Proposals are being accepted to host and facilitate a Self-Determination resource fair, coordination and development of resources and training that is cohesive and is inclusive of outreach across all stakeholders, persons with developmental disabilities, and their families. The SDP LAC envisions a training with the most current/updated SDP information to be able to empower equity and decrease disparity. Training should include, but is not limited to: Budget Development, Spending Plan Development, how to address new/unmet needs and changes in circumstance, etc. This training should be held jointly with/during a resource fair aimed at developing a pool of resources primarily found in RCOC catchment area that includes diverse/multi-cultural Independent Facilitators serving the RCOC catchment area, community partners working with SDP participants, FMS providers, and other key stakeholders instrumental at ensuring SDP access and success. This project should take into consideration outreach, threshold languages, and community needs. There should be a minimum of 35 resource booths present at this event. Outreach should aim for maximizing participation among BIPOC communities (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), selfadvocates (persons with developmental disabilities) and families. Funding for interpretation is inclusive of the RFP, however; partnership with nonprofits, volunteers, or other resources is strongly encouraged. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is a requirement and other language needs to be provided simultaneously available upon request. Funding for interpretation, including roaming interpretation or other possible solutions, for attendees to interact with resource booths that don't have the respective language capacity, is required.
