Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 070914 002
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 patricia.barrett@ed.gov. 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 patricia.barrett@ed.gov. 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 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: 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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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education under the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and sits within the broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program. The overall aim of that parent program is to fund research, demonstrations, training, and related activities (including some international work) that lead to better methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies. The intended end result is to increase full inclusion and participation in society for people with disabilities, with a strong emphasis on individuals with the most severe disabilities. It is also designed to strengthen the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Within that larger program, this specific competition funds a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) focused on improving the accessibility, usability, and performance of technology for individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. RERCs are intended to tackle real-world rehabilitation problems and reduce environmental and technological barriers that interfere with employment, independent living, community participation, and health and functional outcomes. In practice, that means the funded center is expected to do advanced engineering research, develop and rigorously evaluate new or improved technologies, and help translate those innovations into actual products, practices, or service-delivery improvements. A typical RERC model also includes work that encourages private-sector production and distribution of new technologies and equipment, along with training opportunities that build the field and help technologies reach users effectively.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary grant competition with a single expected award. The estimated total funding is $950,000, and the award ceiling is also $950,000, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed. The CFDA listing is 84.133 (the competition is identified as 84.133E-4 in the notice materials, but applicants are instructed to search Grants.gov by 84.133 without the letter suffix). The funding opportunity number is ED-GRANTS-070914-002, it was posted July 9, 2014, and the application deadline was September 8, 2014 (with the archive date shown as October 8, 2014).
Eligibility is broad and includes states and public or private agencies and organizations, including for-profit entities; public and private institutions of higher education; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. The eligibility list also references various government units (state, county, city/township, special districts), school districts, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and other nonprofit statuses), and other entities as clarified in the official notice. Because the synopsis emphasizes that the Federal Register notice controls, applicants were expected to verify precise eligibility details and any special conditions directly in the published application notice.
On the application process, proposals had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants were expected to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it through the Grants.gov portal; emailing an application to the agency was not permitted. The notice also highlights that the general RERC requirements are laid out in federal regulations at 34 CFR part 350, subpart D, which is where an applicant would find the standard expectations for what an RERC must do and how it must be structured.
A notable feature of this competition is the requested (but optional) Letter of Intent (LOI). Because the priority area was described as broad and the agency wanted to help ensure appropriate peer reviewers, NIDRR asked potential applicants to submit an LOI by August 13, 2014. The LOI was not mandatory, not peer reviewed, and not used to score the final application, but it was intended to communicate enough about the proposed center to support reviewer recruitment. The LOI was limited to four pages and needed to include the proposed project title; applicant and project leadership information; partner institutions/entities; a concise description of the vision, goals, objectives, and planned activities (at enough detail to inform reviewer selection); a list of proposed staff and key personnel; identification of potential reviewer conflicts of interest; and PI contact information. LOIs could be submitted by mail or email to the program contact listed in the notice.
To support applicants, NIDRR also scheduled a pre-application meeting on July 30, 2014, offered by conference call, along with same-day time slots for individual telephone consultations with NIDRR staff for technical assistance. For access issues related to the full announcement, the notice provided a Grants.gov systems contact, and for programmatic questions it listed the program manager (Patricia Barrett) with phone and email details. Overall, the competition was set up to fund one RERC that would combine engineering-driven research and development with evaluation, technology transfer and market-facing activities, service system improvement efforts, and training, all centered on technology outcomes that materially improve access and usability for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Education through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), as part of the broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program.
2) What is the larger program this competition sits within?
The competition is within the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program. That parent program supports research, demonstrations, training, and related activities (including some international work) aimed at improving methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies to increase full inclusion and participation in society for people with disabilities, with a strong emphasis on individuals with the most severe disabilities. It also aims to strengthen the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
3) What is being funded in this specific competition?
This competition funds a single Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) focused on improving the accessibility, usability, and performance of technology for individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
4) What is an RERC intended to do?
RERCs are intended to address real-world rehabilitation problems and reduce environmental and technological barriers that affect employment, independent living, community participation, and health and functional outcomes. In practice, the funded center is expected to conduct advanced engineering research, develop and rigorously evaluate new or improved technologies, and help translate innovations into products, practices, or service-delivery improvements.
5) What kinds of activities are typically expected of an RERC under this opportunity?
Based on the notice summary, the center is expected to combine engineering-driven research and development with rigorous evaluation and technology translation. Typical RERC elements also include efforts that encourage private-sector production and distribution of new technologies and equipment, training opportunities that build the field, and activities that help technologies reach end users effectively.
6) Who is the focus population for the technology outcomes?
The focus population for this RERC is individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, with the center’s work centered on technology outcomes that materially improve access and usability for that population.
7) What type of award is this and how many awards were expected?
This is a discretionary grant competition with a single expected award.
8) How much funding is available and what is the maximum award amount?
The estimated total funding is $950,000, and the award ceiling is also $950,000.
9) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed in the provided opportunity summary.
10) What is the CFDA number and how should applicants search for the opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 84.133. Although the competition is identified as 84.133E-4 in the notice materials, applicants were instructed to search Grants.gov by 84.133 without the letter suffix.
11) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ED-GRANTS-070914-002.
12) When was the opportunity posted and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on July 9, 2014. The application deadline was September 8, 2014. The archive date shown is October 8, 2014.
13) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes states and public or private agencies and organizations, including for-profit entities; public and private institutions of higher education; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. The eligibility list also references various government units (state, county, city/township, special districts), school districts, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and other nonprofit statuses), and other entities as clarified in the official notice.
14) Should applicants rely on the synopsis for eligibility details?
No. The synopsis emphasizes that the Federal Register notice controls. Applicants were expected to confirm precise eligibility details and any special conditions directly in the published application notice.
15) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants were expected to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it through the Grants.gov portal.
16) Could an application be submitted by email to the agency?
No. Emailing an application to the agency was not permitted.
17) Where can applicants find the general federal requirements for RERCs?
The notice points applicants to federal regulations at 34 CFR part 350, subpart D, which describes standard RERC expectations, including what an RERC must do and how it must be structured.
18) Was a Letter of Intent (LOI) required?
No. The Letter of Intent (LOI) was requested but optional. It was not mandatory, not peer reviewed, and not used to score the final application.
19) Why did NIDRR request an optional LOI for this competition?
The priority area was described as broad, and the agency wanted to ensure appropriate peer reviewers. The LOI was intended to communicate enough about the proposed center to support reviewer recruitment.
20) What was the LOI deadline?
The requested LOI deadline was August 13, 2014.
21) How long could the LOI be?
The LOI was limited to four pages.
22) What information was the LOI expected to include?
The LOI was expected to include: the proposed project title; applicant and project leadership information; partner institutions/entities; a concise description of the vision, goals, objectives, and planned activities (enough detail to inform reviewer selection); a list of proposed staff and key personnel; identification of potential reviewer conflicts of interest; and PI contact information.
23) How could the LOI be submitted?
LOIs could be submitted by mail or email to the program contact listed in the notice.
24) Was there any pre-application support offered?
Yes. NIDRR scheduled a pre-application meeting on July 30, 2014, offered by conference call, and also provided same-day time slots for individual telephone consultations with NIDRR staff for technical assistance.
25) Who was listed as the program contact for programmatic questions?
The program manager listed for programmatic questions was Patricia Barrett, with phone and email details provided in the notice.
26) Who should applicants contact about access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the notice provided a Grants.gov systems contact.
27) What outcomes is the funded RERC expected to drive?
The competition is set up to fund one RERC that integrates engineering research and development with evaluation, technology transfer and market-facing activities, service system improvement efforts, and training, all centered on technology outcomes that improve accessibility, usability, and performance for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals.
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