Opportunity Information: Apply for ED ACL GRANTS 021715 003
Apply for ED ACL GRANTS 021715 003
- The Department of Education in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ED HHS Administration for Community Living NIDILRR Development Health and Function of Individuals with Disabilities CFDA Number 84.133A 8" 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 Feb 18, 2015 and posted on Feb 18, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2015 AGENCY Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services. Applications Available February 18, 2015. Date of Pre Application Meeting March 10, 2015. 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 NIDILRR staff. The pre application meeting will be held on March 10, 2015. Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDILRR staff from the Administration for Community Living between 100 p.m. and 300 p.m., Washington, DC time. NIDILRR 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 Notice of Intent To Apply March 24, 2015. Notice of Intent to Apply Due to the open nature of the DRRP priorities announced here, and to assist with the selection of reviewers for this competition, NIDILRR 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 applicants 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 proposed activities at a sufficient level of detail to allow NIDILRR 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 a LOI is not a prerequisite for eligibility to submit an application. NIDILRR will accept the optional LOI via mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or commercial carrier) or email, by March 24, 2015. The LOI must be sent to Carolyn Baron, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 550 12th Street SW., Room 5134, PCP, Washington, DC 20202 or by email to Carolyn.Baron@ed.gov. For further information regarding the LOI submission process, contact Carolyn Baron at (202) 245 6211. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications April 20, 2015.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education County governments State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- 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 Administration for Community Living (ACL) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It sits under the broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, which funds work meant to strengthen rehabilitation-related knowledge and practice. The overall program goal is to plan and carry out research, demonstrations, training, and related efforts (including some international activities) that lead to better methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies. In practical terms, the intent is to help people with disabilities, especially those with the most severe disabilities, achieve fuller inclusion and integration in society, employment, independent living, family support, and long-term economic and social self-sufficiency, while also improving the effectiveness of services authorized by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
The specific competition referenced here is a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) in the topic area "Health and Function of Individuals with Disabilities," listed as CFDA 84.133A-8 (Development). DRRPs are designed to improve the effectiveness of Rehabilitation Act services by creating and advancing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that support real-world outcomes such as independent living and employment. Projects funded under DRRPs can include one or more of these activity types, as defined in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19): research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, technical assistance. Because this particular CFDA is the "Development" track, the emphasis is generally on building, refining, and testing practical approaches, tools, or technologies, rather than solely producing research findings. This notice also points out that NIDILRR ran separate but related competitions at the same time, including research and development tracks for both "Health and Function" and "Community Living and Participation" (with different CFDA suffixes), so applicants had to make sure they were applying to the correct competition.
Funding-wise, the opportunity was a discretionary grant with an expected number of awards of 1. The estimated total funding was $500,000, and the award ceiling was also $500,000, meaning one project was anticipated to receive up to that amount. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied, so applicants needed to plan for contributing non-federal resources consistent with the official notice requirements. The funding activity category is listed as Health.
Eligibility was broad and included states and public or private agencies and organizations, including for-profit entities, institutions of higher education (both public/state-controlled and private), and federally recognized Indian tribes as well as other tribal organizations. The listing of eligible applicants also included various units of local government (county, city/township, special district) and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, among others. The notice emphasized that the authoritative eligibility details are in the Federal Register application notice.
For submission, applications had to be sent electronically through Grants.gov, using the downloadable application package and submitting through the Grants.gov "Apply" workflow. The notice specifically warned applicants not to email an application directly to the agency. It also provided a practical tip that applicants must search by the base CFDA number (84.133) without the letter suffix when locating the package on Grants.gov. Key dates in the cycle were: applications available February 18, 2015; a pre-application meeting on March 10, 2015 (offered by conference call with a group technical assistance window and a later one-on-one consultation period the same day); an optional notice of intent to apply (letter of intent) due March 24, 2015; and the final application deadline (deadline for transmittal of applications) on April 20, 2015. The letter of intent was requested to help NIDILRR line up appropriate peer reviewers given the open-ended nature of the priorities, but it was explicitly not mandatory, not scored, and not required for eligibility to submit a full application. The LOI was limited to four pages and was supposed to include the project title; applicant and project leadership; partner entities; a brief vision/goals/objectives and enough activity detail to help identify reviewers; proposed staffing; any potential reviewer conflicts of interest; and PI contact information. LOIs could be submitted by mail or email to the listed agency contact.
Finally, the opportunity description repeatedly stresses that the synopsis is not the controlling document and that applicants must rely on the official Federal Register notice for the full set of requirements, including priorities, performance measures, submission details, and program contacts. For support, the listing included Grants.gov systems assistance contact information as well as program manager contact details for subject-matter questions about the competition.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Which federal agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
2) What broader program does this competition fall under?
It sits under NIDILRR's Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, which funds research, demonstrations, training, and related activities intended to strengthen rehabilitation-related knowledge and practice.
3) What is the overall purpose of the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program?
The program goal is to plan and carry out research, demonstrations, training, and related efforts (including some international activities) that lead to improved methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies. In practical terms, it is intended to help people with disabilities (especially those with the most severe disabilities) achieve fuller inclusion and integration in society, employment, independent living, family support, and long-term economic and social self-sufficiency, while improving the effectiveness of services authorized by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
4) What is the specific competition/topic area covered by this listing?
The specific competition is a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) in the topic area "Health and Function of Individuals with Disabilities," listed as CFDA 84.133A-8 (Development).
5) What is a DRRP and what types of activities can it include?
DRRPs are designed to improve the effectiveness of Rehabilitation Act services by creating and advancing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that support outcomes such as independent living and employment. Projects may include one or more activity types referenced in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19), including: research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, technical assistance.
6) What does the "Development" track emphasize in this competition?
Because this CFDA is the "Development" track, the emphasis is generally on building, refining, and testing practical approaches, tools, or technologies, rather than only producing research findings.
7) Were there other related NIDILRR competitions running at the same time?
Yes. The notice indicates there were separate but related competitions at the same time, including research and development tracks for both "Health and Function" and "Community Living and Participation" (with different CFDA suffixes). Applicants were expected to apply to the correct competition.
8) What type of funding is this?
This is described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
9) How many awards were expected to be made?
The expected number of awards was 1.
10) What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding was $500,000.
11) What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $500,000, meaning one project was anticipated to receive up to that amount.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied, so applicants needed to plan to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the official notice requirements.
13) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as Health.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes states and public or private agencies and organizations, including for-profit entities, institutions of higher education (public/state-controlled and private), federally recognized Indian tribes, other tribal organizations, and various units of local government (including county and city/township governments and special districts). Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status are also included. The notice emphasizes that authoritative eligibility details are in the Federal Register application notice.
15) Where do applicants find the authoritative eligibility rules and requirements?
The listing repeatedly stresses that the synopsis is not the controlling document. Applicants must rely on the official Federal Register notice for the full set of requirements, including eligibility, priorities, performance measures, submission details, and program contacts.
16) How must applications be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package and the Grants.gov "Apply" workflow.
17) Can an application be emailed directly to the agency?
No. The notice specifically warned applicants not to email an application directly to the agency.
18) How do applicants locate the application package on Grants.gov for this opportunity?
The notice provided a practical tip: applicants must search by the base CFDA number (84.133) without the letter suffix when locating the package on Grants.gov.
19) What were the key dates for this grant cycle?
The key dates provided were: applications available February 18, 2015; a pre-application meeting on March 10, 2015; an optional notice of intent to apply (letter of intent) due March 24, 2015; and the final application deadline (deadline for transmittal of applications) on April 20, 2015.
20) Was there a pre-application meeting, and how was it structured?
Yes. A pre-application meeting was held on March 10, 2015 and offered by conference call, with a group technical assistance window and a later one-on-one consultation period the same day.
21) Is a notice of intent to apply (letter of intent) required?
No. The letter of intent was explicitly not mandatory, not scored, and not required for eligibility to submit a full application.
22) Why did NIDILRR request a letter of intent if it was optional?
The letter of intent was requested to help NIDILRR line up appropriate peer reviewers given the open-ended nature of the priorities.
23) What was the page limit for the optional letter of intent?
The letter of intent was limited to four pages.
24) What information was the optional letter of intent expected to include?
The letter of intent was expected to include: the project title; the applicant and project leadership; partner entities; a brief vision, goals, and objectives and enough activity detail to help identify appropriate reviewers; proposed staffing; any potential reviewer conflicts of interest; and principal investigator (PI) contact information.
25) How could the optional letter of intent be submitted?
The letter of intent could be submitted by mail or email to the listed agency contact.
26) Where should applicants go for technical help with Grants.gov?
The listing included Grants.gov systems assistance contact information for applicants needing technical support with the Grants.gov submission process.
27) Who should applicants contact for program or subject-matter questions?
The listing included program manager contact details for subject-matter questions about the competition.
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