Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 062012 004
Apply for ED GRANTS 062012 004
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers Program (RERCs) Recreational Technologies and Exercise Physiology Benefiting Individuals with Disabilities CFDA Number 84.133E 1" 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 Jun 21, 2012 and posted on Jun 21, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 2012 Applications Available June 20, 2012. Date of Pre Application Meeting July 11, 2012. 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 July 11, 2012. 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 either Lynn Medley or Marlene Spencer as follows Lynn Medley, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5140, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202 2700. Telephone (202) 245 7338 or by email Lynn.Medley@ed.gov. Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5133, PCP, Washington, DC 20202 2700. Telephone (202) 245 7532 or by email Marlene.Spencer@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications August 14, 2012.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $950,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $950,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- 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 funding 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 specifically supports the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) program area focused on "Recreational Technologies and Exercise Physiology Benefiting Individuals with Disabilities" (CFDA 84.133E-1). The broader purpose of the overall program is to plan and carry out research, demonstrations, training, and related activities that lead to better methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies. The ultimate goal is to maximize full inclusion and integration of people with disabilities into society, with particular attention to individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). In practical terms, the opportunity is meant to fund a center that advances rehabilitation engineering and translates that work into real-world improvements in participation, independence, and health.
Within that larger program, the RERC model emphasizes advanced engineering research and development aimed at solving specific rehabilitation problems or removing environmental barriers. RERCs are expected to go beyond basic research by also demonstrating and evaluating new or improved technologies, helping to drive changes in service delivery systems, encouraging private-sector production and distribution of promising new devices or equipment, and providing training opportunities for early-career rehabilitation engineers. The center approach implies coordinated, multi-project work rather than a single isolated study, with outcomes that can be used by consumers, clinicians, community programs, and industry. In this competition, the thematic focus is recreational technologies and exercise physiology as they benefit people with disabilities, aligning technology development with improved access to recreation and exercise and, by extension, better health and functional outcomes.
The opportunity was categorized as a discretionary grant, with an expected number of awards of one. The estimated total funding was $950,000, and the award ceiling was also listed as $950,000, indicating a single award up to that amount for the competition. No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated, which means applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving the grant (though applicants can still choose to leverage other resources if it strengthens the proposal).
Eligibility was broad and included states and public or private agencies and organizations, including for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education (both public/state-controlled and private), and federally recognized tribes as well as tribal organizations. The listing also referenced a wide range of governmental and nonprofit entities (such as county or city governments, special districts, independent school districts, public housing authorities, and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status), with the application notice being the authoritative source for any nuances or restrictions. This breadth suggests the competition was open to many types of lead applicants, including universities and research organizations, provided they could credibly operate an engineering-focused research center and meet the program expectations.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and applicants were instructed to locate the correct application package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (search 84.133 rather than 84.133E). The notice emphasized that applications could not be submitted by email; they had to be uploaded through Grants.gov after being completed offline using the downloaded package. The key dates included applications being available June 20, 2012, a pre-application meeting on July 11, 2012, and a deadline for transmittal of applications of August 14, 2012. The pre-application meeting was offered by conference call and included both a general information session (1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time) and a later window for individual telephone consultations with NIDRR staff (3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.), which was designed to help prospective applicants understand expectations and navigate requirements.
For support and points of contact, the notice listed a Grants.gov technical contact (Julius Cotton) for help accessing the full announcement or dealing with system issues, and two program managers (Lynn Medley and Marlene Spencer) at the U.S. Department of Education for programmatic questions and pre-application meeting arrangements. Because the synopsis repeatedly notes that it is only a summary and that the Federal Register notice is the official controlling document, applicants were directed to consult the Federal Register posting for complete details on eligibility, application requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity 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 is specifically for a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) in the program area "Recreational Technologies and Exercise Physiology Benefiting Individuals with Disabilities" (CFDA 84.133E-1).
What is the overall purpose of the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program?
The overall program supports planning and carrying out research, demonstrations, training, and related activities that lead to improved methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies. The ultimate goal is to maximize full inclusion and integration of people with disabilities into society (with particular attention to individuals with the most severe disabilities) and improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
What is an RERC, and how is it different from a typical research grant?
An RERC is a center-based approach that emphasizes advanced engineering research and development aimed at solving specific rehabilitation problems or removing environmental barriers. RERCs are expected to go beyond basic research by also demonstrating and evaluating new or improved technologies, supporting changes in service delivery systems, encouraging private-sector production and distribution of promising devices or equipment, and offering training opportunities for early-career rehabilitation engineers. This model implies coordinated, multi-project work rather than a single isolated study.
What is the thematic focus of this specific RERC competition?
The focus is "Recreational Technologies and Exercise Physiology Benefiting Individuals with Disabilities." The intention is to align technology development with improved access to recreation and exercise, supporting better participation, independence, health, and functional outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Who is the funder and administering agency?
The opportunity is from the U.S. Department of Education, with NIDRR identified as the entity under which this program area is offered.
What is the CFDA number, and how should applicants search for the opportunity on Grants.gov?
The CFDA reference provided is 84.133E-1. Applicants were instructed to find the correct Grants.gov application package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (search for 84.133 rather than 84.133E).
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $950,000, and the award ceiling is also $950,000. This indicates the competition anticipated a single award up to $950,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity listed an expected number of awards of one.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated. That means applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving the grant, though applicants could still choose to leverage additional resources if that strengthens their proposal.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as broad and included states and public or private agencies and organizations. Examples listed include for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education (public/state-controlled and private), federally recognized tribes, and tribal organizations. The listing also referenced a wide range of governmental and nonprofit entities (such as county or city governments, special districts, independent school districts, public housing authorities, and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status). The application notice was identified as the authoritative source for any nuances or restrictions.
Does this opportunity allow for-profit organizations to apply as the lead applicant?
Yes. For-profit organizations were explicitly included in the eligibility description.
Can a university or research organization apply?
Yes. Institutions of higher education (both public/state-controlled and private) were included in the eligibility description, and the center-based RERC model aligns with universities and research organizations that can credibly operate an engineering-focused research center.
What types of activities are RERCs expected to conduct under this program model?
Based on the description provided, RERCs are expected to conduct advanced engineering research and development, demonstrate and evaluate new or improved rehabilitation technologies, help drive changes in service delivery systems, encourage private-sector production and distribution of promising devices or equipment, and provide training opportunities for early-career rehabilitation engineers.
How should the work be structured: a single project or a coordinated center?
The RERC approach is described as a coordinated, multi-project center model rather than a single isolated study, with outcomes intended to be useful to consumers, clinicians, community programs, and industry.
What is the intended real-world impact of the funded center?
In practical terms, the opportunity is meant to fund a center that advances rehabilitation engineering and translates that work into real-world improvements in participation, independence, and health for individuals with disabilities, including those with the most severe disabilities.
How must applications be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The notice emphasized that applications could not be submitted by email. Applicants were instructed to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it through Grants.gov.
When were applications available?
Applications were listed as available on June 20, 2012.
What was the deadline to submit an application?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was August 14, 2012.
Was there a pre-application meeting, and what did it include?
Yes. A pre-application meeting was scheduled for July 11, 2012, offered by conference call. It included a general information session from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time, and a later window for individual telephone consultations with NIDRR staff from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
What was the purpose of the pre-application meeting and consultations?
The pre-application meeting and the individual consultation window were designed to help prospective applicants understand expectations and navigate requirements for the competition.
Who can applicants contact for Grants.gov technical help?
The notice listed a Grants.gov technical contact: Julius Cotton, for help accessing the full announcement or resolving system issues.
Who can applicants contact for programmatic questions?
The notice listed two program managers at the U.S. Department of Education for programmatic questions and pre-application meeting arrangements: Lynn Medley and Marlene Spencer.
Where should applicants look for the official and complete requirements?
The synopsis emphasized that it was only a summary and that the Federal Register notice is the official controlling document. Applicants were directed to consult the Federal Register posting for complete details on eligibility, application requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions.
What kinds of details are expected to be found in the official Federal Register notice rather than the synopsis?
The synopsis specifically pointed to the Federal Register notice for complete details on eligibility, application requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions.
What does the grant aim to improve for individuals with disabilities?
The broader program aims to improve rehabilitation methods and technologies to maximize full inclusion and integration into society, with particular attention to individuals with the most severe disabilities. For this competition, the focus on recreational technologies and exercise physiology is intended to improve access to recreation and exercise, supporting better health and functional outcomes.
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