Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 112913 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 112913 001
- 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) Community Living and Participation of Individuals with Disabilities CFDA Number 84.133A 4 (Research)" 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 Nov 29, 2013 and posted on Nov 29, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 28, 2014 Applications Available November 29, 2013. Date of Pre Application Meeting December 20, 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 December 20, 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 to arrange for an individual consultation, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply January 3, 2014. Notice of Intent to Apply Due to the open nature of the DRRP priorities announced here, and to assist with the selection of reviewers for this competition, NIDRR is requesting all potential applicants to submit a letter of intent (LOI). The submission is not mandatory and the content of the LOI will not be peer reviewed or otherwise used to rate an applicants application. Each LOI should be limited to a maximum of four pages and include the following information (1) The title of the proposed project, the name of the applicant, the name of the Project Director or Principal Investigator (PI), and the names of partner institutions and entities (2) a brief statement of the vision, goals, and objectives of the proposed project and a description of its activities at a sufficient level of detail to allow NIDRR to select potential peer reviewers (3) a list of proposed project staff including the Project Director or PI and key personnel (4) a list of individuals whose selection as a peer reviewer might constitute a conflict of interest due to involvement in proposal development, selection as an advisory board member, co PI relationships, etc. and (5) contact information for the Project Director or PI. Submission of a LOI is not a prerequisite for eligibility to submit an application. NIDRR will accept the optional LOI via surface mail or email, by January 3, 2014. The LOI must be sent to Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, 550 12th Street, SW., room 5133, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202 or by email to marlene.spencer@ed.gov. For further information regarding the LOI submission process, contact Marlene Spencer at (202) 245 7532. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications January 28, 2014.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments Special district governments Independent school districts Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- 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 broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program. The specific competition summarized here is a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) focused on "Community Living and Participation of Individuals with Disabilities" under CFDA 84.133A-4 (Research). In plain terms, the program is designed to fund applied research and related activities that strengthen real-world outcomes for people with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities, by improving the methods, procedures, technologies, and service approaches used in rehabilitation and community living supports authorized by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). While the umbrella program supports research, demonstration, training, and technology development (including international activities), this particular listing is framed around research aimed at community living and participation.
DRRPs are intended to produce practical results that make services and supports more effective. The notice emphasizes that DRRPs can include one or more activity types defined in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19), including research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, and technical assistance. The overall expectation is that funded work will contribute evidence, tools, or models that help people with disabilities participate more fully in everyday life, such as independent living, inclusion in the community, family support, and broader social and economic self-sufficiency. Although this opportunity is specifically tagged as "Research" for the community living and participation topic area, the DRRP structure allows projects to include complementary components like dissemination and technical assistance so findings can actually be used by providers, systems, and communities.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant competition with an expectation of one award. The estimated total funding is $500,000, and the award ceiling is also $500,000, meaning the solicitation anticipates a single grant up to that amount. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants need to plan for non-federal contributions consistent with the official Federal Register notice and program rules. The funding activity category is listed as Education, reflecting the Department of Education as the awarding agency and NIDRR as the responsible institute.
Eligibility is broad and includes states and public or private agencies and organizations, including for-profit entities, institutions of higher education (both public and private), and federally recognized Indian tribes as well as tribal organizations. The listing also references a wide set of eligible applicant types as commonly categorized in federal grant systems, such as county and city governments, special districts, independent school districts, small businesses, and other organizations, with the core eligibility statement indicating that both public and private (including for-profit) entities may apply.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and the notice is explicit that applications cannot be submitted by email. Applicants were instructed to locate the correct application package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (for example, searching "84.133" rather than "84.133A"). Key dates in the original posting included an applications-available date of November 29, 2013; a pre-application meeting on December 20, 2013 (offered by conference call and followed by individual technical assistance consultation windows the same afternoon); an optional Notice of Intent to Apply (letter of intent) deadline of January 3, 2014; and a full application deadline of January 28, 2014. The opportunity was later archived on February 27, 2014.
A notable feature of this competition is the requested (but optional) Letter of Intent (LOI). The LOI was not required to apply and was not scored, but NIDRR requested it because of the "open nature" of the priorities and to help them recruit appropriate peer reviewers while managing conflicts of interest. The LOI was limited to four pages and needed to include basic project identification (project title, applicant, project director/principal investigator, and partner institutions), a brief but sufficiently detailed description of the project vision, goals, objectives, and activities, a list of key staff, a list of potential reviewer conflicts (such as people involved in proposal development or advisory roles), and PI contact information. Unlike the final application, the LOI could be submitted by surface mail or email to the program contact.
For applicant support and contacts, the notice lists a Grants.gov systems contact for technical access issues and identifies the program manager as Marlene Spencer at the U.S. Department of Education, including phone and email contact information. The synopsis also repeatedly stresses that the authoritative requirements, performance measures, priorities, and detailed instructions are those published in the Federal Register notice, and that applicants should rely on that official version for complete submission and compliance expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition 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. The specific competition is a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) focused on "Community Living and Participation of Individuals with Disabilities" under CFDA 84.133A-4 (Research).
What is the main purpose of this DRRP competition?
The purpose is to fund applied research and related activities that improve real-world outcomes for people with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities, by strengthening methods, procedures, technologies, and service approaches used in rehabilitation and community living supports authorized by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
What topic area does this competition focus on?
This competition focuses on community living and participation of individuals with disabilities, with an emphasis on practical results that support everyday participation, such as independent living, community inclusion, family support, and broader social and economic self-sufficiency.
Is this strictly a research grant, or can other activities be included?
Although this listing is framed as "Research" for the community living and participation topic area, DRRPs may include one or more activity types described in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19). The notice indicates projects can include components such as research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, technical assistance, and related activities so that findings can be used by providers, systems, and communities.
How many awards were expected?
The solicitation anticipated one award.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $500,000, and the award ceiling is also $500,000, which aligns with the expectation of a single grant up to that amount.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants would need to plan for non-federal contributions consistent with the official Federal Register notice and applicable program rules.
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 (public or private), and federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal organizations. The listing also references common federal eligibility categories such as county and city governments, special districts, independent school districts, small businesses, and other organizations, with the core eligibility statement indicating that both public and private entities may apply.
What federal program identifier is associated with this opportunity?
The competition is under CFDA 84.133A-4. The application package search instruction noted that applicants should search Grants.gov using the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (for example, "84.133" rather than "84.133A").
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The notice explicitly states that applications could not be submitted by email.
How should applicants find the correct application package in Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to locate the package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (for example, searching "84.133" rather than "84.133A").
What were the key dates listed for the competition?
The original posting listed: Applications Available: November 29, 2013; Pre-application meeting: December 20, 2013 (conference call, with individual technical assistance consultation windows the same afternoon); Optional Notice of Intent to Apply (letter of intent) deadline: January 3, 2014; Full application deadline: January 28, 2014. The opportunity was later archived on February 27, 2014.
Was there a pre-application meeting?
Yes. A pre-application meeting was scheduled for December 20, 2013 and was offered by conference call. The same afternoon, individual technical assistance consultation windows were available.
Was a Letter of Intent (LOI) required?
No. The LOI was requested but optional. It was not required to apply and was not scored.
Why did NIDRR request an optional LOI?
NIDRR requested the LOI due to the "open nature" of the priorities, to help recruit appropriate peer reviewers and to manage conflicts of interest.
How long could the LOI be?
The LOI was limited to four pages.
What information needed to be included in the LOI?
The LOI needed to include: project title; applicant name; project director/principal investigator (PI); partner institutions; a brief but sufficiently detailed description of the project vision, goals, objectives, and activities; a list of key staff; a list of potential reviewer conflicts (for example, people involved in proposal development or advisory roles); and PI contact information.
How could the LOI be submitted?
Unlike the final application, the LOI could be submitted by surface mail or by email to the program contact.
Who was the program contact listed for this competition?
The program manager listed in the notice was Marlene Spencer at the U.S. Department of Education, with phone and email contact information provided in the posting.
Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov technical issues?
The notice lists a Grants.gov systems contact for technical access issues related to using Grants.gov.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as Education, reflecting the Department of Education as the awarding agency and NIDRR as the responsible institute.
Where are the official requirements and detailed instructions found?
The synopsis emphasizes that the authoritative requirements, performance measures, priorities, and detailed instructions are those published in the Federal Register notice, and applicants should rely on that official version for complete submission and compliance expectations.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The posting notes that the opportunity was archived on February 27, 2014, and the listed application deadline was January 28, 2014.
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