Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 112913 006
Apply for ED GRANTS 112913 006
- 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) Employment of Individuals with Disabilities CFDA Number 84.133A 7 (Development)" 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: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments City or township governments Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts State 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 opportunity is a discretionary grant competition run by 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 is a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) focused on the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities, listed under CFDA 84.133A-7 and identified as a Development award. In practical terms, the program is meant to support applied work that creates, improves, and tests methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that can strengthen employment outcomes for people with disabilities, with particular emphasis on individuals with the most significant disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). DRRPs are intended to move beyond theory and help produce usable approaches that can be adopted in real rehabilitation, workforce, and support-service settings.
Within the DRRP structure, projects may carry out one or more allowable activity types described in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19). Those activity categories include research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, technical assistance, and related efforts. Because this particular CFDA track is labeled "Development," the expectation is typically oriented toward building and refining practical interventions, tools, or procedures and preparing them for broader use, rather than purely exploratory research. The grant falls within NIDRRs employment portfolio (the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities track also includes a separate Research CFDA, 84.133A-1), and it sits alongside other DRRP topic areas such as Community Living and Participation and Health and Function, which have their own research and development CFDA numbers.
The notice outlines how and when to apply. Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and applicants were instructed to search by CFDA number "84.133" (without the "A" suffix) to locate the correct package. The materials were available starting November 29, 2013, with a final application deadline (deadline for transmittal) of January 28, 2014. The funding opportunity number is ED-GRANTS-112913-006. The agency also scheduled pre-application support: a pre-application meeting held by conference call on December 20, 2013 (1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time), followed by an additional window for one-on-one telephone consultation later that afternoon (3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.). These sessions were designed to provide information and technical assistance about the competition and how to apply.
A key planning step in this competition was an optional Letter of Intent (LOI), requested to help NIDRR line up appropriate peer reviewers because of the open-ended nature of the priorities. The LOI was due January 3, 2014, was not required to submit a full application, and was not scored or used to rate proposals. However, it had to be short (up to four pages) and include concrete details: the proposed project title; applicant and project leadership information (Project Director/Principal Investigator); partner organizations; a brief but specific statement of the project vision, goals, objectives, and activities; a list of proposed staff and key personnel; names of individuals who might pose a conflict of interest if selected as reviewers; and contact information for the PI/Project Director. LOIs could be sent by surface mail or email to the program contact listed, Marlene Spencer.
Funding-wise, the listing indicates an estimated total of $500,000, with an award ceiling of $500,000, and an expectation of a single award. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources in addition to the federal grant funds (the exact match rules and percentages would be detailed in the official Federal Register notice). The opportunity is categorized as an education-related federal assistance grant (Funding Activity Category: Education), and it is part of a discretionary grant program rather than a formula distribution.
Eligibility was broad and included a range of public and private entities. Eligible applicants included states and state governments, local governments (including counties, cities or townships, special districts, and independent school districts), federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, public and private agencies and organizations (including for-profit entities), small businesses and other for-profit organizations, and public or private institutions of higher education. The official notice was emphasized as the controlling source for precise eligibility and application requirements, performance measures, priorities, and submission instructions.
For applicant support and troubleshooting, the notice lists contacts for both systems and program questions. Grants.gov and systems issues were directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) via phone and email, while programmatic questions, LOI submission, and pre-application meeting arrangements were directed to the program manager, Marlene Spencer, at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, with phone and email contact information provided.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition run by 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 the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities.
What CFDA number is associated with this competition?
The competition is listed under CFDA 84.133A-7 and is identified as a Development award.
What is the purpose of this DRRP competition?
The program is intended to support applied work that creates, improves, and tests methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that strengthen employment outcomes for people with disabilities, with emphasis on individuals with the most significant disabilities. It also aims to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
What does it mean that this is a "Development" award?
Because this CFDA track is labeled "Development," the expectation is generally focused on building and refining practical interventions, tools, or procedures and preparing them for broader use, rather than conducting purely exploratory research.
What types of activities may DRRP projects conduct?
Projects may carry out one or more allowable activity types described in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19). The notice describes these activity categories as including research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, technical assistance, and related efforts.
How is this competition positioned within NIDRR's employment portfolio?
This opportunity is within NIDRR's Employment of Individuals with Disabilities track. The notice also references that the employment track includes a separate Research CFDA (84.133A-1), and that other DRRP topic areas (such as Community Living and Participation, and Health and Function) have their own research and development CFDA numbers.
How were applications submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
How do applicants find the application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by CFDA number "84.133" (without the "A" suffix) to locate the correct package.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ED-GRANTS-112913-006.
When were the application materials available?
The materials were available starting November 29, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The final application deadline (deadline for transmittal) was January 28, 2014.
Was there a pre-application meeting?
Yes. The agency scheduled a pre-application meeting held by conference call on December 20, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time.
Was there an opportunity for one-on-one help before applying?
Yes. The notice describes an additional window for one-on-one telephone consultation later that afternoon on December 20, 2013, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Washington, DC time.
What were the pre-application sessions designed to provide?
They were designed to provide information and technical assistance about the competition and how to apply.
Was a Letter of Intent (LOI) required?
No. The Letter of Intent (LOI) was optional and was not required to submit a full application.
Why did NIDRR request an optional LOI?
The LOI was requested to help NIDRR line up appropriate peer reviewers because of the open-ended nature of the priorities.
Was the LOI scored or used to rate proposals?
No. The LOI was not scored and was not used to rate proposals.
When was the LOI due?
The LOI was due January 3, 2014.
How long could the LOI be?
The LOI had to be short, up to four pages.
What information had to be included in the LOI?
The LOI needed to include: the proposed project title; applicant and project leadership information (Project Director/Principal Investigator); partner organizations; a brief but specific statement of the project vision, goals, objectives, and activities; a list of proposed staff and key personnel; names of individuals who might pose a conflict of interest if selected as reviewers; and contact information for the PI/Project Director.
How could the LOI be submitted?
LOIs could be sent by surface mail or email to the program contact listed, Marlene Spencer.
What is the estimated funding amount for this opportunity?
The listing indicates an estimated total of $500,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $500,000.
How many awards were expected?
The notice indicates an expectation of a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources in addition to the federal grant funds. The exact match rules and percentages are described as being detailed in the official Federal Register notice.
What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity is categorized as an education-related federal assistance grant (Funding Activity Category: Education).
Is this a discretionary grant or a formula grant?
This is part of a discretionary grant program rather than a formula distribution.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes states and state governments; local governments (including counties, cities or townships, special districts, and independent school districts); federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public and private agencies and organizations (including for-profit entities); small businesses and other for-profit organizations; and public or private institutions of higher education.
Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes for-profit entities, including small businesses and other for-profit organizations.
Can institutions of higher education apply?
Yes. Public or private institutions of higher education are included in the eligibility list.
Can tribal governments or tribal organizations apply?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations are included in the eligibility list.
Where should applicants look for the most authoritative requirements and instructions?
The official notice was emphasized as the controlling source for precise eligibility and application requirements, performance measures, priorities, and submission instructions.
Who should be contacted for Grants.gov or system-related issues?
Grants.gov and systems issues were directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) via phone and email.
Who should be contacted for program questions, LOI submission, or pre-application meeting arrangements?
Programmatic questions, LOI submission, and pre-application meeting arrangements were directed to the program manager, Marlene Spencer, at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, with phone and email contact information provided in the notice.
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