We are still extremely excited and honored that Empowering People for Inclusive Communities (EPIC) has received a Cummings Foundation Grant! Use the link below to check out an article in the Malden Advocate! As part of Cummings Foundation’s $30 Million Grant Program, EPIC will receive $75,000 over the next three years to support the young leaders with disabilities in the EPIC Service Warrior Program. Thank you to Cummings Foundation for supporting EPIC and all you do to empower young leaders with disabilities! https://lnkd.in/eXRCZ5fR #EpicLeaders #EpicMoments #CummingsFoundation #CummingsGrant
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Misrepresentation of funding allocations by the #DSS The DeafBlind community has mistakenly congratulated the Community Disability Alliance Hunter #CDAH for receiving funding for the DeafBlind Hub, which was not the case. CDAH actually received funding for the "Powerful Peers" project. The DSS overview misrepresented the "Powerful Peers" project by suggesting it specifically included services for DeafBlind individuals. This led to confusion & misled the community into thinking that the #DeafBlind Hub had been refunded. The DeafBlind community feels marginalized & disregarded, especially as their essential services, including the DeafBlind Hub, were defunded. This misrepresentation adds insult to injury, exacerbating the community's feelings of #neglect & frustration. There is an ethical obligation to accurately represent funding allocations to avoid false hope & confusion. Defunding of the DeafBlind Hub & other related services severely impacts the availability of critical #support for DeafBlind individuals. Their specific needs are overlooked, leading to further marginalization. CDAH has taken steps to address this by insisting that DSS correct their mistake. Effective communication & #immediate correction by DSS are crucial to prevent further misinformation. A public apology to the DeafBlind community for the misrepresentation & confusion caused. Clear communication outlining the actual services funded & those that were defunded. Underscoring the importance of accurate representation & clear communication from governmental bodies. Addressing the misrepresentation promptly & transparently is essential to restore trust & ensure that the needs of marginalized communities, like the DeafBlind community, are adequately met & supported. Funding a grant combined with another organization but presenting it as a standalone project is misleading. This action creates false perceptions about the scope & reach of the funded project. Such misrepresentation can affect the credibility of both the DSS & the organizations involved, leading to distrust among stakeholders & the communities they serve. Combining grants but presenting them separately might obscure potential conflicts of interest or financial intricacies that stakeholders need to be aware of. Misleading information about funding can have significant implications for community planning & resource allocation. Stakeholders may make decisions based on inaccurate data, leading to inefficiencies & unmet needs. DSS should issue a clear & detailed statement explaining the nature of the combined grant & reasons behind its presentation as a standalone project. Ensure future announcements accurately reflect the nature of the funding & the partnerships involved. Conduct a review or audit of grant allocation & announcement processes to identify & rectify any practices that lead to misrepresentation. Implement safeguards to prevent similar issues in the future. #ndis #funding #nothingaboutuswithoutus
Insult to injury On Friday, it was brought to my attention that many people in the DeafBlind community have been sending Community Disability Alliance - CDAH congratulations on gaining funding for DeafBlind Hub. We did not get re-funded for this project. We did receive funding for our Powerful Peers project. The confusion has come due to the way that DSS have written the overview of the project. DSS have shared: ‘Powerful Peers will deliver peer education, peer support, peer mentoring and peer group facilitation for Deafblind people and people with other disabilities.’ We have written, insisting DSS make an immediate correction to the details included in CDAH’s grant funding announcement. We feel that the target group has been significantly misrepresented. Particularly as DSS also saw fit to de-fund our DeafBlind Hub and almost all DeafBlind services nationally.
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