Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

This grant opportunity, titled "Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families" (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2016-ACL-NIDILRR-DPGE-0157), was a discretionary federal research grant offered through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (HHS-ACL), via NIDILRR (the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research). It sat within the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program and was categorized under science and technology and other research and development (CFDA 93.433). The application closing date listed was July 5, 2016, with the funding notice posted May 5, 2016.

At a high level, the DRRP program exists to strengthen the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act. The way it aims to do that is by supporting research and development of methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that can improve independent living and employment outcomes for people with disabilities, with an emphasis on individuals with the most significant disabilities. In other words, the program is designed to move beyond describing problems and instead produce actionable, evidence-based approaches that service systems can use to improve real-world outcomes.

This specific competition focused on parents with disabilities and their families, and it required the creation or operation of a national research center dedicated to that topic. The stated intended outcome was to generate new knowledge about effective policies, practices, services, or interventions that address the needs of parents with disabilities and their families. The emphasis is not only on parenting with a disability as a lived experience, but also on what actually works in communities and service systems to support parents and family wellbeing.

The core required activities were research-heavy and outcome-oriented. First, the center was expected to conduct research to identify or develop promising practices for serving and supporting parents with disabilities in community settings. Second, it was required to test the effectiveness of at least one of those practices or interventions, meaning applicants needed to propose an evaluation component that goes beyond formative work. While the notice does not spell out a particular research design in the excerpt provided, the requirement to test effectiveness implies a rigorous approach (for example, an experimental or quasi-experimental evaluation, strong comparison methods, or other designs appropriate for intervention research). Third, the center also had to collect and/or analyze existing data to produce national estimates of the prevalence of parenting with a disability in the United States. That prevalence requirement signals that the funder wanted both applied intervention knowledge and a population-level picture that can guide policy, planning, and resource allocation.

Funding parameters were straightforward: the award ceiling was $500,000, and the opportunity anticipated making one award. That structure suggests a single, lead center that would likely coordinate a portfolio of studies and partnerships rather than multiple smaller, independent projects. Because only one award was expected, proposals would typically need to demonstrate strong national reach, credible plans for dissemination and impact, and the capacity to manage a center-level scope of work.

Eligibility was broad and included most major categories of research and public service institutions: state, county, and municipal governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and other entities as described in the full announcement. This wide eligibility pool aligns with the center concept, where successful applicants often bring together universities, community-based nonprofits, service providers, and government or tribal partners to ensure the research reflects real conditions and can be implemented in practice.

Taken together, the opportunity aimed to build a national hub of evidence around parenting and disability: quantifying how common parenting with a disability is across the country, identifying or creating practical supports for parents with disabilities, and producing credible effectiveness evidence for at least one intervention or practice that communities and systems could adopt. The intended payoff was improved service effectiveness and better family-related outcomes, consistent with NIDILRRs broader mission to advance independent living and participation for people with disabilities.

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