Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2026 ACL NIDILRR ARCP 0202
Apply for HHS 2026 ACL NIDILRR ARCP 0202
- The Administration for Community Living in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program - Community Living and Participation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.433.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-02-10.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-04-13. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program - Community Living and Participation is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (ACL), through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Its main goal is to strengthen the pipeline of highly skilled rehabilitation and disability researchers by funding a single advanced research training project that focuses specifically on community living and participation outcomes for people with disabilities. In practical terms, the project is expected to give postdoctoral-level or similarly advanced scholars the structured training, mentorship, and real research experience they need to conduct rigorous, multidisciplinary research that can improve how people with disabilities live, participate, and thrive in their communities.
This opportunity is designed for institutions that can deliver advanced research training to individuals who already hold doctorates or comparable advanced degrees. The training emphasis is not just on doing research in general, but on building the fellow or trainee's capacity to produce high-quality disability and rehabilitation research that connects to real-world community living and participation. That focus typically implies work that can inform policy, services, supports, and interventions that affect independence, inclusion, and participation in everyday life, such as employment, housing, transportation, social participation, health management in the community, access to services and assistive technology, and other factors tied to independent living and full community inclusion. NIDILRR also makes clear that these training projects are meant to prepare rehabilitation researchers broadly, including researchers with disabilities, signaling an interest in cultivating a diverse research workforce with lived experience represented in research leadership.
Only certain applicants are eligible. The competition is open to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. Foreign entities are explicitly ineligible to apply for or receive an award under this announcement. The funding instrument is a grant, categorized under science and technology and other research and development, and it falls under CFDA (Assistance Listing) number 93.433.
NIDILRR expects to make one award under this specific announcement, so the competition is likely to be quite selective. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $250,000. The total project period is 36 months, organized into three 12-month budget periods. That structure generally means the grantee will propose a three-year training and research plan with annual budgets and measurable milestones, with the expectation that the program shows progress each year in recruiting and supporting trainees, delivering training activities, and generating high-quality research outputs related to community living and participation.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number HHS 2026 ACL NIDILRR ARCP 0202. The opportunity was created on February 10, 2026, and the application closing date is April 13, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program - Community Living and Participation?
The ARRT Program - Community Living and Participation is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It funds an advanced research training project focused on improving community living and participation outcomes for people with disabilities.
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The main goal is to strengthen the pipeline of highly skilled rehabilitation and disability researchers by supporting one advanced research training project. The funded project is expected to provide structured training, mentorship, and hands-on research experience that prepares advanced scholars to conduct rigorous, multidisciplinary research connected to real-world community living and participation.
What is meant by "community living and participation" in this opportunity?
Based on the opportunity description, "community living and participation" generally refers to research aimed at improving independence, inclusion, and participation in everyday community life for people with disabilities. Examples mentioned include areas like employment, housing, transportation, social participation, health management in the community, access to services, assistive technology, and other factors related to independent living and full community inclusion.
What kind of project is NIDILRR expecting to fund?
NIDILRR is expecting to fund a single advanced research training project that delivers structured training and mentorship and provides real research experience. The project should build trainees' capacity to produce high-quality rehabilitation and disability research tied to practical community living and participation outcomes.
How many awards does NIDILRR plan to make under this announcement?
NIDILRR expects to make one award under this specific announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
The competition is open to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
Are foreign institutions or foreign entities eligible?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly ineligible to apply for or receive an award under this announcement.
What level of trainee is this program intended to support?
The training is intended for individuals who already hold doctorates or comparable advanced degrees. The project is expected to provide advanced, postdoctoral-level (or similarly advanced) training rather than general research training for earlier-stage students.
Does the opportunity emphasize research training in general, or a specific kind of research training?
The emphasis is specifically on building trainees' ability to produce high-quality disability and rehabilitation research that connects to real-world community living and participation. The opportunity description highlights rigorous and multidisciplinary research, with relevance to policy, services, supports, and interventions affecting independence and inclusion.
Is there an interest in supporting researchers with disabilities?
Yes. The opportunity notes that these training projects are meant to prepare rehabilitation researchers broadly, including researchers with disabilities, signaling an interest in cultivating a diverse research workforce and supporting lived experience in research leadership.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $250,000.
What is the project period length?
The total project period is 36 months.
How is the 36-month project period structured?
The 36-month project period is organized into three 12-month budget periods. This implies a three-year plan with annual budgets and year-by-year progress expectations.
What kinds of progress are generally expected each year during the project?
Based on the description provided, the program is expected to show progress each year in areas such as recruiting and supporting trainees, delivering training activities, and producing high-quality research outputs related to community living and participation.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing (CFDA) number is 93.433.
How is this grant categorized?
It is categorized under science and technology and other research and development.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS 2026 ACL NIDILRR ARCP 0202.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on February 10, 2026.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is April 13, 2026.
What is the administering agency and office for this opportunity?
The opportunity is from the Administration for Community Living (ACL), through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
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