Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 030811 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 030811 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program Field Initiated Projects CFDA Number 84.133G 1 (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 Mar 8, 2011 and posted on Mar 8, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 14, 2011 On December 6, 2010, we published in the Federal Register (75 FR 75666 75671) a notice inviting applications for new awards for the FI Projects FY 2011 competition. That notice established a February 4, 2011 deadline date for eligible applicants to apply for funding under this competition. The Department of Education announces the reopening of the FI Projects FY 2011 competition. We are establishing a new deadline date for the transmittal of applications for the FY 2011 competition to ensure that potential applicants who were affected by severe winter storms around the time of the original deadline will have sufficient time to prepare and submit their applications. This reopening and extension of the competition is intended to help potential applicants who were affected by severe winter storms compete fairly with other applicants under this competition. Applications Available March 8, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications March 14, 2011.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments City or township governments Special district governments County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts.
- Eligibility The new deadline date in this notice applies to all eligible applicants for the FI Projects FY 2011 competition (i.e., States public or private agencies, including for profit agencies public or private organizations, including for profit organizations institutions of higher education (IHEs) and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations), regardless of whether they were affected by severe winter storms. If you have already successfully submitted an application for the FI Projects FY 2011 competition, you may resubmit your application (either with or without revisions). However, if you successfully submitted an application by the original deadline date, you do not need to do so in order to be considered for a grant award under this competition. If you re submit an application under this reopening notice, the Department will consider the application you submit last provided that it is submitted by the new deadline date.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program Field Initiated Projects competition (CFDA 84.133G1, Research) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Education through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). Its core aim is to generate practical, evidence-based knowledge that improves the lives of people with disabilities, with an emphasis on individuals with the most severe disabilities. The program is designed to support work that strengthens full inclusion and participation in society, including better outcomes in employment, independent living, family support, and long-term economic and social self-sufficiency. A related program objective is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, meaning that projects should ideally connect to real service systems, policies, and practices that affect disabled people and the organizations that serve them.
Within the broader Field Initiated (FI) Projects program, NIDRR funds two distinct grant types: research grants (CFDA 84.133G1) and development grants (CFDA 84.133G2). This specific opportunity is the research track. Under an FI research grant, applicants are expected to propose one or more clear hypotheses or research questions and carry out an intensive, systematic study that produces either new scientific knowledge or a stronger, more detailed understanding of the issue being studied. In contrast, the development track focuses on turning existing research knowledge into tangible outputs such as materials, devices, systems, methods, prototypes, or processes that benefit the intended users. The notice stresses that applicants must explicitly label their submission as either research (G1) or development (G2) and address the selection criteria tied to that choice. NIDRR does not reclassify submissions; if an application does not clearly designate research versus development, it is deemed ineligible and will not be reviewed.
The competition is open to a wide range of applicants, including public and private institutions of higher education, state governments, county and municipal governments, special district governments, independent school districts, federally recognized tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses). The “target population” for a project is defined broadly as whoever is expected to be affected by the work, which could include people receiving rehabilitation services, professionals providing services, or agencies administering programs. This matters because a strong application typically spells out who benefits, how they benefit, and what will change as a result of the research.
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the downloadable application package for this competition. Submissions cannot be emailed to the Department. Applicants are instructed to search by the CFDA number without the letter suffix (search “84.133,” not “84.133G”). The funding opportunity number tied to this posting is ED-GRANTS-030811-001, and the activity category is listed under Education. The opportunity anticipated about 10 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,000,000 and an award ceiling of $200,000 per grant. The listing also indicates a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
This particular posting reflects a reopening of the FY 2011 competition. The original application deadline established in a December 6, 2010 Federal Register notice was February 4, 2011, but the Department reopened the competition and extended the deadline due to severe winter storms that occurred around the original due date. Under the reopened notice, applications were made available March 8, 2011, with a revised deadline for transmittal of applications of March 14, 2011. The extension applied to all eligible applicants, not only those directly affected by the storms. Applicants who had already submitted by the original deadline were allowed to resubmit (with or without changes); if they did resubmit, the Department would review the last version successfully submitted by the new deadline.
For official requirements, priorities, performance measures, and detailed selection criteria, applicants are directed to rely on the Federal Register notice as the authoritative source. The notice also provides practical contacts: Grants.gov technical/access issues could be directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin), and programmatic questions could be directed to NIDRR program managers Lynn Medley or Marlene Spencer at the Department of Education offices in Washington, DC.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program - Field Initiated Projects competition (CFDA 84.133G1, Research).
2) Who administers this program?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Education through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).
3) What is the main purpose of the Field Initiated Projects (Research) competition?
The core aim is to generate practical, evidence-based knowledge that improves the lives of people with disabilities, with an emphasis on individuals with the most severe disabilities.
4) What types of outcomes is the program trying to improve?
The program is intended to strengthen full inclusion and participation in society and support better outcomes in areas such as employment, independent living, family support, and long-term economic and social self-sufficiency.
5) How does this opportunity relate to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
A related objective is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Projects are expected to connect (where relevant) to real service systems, policies, and practices that affect people with disabilities and the organizations that serve them.
6) Is this the research track or the development track?
This specific posting is the Field Initiated (FI) research grant track, CFDA 84.133G1.
7) What is the difference between FI research grants (G1) and FI development grants (G2)?
Under an FI research grant (G1), applicants propose one or more clear hypotheses or research questions and conduct an intensive, systematic study to produce new scientific knowledge or a stronger, more detailed understanding of the issue being studied.
Under an FI development grant (G2), the focus is on translating existing research knowledge into tangible outputs such as materials, devices, systems, methods, prototypes, or processes that benefit intended users.
8) Do applicants need to explicitly label their application as research (G1) or development (G2)?
Yes. The notice stresses that applicants must clearly designate whether the submission is research (G1) or development (G2) and address the selection criteria tied to that choice.
9) What happens if an application does not clearly identify whether it is G1 (research) or G2 (development)?
NIDRR does not reclassify submissions. If an application does not clearly designate research versus development, it is deemed ineligible and will not be reviewed.
10) Who is eligible to apply?
The competition is open to a wide range of applicants, including:
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- State governments
- County and municipal governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3))
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
11) How does the notice define the "target population" for a project?
The target population is defined broadly as whoever is expected to be affected by the work. This could include people receiving rehabilitation services, professionals providing services, or agencies administering programs.
12) Why does the target population matter in an application?
Because a strong application typically spells out who benefits, how they benefit, and what will change as a result of the research. The definition also helps applicants clarify the intended reach and impact of the project.
13) How must applications be submitted?
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package for this competition.
14) Can applications be submitted by email to the Department of Education?
No. Submissions cannot be emailed to the Department.
15) How should applicants search for this opportunity in Grants.gov?
Applicants are instructed to search by the CFDA number without the letter suffix. In other words, search for "84.133" (not "84.133G").
16) What is the funding opportunity number for this posting?
The funding opportunity number is ED-GRANTS-030811-001.
17) What is the activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed under Education.
18) How many awards were anticipated?
The listing anticipated about 10 awards.
19) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $2,000,000.
20) What is the maximum award amount per grant?
The award ceiling is $200,000 per grant.
21) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The listing indicates that there is a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
22) Why was the FY 2011 competition reopened?
The Department reopened the competition and extended the deadline due to severe winter storms that occurred around the original due date.
23) What was the original application deadline before the reopening?
The original application deadline established in a December 6, 2010 Federal Register notice was February 4, 2011.
24) What were the new dates under the reopened notice?
Under the reopened notice, applications were made available March 8, 2011, and the revised deadline for transmittal of applications was March 14, 2011.
25) Did the deadline extension apply only to applicants directly impacted by the storms?
No. The extension applied to all eligible applicants, not only those directly affected by the storms.
26) If an applicant already submitted by the original deadline, could they submit again?
Yes. Applicants who had already submitted by the original deadline were allowed to resubmit (with or without changes).
27) If an applicant resubmitted, which version would be reviewed?
If an applicant resubmitted, the Department would review the last version successfully submitted by the new deadline.
28) Where should applicants look for official requirements, priorities, performance measures, and selection criteria?
Applicants are directed to rely on the Federal Register notice as the authoritative source for official requirements, priorities, performance measures, and detailed selection criteria.
29) Who should be contacted for Grants.gov technical or access issues?
Grants.gov technical/access issues could be directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin).
30) Who should be contacted for programmatic questions about the competition?
Programmatic questions could be directed to NIDRR program managers Lynn Medley or Marlene Spencer at the Department of Education offices in Washington, DC.
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