Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) Improving the Accessibility, Usability, and Performance of Technology for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing CFDA 84.133E | Apply Online

Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 070914 002

• 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 (RERCs) Improving the Accessibility, Usability, and Performance of Technology for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing CFDA 84.133E" 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 Jul 9, 2014 and posted on Jul 9, 2014.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 8, 2014 Applications Available July 9, 2014. Deadline for Letter of Intent to Apply August 13, 2014. Notice of Intent to Apply Due to the broad nature of the priority in this competition, 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 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 an LOI is not a prerequisite for eligibility to submit an application. Applicants should submit the optional LOI by mail (either through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier) or by email to Patricia Barrett, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, Room 5142, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202, email [email protected]. The optional LOI should be submitted no later than August 13, 2014. For further information regarding the LOI submission process, contact Patricia Barrett at (202) 245 6211, or email [email protected]. Date of Pre Application Meeting July 30, 2014. 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 July 30, 2014. 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 Transmittal of Applications September 8, 2014.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2024.)
• 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: For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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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