Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 041713 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 041713 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs) Center on Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer CFDA Number 84.133A 8" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.133 National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 17, 2013 and posted on Apr 17, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 17, 2013 Applications Available April 17, 2013. Date of Pre Application Meeting May 8, 2013. Date of Pre Application Meeting Interested parties are invited to participate in a pre application meeting and to receive information and technical assistance through individual consultation with NIDRR staff. The pre application meeting will be held on May 8, 2013. Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDRR staff from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services between 100 p.m. and 300 p.m., Washington, DC time. NIDRR staff also will be available from 330 p.m. to 430 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the same day, by telephone, to provide information and technical assistance through individual consultation. For further information or to make arrangements to participate in the meeting via conference call or for an individual consultation, contact Marlene Spencer as follows Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5133, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202 2700. Telephone (202) 245 7532 or by email marlene.spencer@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 17, 2013.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $925,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $925,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts State governments Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments.
- Eligible Applicants States public or private agencies, including for profit agencies public or private organizations, including for profit organizations IHEs and Indian tribes and tribal organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program. It focuses specifically on a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) configured as a Center on Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer. In practical terms, the funding is meant to support a single center-level project that improves how disability and rehabilitation technology is developed, moved into real-world use, and ultimately benefits people with disabilities through better services, tools, and outcomes.
The larger program purpose is broad and rooted in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). The intent is to plan and conduct research, demonstrations, training, and related activities (including international work when relevant) that produce methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies. The end goal is to maximize inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and both economic and social self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities, with a strong emphasis on individuals with the most severe disabilities. Another central objective is improving the effectiveness of services that are authorized under the Rehabilitation Act, meaning projects should not only generate knowledge but also lead to measurable improvements in systems and practices serving people with disabilities.
Within that umbrella, DRRPs are positioned as applied, outcomes-oriented projects. They are expected to improve rehabilitation services by developing and advancing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that support independent living and employment outcomes. The notice highlights that DRRPs may carry out one or more types of activity recognized in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19), including research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, and technical assistance. In other words, a competitive proposal is not limited to doing research alone; it can also build capacity, test approaches in real settings, package results for broader adoption, and provide hands-on support to stakeholders who will implement the results.
A specific compliance expectation is that applicants must explain how their proposed work will address, in whole or in part, the needs of individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds (34 CFR 350.40(a)). The notice points applicants to allowable approaches in 34 CFR 350.40(b). This typically means the application must go beyond general statements and describe concrete strategies for ensuring that people from minority backgrounds are considered in the project design, participation, dissemination, and anticipated benefits.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant with one expected award. The estimated total funding and the maximum award amount are both $925,000, and there is a cost-sharing or matching requirement noted. The CFDA listing is 84.133 (often referenced as 84.133A-8 in the opportunity title), and the program is categorized under Education funding activities.
Eligibility is broad and includes states and public or private agencies and organizations, including for-profit entities, institutions of higher education, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. The listing also reflects a wide range of eligible applicant types commonly used in grants.gov postings, such as local governments and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), as well as small businesses and other for-profit organizations.
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, with the instruction to search by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (search for 84.133 rather than 84.133A). The materials emphasize that applications cannot be submitted by email and must use the Grants.gov application package workflow (download, complete offline, then upload and submit). Key dates included an availability date of April 17, 2013, a pre-application meeting on May 8, 2013 (with a conference call and later individual consultation time slots), and an application deadline of June 17, 2013. Program and technical contacts listed include Marlene Spencer as the program manager and Julius Cotton as a Grants.gov systems contact for access issues.
Finally, the notice repeatedly stresses that the posted description is only a synopsis and that the controlling details are in the official Federal Register notice. That official notice is where applicants would find the full priority language for the center, required components, performance measures, submission rules, and any additional selection criteria that would shape what a strong Center on Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer proposal must include.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant under the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), within the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program. The specific competition is for a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) structured as a center: a Center on Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer.
2) What is the main purpose of the funded project?
The funding is intended to support one center-level project that improves knowledge translation related to technology transfer in disability and rehabilitation. Practically, that means improving how disability and rehabilitation technologies are developed, moved into real-world use, and translated into better tools, services, and outcomes for people with disabilities.
3) How does this opportunity fit within the larger federal program?
It sits within a broader program purpose rooted in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). That broader purpose includes planning and conducting research, demonstrations, training, and related activities that produce methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies to maximize inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities, with a strong emphasis on individuals with the most severe disabilities.
4) What kinds of activities can a DRRP include?
The notice explains that DRRPs are applied and outcomes-oriented and may include one or more activities recognized in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19). Examples cited include research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, and technical assistance. This indicates proposals are not limited to research alone; they can also focus on capacity-building, real-world testing, packaging results for adoption, and hands-on support to stakeholders.
5) How many awards are expected under this competition?
The opportunity indicates one expected award, meaning the intention is to fund a single center-level project.
6) What is the estimated funding amount and maximum award?
The estimated total program funding is $925,000, and the maximum award amount is also $925,000.
7) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The listing notes a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
8) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 84.133 (often referenced in the opportunity title as 84.133A-8).
9) What funding category does this grant fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under Education funding activities.
10) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes states and public or private agencies and organizations, including for-profit entities, institutions of higher education, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. The listing also reflects common grants.gov eligibility categories such as local governments and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), as well as small businesses and other for-profit organizations.
11) Does the grant require applicants to address the needs of individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds?
Yes. A specific compliance expectation is that applicants must explain how the proposed work will address, in whole or in part, the needs of individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds (34 CFR 350.40(a)). The notice points to allowable approaches in 34 CFR 350.40(b), implying applicants should provide concrete strategies rather than general statements.
12) How should applicants reflect the minority-background requirement in their project plans?
Based on the notice, applicants are expected to go beyond broad commitments and describe specific strategies for ensuring that individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds are meaningfully considered in project design, participation, dissemination, and anticipated benefits, consistent with the approaches allowed under 34 CFR 350.40(b).
13) How must applications be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the application package workflow (download the package, complete it offline, then upload and submit). The notice emphasizes that applications cannot be submitted by email.
14) What search term should applicants use in Grants.gov?
The instructions specify searching by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. In other words, search for 84.133 rather than 84.133A.
15) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The notice lists an availability date of April 17, 2013; a pre-application meeting on May 8, 2013 (including a conference call and later individual consultation time slots); and an application deadline of June 17, 2013.
16) Was there a pre-application meeting?
Yes. The opportunity included a pre-application meeting on May 8, 2013, featuring a conference call and subsequent individual consultation time slots.
17) Who were the listed contacts for program and technical questions?
The notice lists Marlene Spencer as the program manager contact and Julius Cotton as the Grants.gov systems contact for access issues.
18) Where can applicants find the full and controlling requirements for the competition?
The synopsis stresses that the official Federal Register notice controls. That official notice is identified as the source for the full priority language for the center, required components, performance measures, submission rules, and any additional selection criteria.
19) What is meant by "Center on Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer" in this context?
In this notice, it refers to a center-level DRRP focused on improving how disability and rehabilitation technologies are translated into practice and transferred into real-world use, so that the benefits reach people with disabilities through improved tools, services, and outcomes.
20) Is the goal primarily basic research or applied outcomes?
The notice characterizes DRRPs as applied and outcomes-oriented. The emphasis is on improving rehabilitation services and advancing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that support independent living and employment outcomes.
21) Does the program allow activities beyond domestic work?
Yes. The broader program purpose includes related activities and notes that international work may be included when relevant.
22) What is the overall target population emphasized by the program?
The broader program purpose emphasizes individuals with disabilities, with a strong focus on individuals with the most severe disabilities, and includes a specific expectation to address (in whole or in part) the needs of individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds.
23) Does the synopsis include every requirement an applicant must meet?
No. The notice repeatedly states the posted description is only a synopsis. Applicants are directed to rely on the official Federal Register notice for controlling details, including priorities, required components, performance measures, submission rules, and selection criteria.
24) What types of improvements are projects expected to drive?
The notice indicates projects should not only generate knowledge but also lead to measurable improvements in systems and practices serving people with disabilities, including improving the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act.
25) What outcomes are highlighted as important in the program description?
The description highlights outcomes related to inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.
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