Opportunity Information: Apply for ED ACL GRANTS 031115 002
Apply for ED ACL GRANTS 031115 002
- The Department of Education in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HHS/ACL/NIDILRR Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program Employment CFDA Number 84.133P 3" 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 Mar 11, 2015 and posted on Mar 11, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 11, 2015 Applications Available March 11, 2015. Note On July 22, 2014, President Obama signed the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA was effective immediately. One provision of WIOA transferred the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) from the Department of Education to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) in the Department of Health and Human Services. In addition, NIDRRs name was changed to the Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). For FY 2015, all NIDILRR priority notices will be published as ACL notices, and ACL will make all NIDILRR awards. During this transition period, however, NIDILRR will continue to review grant applications using Department of Education tools. NIDILRR will post previously approved application kits to grants.gov, and NIDILRR applications submitted to grants.gov will be forwarded to the Department of Educations G 5 system for peer review. We are using Department of Education application kits and peer review systems during this transition year in order to provide for a smooth and orderly process for our applicants. Date of Pre Application Meeting April 1, 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 April 1, 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 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. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications May 11, 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 $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants Institutions of Higher Education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity is for the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program focused on employment research, listed under CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) Number 84.133P-3. It sits within the broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, whose overall mission is to support research, demonstrations, training, and related activities (including international activities) that build better methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies. The larger program is explicitly tied to improving outcomes for people with disabilities, especially those with the most severe disabilities, by promoting full inclusion and integration in society and work, supporting independent living and family support, and strengthening economic and social self-sufficiency, while also improving the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
Within that larger framework, the ARRT program is specifically about building the next generation of rehabilitation researchers through advanced, structured research training. The intent is to fund projects that provide intensive research training and hands-on experience to individuals who already have doctorates or comparable advanced degrees and who also bring clinical or other relevant professional experience. A key emphasis is on preparing rehabilitation researchers, including researchers with disabilities, and steering that training toward research areas that directly support the implementation and objectives of the Rehabilitation Act and improve the real-world effectiveness of rehabilitation services.
This particular notice covered three separate ARRT competitions (CFDA 84.133P-1, 84.133P-3, and 84.133P-4), and applicants were instructed to apply to the relevant competition by searching and downloading the application package on Grants.gov using the numeric CFDA identifier (searching for 84.133 rather than including the letter suffix). Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov; emailing an application was not allowed. The opportunity described here (the employment-focused competition under 84.133P-3) anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $150,000 and an award ceiling of $150,000, and it did not require cost sharing or matching.
Eligibility was centered on Institutions of Higher Education, including public and state-controlled institutions and private institutions of higher education (with the official notice referenced for any nuances or clarifications). The announcement notes that the published synopsis is not the controlling document; the authoritative requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission details are those in the official Federal Register notice, which applicants were urged to review carefully.
A notable administrative context for this funding cycle was the federal transition created by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed July 22, 2014. WIOA transferred the former National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) from the Department of Education to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and renamed it the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Even with that move, the notice explains that during the FY 2015 transition year, applications would still be processed using Department of Education tools and workflows: NIDILRR would post application kits to Grants.gov, and submitted applications would be routed into the Department of Education G5 system for peer review to keep the process stable for applicants.
Key dates in the posting were: applications became available March 11, 2015; a pre-application meeting was scheduled for April 1, 2015 (held by conference call with a set window for general participation and a later window for individual technical assistance consultations); and the deadline for transmittal of applications was May 11, 2015 (with the opportunity later archived June 10, 2015). The pre-application meeting logistics and consultation sign-ups were handled through the listed federal contact (Carolyn Baron), and the notice also provided contacts for technical issues accessing the announcement and for programmatic questions (including a program manager contact).
In practical terms, the opportunity is best read as a specialized training grant for universities to run an advanced research training program aimed at employment-related rehabilitation research. The funded project is expected to cultivate highly trained researchers who can produce evidence and approaches that make disability employment supports and Rehabilitation Act-authorized services more effective, more implementable, and more aligned with the broader national goals of participation, independence, and economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities.
FAQs: Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program - Employment Research (84.133P-3)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is part of the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program focused on employment research, listed under Assistance Listing (formerly CFDA) Number 84.133P-3. It sits within the broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, which supports research, demonstrations, training, and related activities to improve outcomes for people with disabilities.
2) What is the overall mission of the larger program this sits under?
The broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program is intended to build better methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies. It is explicitly tied to improving outcomes for people with disabilities, especially those with the most severe disabilities, by promoting full inclusion and integration in society and work, supporting independent living and family support, strengthening economic and social self-sufficiency, and improving the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
3) What is the ARRT program specifically designed to do?
The ARRT program is designed to build the next generation of rehabilitation researchers through advanced, structured research training. It supports projects that provide intensive research training and hands-on research experience.
4) What research area does this specific competition focus on?
This competition (84.133P-3) focuses on employment-related rehabilitation research, with the intent to train researchers who can produce evidence and approaches that improve disability employment supports and the effectiveness and implementability of Rehabilitation Act-authorized services.
5) Who is the intended trainee audience for ARRT training projects?
The training is intended for individuals who already have doctorates or comparable advanced degrees and who also bring clinical or other relevant professional experience.
6) Does the program emphasize training researchers with disabilities?
Yes. A key emphasis is on preparing rehabilitation researchers, including researchers with disabilities.
7) What kinds of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was centered on Institutions of Higher Education, including public and state-controlled institutions and private institutions of higher education (with any nuances referenced in the official notice).
8) How many awards were anticipated under this employment-focused competition?
The notice anticipated a single award for the 84.133P-3 (employment-focused) competition.
9) What was the estimated total funding and maximum award amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $150,000, and the award ceiling was $150,000.
10) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching.
11) How was the application required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Emailing an application was not allowed.
12) How do applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search and download the application package on Grants.gov using the numeric CFDA identifier by searching for 84.133 (without including the letter suffix).
13) Were there multiple ARRT competitions covered by the same notice?
Yes. The notice covered three separate ARRT competitions: 84.133P-1, 84.133P-3, and 84.133P-4.
14) What were the key dates listed in the posting?
Applications became available on March 11, 2015. A pre-application meeting was scheduled for April 1, 2015. The deadline for transmittal of applications was May 11, 2015. The opportunity was later archived on June 10, 2015.
15) What was the pre-application meeting, and how was it structured?
The pre-application meeting was held by conference call. It included a general participation window and a later window for individual technical assistance consultations.
16) How did applicants sign up for pre-application meeting consultations or get logistics?
Pre-application meeting logistics and consultation sign-ups were handled through the listed federal contact, Carolyn Baron.
17) Who handled technical issues accessing the announcement versus program questions?
The notice provided contacts for technical issues accessing the announcement and separate contacts for programmatic questions (including a program manager contact).
18) Why does the notice mention WIOA, NIDRR, and NIDILRR?
The notice highlighted an administrative transition created by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed July 22, 2014. WIOA transferred the former National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) from the Department of Education to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) within HHS, and renamed it the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
19) During the FY 2015 transition year, which systems were used to process applications?
Even with the move to ACL/HHS, during the FY 2015 transition year the notice stated that applications would still be processed using Department of Education tools and workflows. NIDILRR would post application kits to Grants.gov, and submitted applications would be routed into the Department of Education G5 system for peer review to keep the process stable for applicants.
20) Which document should applicants treat as authoritative for requirements and priorities?
The announcement stated that the published synopsis is not the controlling document. The authoritative requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission details are those in the official Federal Register notice, which applicants were urged to review carefully.
21) In practical terms, what kind of grant is this?
In practical terms, it is a specialized training grant for universities to run an advanced research training program aimed at employment-related rehabilitation research, with the goal of producing highly trained researchers whose work improves real-world rehabilitation and disability employment services.
22) What outcomes is the training expected to support?
The training is expected to cultivate researchers who can produce evidence and approaches that make disability employment supports and Rehabilitation Act-authorized services more effective, more implementable, and aligned with broader national goals of participation, independence, and economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities.
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