent Mentor Initiative
20-C18 Alpha Resource Center Proyecto: Acceso 2021 Alpha Resource Center
20-C37 Mixteco Indígena Community Organizing Project MICOP ACCESO III: Empowering Mixtec / Indigenous Families to Disrupt Service Inequalities
20-C35 Momentum WORK, Inc. (Formerly UCP WORK, Inc.) Self-Advocacy Strategies Focusing on Transition-Age Youth Video Project

Fiscal Year 2019/2020

Approved Disparity Funds Program Projects

Approved Disparity Funds Program Proposals

Grant # Organization Project Title
19-C01 Hmong Youth & Parents Unite The Hmong Story Cloth – A Disparity Prevention Project
19-C02 Autism Society Inland Empire, Inc Expansion of the Colaboración, Liderazgo, Abogacía, Servicio y Educación (CLASE) Community of Practice
19-C03 The Ventricular Foundation Latinos Unidos Navegando Autismo y Servicios (LUNAS)
19-C04 Special Kids Connect Respite Education and Orientation Program to Increase Respite (In-Home) Service Utilization Among Monterey County’s Hispanic Regional Center Consumers
19-C05 San Diego State University Research Foundation Collaborative Development of Culturally Appropriate Resources for Parents of Individuals with Disabilities
19-C06 Behaviorally Enhanced Respite in Ethnically Diverse Communities Behaviorally Enhanced Respite in Ethnically Diverse Communities
19-C07 BPSOS Center for Community Advancement Parent Education and Training Program
19-C08 Level Up NorCal Nuestra Comunidad – Bridging The Disparity Gap in the Latinx Community
19-C09 Level Up NorCal Building Bridges – Connecting Southeast Asian Minorities with Regional Center Services
19-C10 CHLA/USC UCEDD Parent Navigators in a General Pediatrics Clinic to Reduce Purchase of Service Disparities
19-C11 Helping Hands East Bay Improving Long Term Care Planning for Adult Consumers from Cantonese, Vietnamese and Filipino Families
19-C12 Community Gatepath Outreach and support services reaching underserved East
Palo Alto, Coastside and Spanish-speaking families
19-C13 La Familia La Familia Disparity Fund Program
19-C14 Care Parent Network Adult Transition Support and Outreach for Families
19-C15 Diversity in Health Training Institute Asian Resource Network
19-C16 Vietnamese Parents with Disabled Children Association Expanding the Capacity of Vietnamese Parents to Shape DD Service to Promote their Children’s Maximal Independence, Productivity, and Integration into Community Life
19-C17 Access Nonprofit Center Parenting Black Children a project of Access Nonprofit Center
19-C18 Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara Proyecto: Acceso
19-C19 Modern Support Services Modern Outreach Program
19-C20 Family Resource Navigators Multilingual Peer to Peer Family Navigation
19-C21 Special Needs Network Parent Advocacy Mentor Program
19-C22 USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Technical Assistance and Peer Education
Infrastructure to Increase Impact of Parent-Run CBOs Providing Social-Recreational Services
19-C23 Exceptional Parents Unlimited Parent to Parent Orientation
19-C24 Friends of Children with Special Needs Asian Mentorship: Empowerment, Education and Access to Services
19-C27 Housing Choices Coalition for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Inc. (“Housing Choices”) Navigator de Vivienda – Santa Clara County
19-C33 Exceptional Parents Unlimited Navigating Systems with Families
19-C39 Napa Valley Child Advocacy Network DBA ParentsCAN Napa County Promontoras: Parent Education and Leadership Project
19-C40 Support for Families of Children with Disabilities Building Bridges to Services for San Francisco’s Underserved Language and Cultural Communities
19-C42 Parents Helping Parents, Inc. POS Equalization Effort Expanded
19-C43 A Better Life Together The B.R.I.D.G.E Project
19-C45 Public Health Foundation Enterprises,Inc./Carolyn Kordich Family Resource Center Knowledge is Power/El Conocimiento Es Poder
19-C48 Integrated Community Collaborative (ICC Integradoras) ICC Integradora Community Outreach
19-C55 The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders (UCI) Empowering Families and Increasing Access Through Education and Screening
19-C56 Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project Proyecto Acceso: Addressing Service Disparities Among the Mixteco/Indigenous and Young Latino Community
19-C57 Native American Training and Technical Assistance (NATTA) Our Wounded Eagles
19-C60 Warmline Family Resource Center Service Navigator

Fiscal Year 2018/2019

Approved Disparity Funds Program Projects

Approved Disparity Funds Program Proposals

Grant # Organization Project Title
18-C02 Autism Society Inland Empire Colaboración, Liderazgo, Abogacía, Servicio y Educación (CLASE) Community of Practice
18-C08 Korean American Special Education Center (KASEC) Developmental & Health Screening and Educational Seminar
18-C09 Level Up NorCal Bridging the Gap: Connecting Southeast Asian Ethnic Minorities with Regional Center Services
18-C10 PathPoint Building Cultural Competency to Support the Underserved in Central and Southern California – Phase Two
18-C12 Helping Hands East Bay Improving Understanding and Utilization of Services for Cantonese, Vietnamese and Filipino Adult Consumers
18-C13 La Familia Counseling Service (La Familia) La Familia Disparity Funds Program
18-C16 Napa Valley Child Advocacy Network, Inc. DBA ParentsCAN Napa County Promotora & Parent Education Project
18-C20 Special Kids Connect (formerly Special Kids Crusade) Increasing Service Equity for Monterey County’s Hispanic Population through Education, Empowerment, and Self-Advocacy
18-C23 Special Needs Network SNN’s Military Parent Advocacy Mentor and Navigator Program (MPAMN)
18-C24 Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN) Asian Mentorship: Empowerment, Education and Access to Services
18-C26 Housing Choices Coalition for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Inc. (“Housing Choices”) Navegador de Vivienda – San Mateo County
18-C27 Autism Society of Los Angeles Cross-Cultural Independent Facilitator Trainings and Ongoing Support for the Self-Determination Program
18-C29 Tri-County Respite Care Enhanced Respite Services to the Hmong and Punjabi Populations of Alta California Regional Center
18-C30 Regents of the University of California, Riverside Increasing Awareness and Support for Parents of Youth with ASD in the Desert and Coachella Valley
18-C31 Family Resource Navigators (FRN) African American Community Empowerment (AACE)
18-C33 Exceptional Parents Unlimited, Inc. (EPU) Navigating Systems with Families
18-C34 State Council on Developmental Disabilities Building Capacity in Cultural and Linguistic Competence as an Approach to Reducing Disparities in the DD System
18-C36 Multi-Ethnic Collaborative of Community Agencies Parent Support Program for Multicultural Communities
18-C38 Care Parent Network Multicultural Peer-to-Peer Outreach, Training and Support
18-C39 The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of California, Irvine Empowering Families & Increasing Access through Education & Screening
18-C40 Support for Families of Children with Disabilities (SFCD) Building Bridges to Services for San Francisco’s Underserved Language and Cultural Communities
18-C41 Learning Rights Law Center Training, Information, and Advocacy Project
18-C42 Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc./ Carolyn Kordich FRC Knowledge is Power “El Conocimiento es Poder”
18-C43 A Better Life Together, Inc. Bridging Resources into Diverse Groups Everywhere (B.R.I.D.G.E Project)
18-C46 Exceptional Parents Unlimited, Inc. (EPU) Central Valley Outreach and Education
18-C48 Integrated Community Collaborative (ICC Integradoras) ICC Integradora Community Outreach
18-C50 Esperanza Community Housing Corporation A Strengths-Based Approach to Supporting Families, Thriving Children, and Healthy Homes
18-C52 Pediatric Therapy Network Early Identification and Referral Through Developmental Screenings
18-C53 Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc./ Eastern Los Angeles FRC Grass-Roots Organizations Working Network (GROWN): Supporting Community-Based Infrastructure Serving Children and Youth with Developmental Disabilities in Los Angeles County
18-C54 Familias First Parent Empowerment Project (PEP): Discussing Accessibility of Services for Our Diverse Communities
18-C55 Community Initiatives for Collective Impact/Hlub Hmong Center Family-Driven Cultural and Systems Change
18-C56 Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) Proyecto Acceso: Addressing Service Disparities Among the Mixteco/Indigenous Community
18-C57 Native American Training and Technical Assistance (NATTA) Our Wounded Eagles
18-C58 Healthy African American Families In collaboration with the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and community faith-based organizations, engage communities through focus groups, workshops, symposia and conferences. Develop materials and distribute them in the community. Convene a leadership council to plan the next steps in raising community awareness of autism and regional center services.
18-C59 UCP Family Respite Services Enhanced Respite Services to the Underrepresented Ethnic Populations of Alta California Regional Center
18-R-ACRC1 ACRC Enhanced Respite Services to the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Target Populations
18-R-ACRC2 ACRC ACRC Staff, Providers, and Parent/Family Workshops
18-R-FDLRC1 FDLRC Multi-Media Outreach Project
18-R-GGRC1 GGRC Congresito – Outreach and Education Conference (2 Conferences)
18-R-NLACRC1 NLACRC Parent Mentor Project
18-R-RCEB1 RCEB Family Home Agencies
18-R-SGPRC1 SG/PRC The Developmental Journey of Children in the African American Community
18-R-SGPRC2 SG/PRC Webinar development and hosting for parent training
18-R-TCRC1 TCRC Interpreter Training and Language Access Assessment

Fiscal Year 2017/2018

Approved Disparity Funds Program Projects

Approved Disparity Funds Program Proposals

Grant # Organization Project Title
17-C7 Boat People SOS-Center for Community Advancement Parent Education and Training Program
17-C9 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Building the Capacity of Vietnamese Parents of Children with DD to Access Regional Center Services
17-C10 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Parent Navigators in a General Pediatrics Clinic to Reduce Purchase of Service Disparities
17-C12 Community Gatepath Outreach and support services reaching underserved East Palo Alto and Spanish-speaking Families
17-C13 Creativity Explored Culture Shift
17-C14 Designated Exceptional Services for Independence “Puente al Centro Regional” (Bridge to Regional Center)
17-C17 Esperanza Community Housing Corporation A Strengths-Based Approach to Supporting Families, Thriving Children, and Healthy Homes
17-C20 Family Resource Navigators Multilingual Family to Family Navigation
17-C21 Friends of Children with Special Needs Asian Empowerment, Education and Services
17-C25 Helping Hands East Bay Strategic Engagement of Cantonese, Vietnamese, Filipino and Polynesian Families of Adult Consumers who have low or no Purchase of Services
17-C26 Heluna Health/Eastern LA FRC Early Childhood Person Centered Practice Training
17-C27 Housing Choices Coalition for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Inc. Navegador de Vivienda
17-C30 Institute for Maximum Human Potential Community Integrator Project
17-C31 Korean American Special Education Center Free Developmental & Health Screening Fair in catchment area of ELARC
17-C32 Korean American Special Education Center Free Developmental & Health Screening Fair in catchment area of SG/PRC
17-C33 Korean American Special Education Center Free Developmental & Health Screening Fair in catchment area of FDLRC
17-C34 Korean American Special Education Center Free Developmental & Health Screening Fair in catchment area of RCOC
17-C35 La Familia Counseling Service Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Training and Peer Support Services for Hispanic Regional Center Consumers
17-C36 Learning Rights Law Center Community Support Groups
17-C39 Napa Valley Child Advocacy Network, Inc. DBA ParentsCAN Napa County Promotora Project
17-C40 Native American Training and Technical Assistance Our Wounded Eagles
17-C41 New Horizons Success Access Team
17-C42 Parents Helping Parents, Inc. POS Equalization Effort
17-C43 PathPoint Building Cultural Competency to Support the Underserved in Central and Southern California
17-C44 Pediatric Therapy Network Parent Engagement Through Education and Support
17-C45 Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. Knowledge is Power – El Conocimiento es Podar
17-C46 Special Kids Crusade, Inc. Centro de Recursos Familiares del Sur el Condado (South County Family ResourceCenter)
17-C47 Special Needs Network Inc. SNN’s Parent Empowerment Program
17-C48 St. John’s Well Child and Family Center Parent/Caregiver Education and Advocacy
17-C52 Team of Advocates for Special Kids Increasing Access to Inland Regional Center Services for Riverside County Families who are Hispanic and/or Spanish-speaking and/or Have a Family Member with Autism
17-C54 The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of California, Irvine Outreach, screening and linkage to Early Start services at RCOC for Hispanic and Vietnamese families
17-C55 The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of California, Irvine Improving Community Access through Education and Training
17-C56 The Regents of the University of California The Family Mentor Partner Program: Valuing and Connecting Hispanic and Chinese Families with Regional Center Services
17-C59 UC Davis Accessing Intervention Services: Culturally Inclusive Parent Video Modules
17-C60 Warmline Family Resource Center Parent Navigator Program & Outreach

Fiscal Year 2016/2017

Approved Disparity Funds Program Projects

Approved Disparity Funds Program Proposals

Regional Center Proposals: The following is a list of regional center proposals reviewed by the Department for Fiscal Year 2016/17. Proposed activities and requested funding amounts may have changed as a result of subsequent discussions between the Department and the regional centers.


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