Opportunity Information: Apply for ED ACL GRANTS 031115 003
Apply for ED ACL GRANTS 031115 003
- The Department of Education in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HHS/ACL/NIDILRR Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program Health and Function CFDA Number 84.133P 4" 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: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants Institutions of Higher Education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity is a discretionary federal grant competition for the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program focused on "Health and Function" under CFDA 84.133P-4. It sits within the broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, whose overarching mission is to support research, demonstrations, training, and related activities (including international work) that build better methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies. The larger goal is practical and outcomes-oriented: improving full inclusion and integration of people with disabilities in society and employment, strengthening independent living and family support, and advancing economic and social self-sufficiency, with special emphasis on individuals with the most severe disabilities. A key thread throughout the program is also improving the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, so the work funded is expected to connect to real-world rehabilitation policy and service delivery.
Within that umbrella, the ARRT program is specifically designed to develop the next generation of rehabilitation researchers by providing advanced research training and hands-on research experience. The training target is not entry-level; it is aimed at individuals who already hold doctorates or comparable advanced degrees and who bring clinical or other relevant professional experience. ARRT projects are expected to train rehabilitation researchers, including researchers with disabilities, and to focus their research development on priority areas that support the Rehabilitation Act's objectives and strengthen the evidence base behind rehabilitation services. In other words, the grant is not simply for conducting a single study; it is structured to build research capacity by creating a training environment where advanced trainees can deepen methodological skills, produce high-quality work, and become independent investigators in disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research, with the "Health and Function" emphasis guiding the thematic focus.
Administratively, the notice reflects a transition period created by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed July 22, 2014, which 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 NIDILRR (Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research). Even though ACL/HHS became the awarding agency for FY 2015 NIDILRR competitions, the announcement explains that application intake and peer-review processing would continue using Department of Education systems during that transition year to keep procedures stable for applicants. Practically, applicants were still required to use Grants.gov to obtain and submit the application package, and submitted applications would be routed into the Department of Education's G5 system for peer review. The notice also clarifies that applicants must search by the base CFDA number (84.133) on Grants.gov rather than including the alphabetic suffix (so not 84.133P), which is a small but important detail for finding the correct package.
In terms of who can apply, eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education, including private institutions and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching. The expected award count for this particular competition is one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $150,000 and an award ceiling of $150,000, indicating a single, capped grant in this competition cycle for the Health and Function ARRT topic area. The opportunity was posted March 11, 2015, with applications available the same day, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was May 11, 2015 (with the archive date listed as June 10, 2015).
The notice also offered pre-application support in the form of a scheduled pre-application meeting on April 1, 2015. That session was set up as a conference call with NIDILRR staff from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time, followed by a separate window for one-on-one technical assistance consultations by telephone from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. the same day. The point of this pre-application assistance was to help interested applicants understand requirements and expectations before submission, which is often especially useful for clarifying program fit, the training model, and submission mechanics.
For official requirements, the opportunity repeatedly emphasizes that the authoritative source is the Federal Register notice, and that applicants should rely on the official application notice for detailed rules on eligibility nuances, application and pre-application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and contact information. Contact points included a Grants.gov systems administrator (for access or technical issues) and a program manager for content questions, reflecting the typical split between technical submission support and programmatic guidance. Overall, this competition is best understood as a targeted, capacity-building research training grant for universities that can design a strong advanced training program in rehabilitation research centered on health and functional outcomes, aligned with Rehabilitation Act goals and the service effectiveness mission of NIDILRR.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant competition under the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program focused on the "Health and Function" topic area. It is listed under CFDA 84.133P-4 and sits within the broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program.
2. What is the larger program goal behind this competition?
The broader program supports research, demonstrations, training, and related activities (including international work) that develop better methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies. The practical, outcomes-oriented goal is to improve the full inclusion and integration of people with disabilities in society and employment, strengthen independent living and family support, and advance economic and social self-sufficiency, with special emphasis on individuals with the most severe disabilities.
3. How does the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 relate to this grant?
The funded work is expected to connect to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, by improving the effectiveness of services authorized under the Act. In practice, this means the training and research development supported by the grant should align with real-world rehabilitation policy and service delivery and strengthen evidence supporting rehabilitation services.
4. What is the ARRT program designed to do?
The ARRT program is designed to develop the next generation of rehabilitation researchers by providing advanced research training and hands-on research experience. The intent is capacity-building: creating a training environment where advanced trainees strengthen methodological skills, produce high-quality work, and move toward becoming independent investigators in disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research.
5. Is this grant mainly for conducting a single research study?
No. While research activity is part of the program, the opportunity is structured as a research training grant. The central purpose is to build research capacity through an advanced training model, not simply to fund one standalone study.
6. What does the "Health and Function" focus mean?
"Health and Function" is the thematic emphasis for this ARRT competition. Projects are expected to center their advanced research training and research development activities on health and functional outcomes within rehabilitation and disability contexts, consistent with the goals and objectives described in the program mission.
7. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education. This includes private institutions and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education.
8. Are non-university organizations eligible to apply?
Based on the information provided, eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education (private or public/state-controlled). Other organization types are not listed as eligible here.
9. Who are the intended trainees?
The training target is advanced (not entry-level). It is aimed at individuals who already hold doctorates or comparable advanced degrees and who bring clinical or other relevant professional experience.
10. Does the program encourage training researchers with disabilities?
Yes. ARRT projects are expected to train rehabilitation researchers, including researchers with disabilities.
11. Which federal agency is associated with this competition?
The notice describes a transition period: the former National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) moved from the U.S. Department of Education to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and was renamed NIDILRR (Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research).
12. Why does the notice mention both HHS/ACL and the U.S. Department of Education?
For FY 2015 competitions, ACL/HHS was the awarding agency, but application intake and peer-review processing continued using U.S. Department of Education systems during the transition year to keep procedures stable for applicants.
13. How do applicants submit an application?
Applicants were required to use Grants.gov to obtain and submit the application package. Submitted applications would be routed into the U.S. Department of Education's G5 system for peer review during the transition period described in the notice.
14. What CFDA number should be used to find the application package on Grants.gov?
The notice specifies that applicants must search by the base CFDA number 84.133 on Grants.gov, rather than using the alphabetic suffix (so not 84.133P). This detail is important for locating the correct application package.
15. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.
16. How many awards were expected for this competition?
The expected award count for this competition is one award.
17. What is the estimated total funding amount and award size?
The estimated total funding amount is $150,000. The award ceiling is also $150,000, indicating a single, capped grant for this competition cycle under the Health and Function ARRT topic area.
18. When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on March 11, 2015, and applications were available the same day. The deadline for transmittal of applications was May 11, 2015. The archive date listed is June 10, 2015.
19. Was there a pre-application meeting or technical assistance?
Yes. The notice offered pre-application support, including a pre-application meeting on April 1, 2015.
20. What were the details of the pre-application meeting?
The pre-application session was scheduled as a conference call with NIDILRR staff from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time, followed by a separate window for one-on-one technical assistance consultations by telephone from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. the same day.
21. What was the purpose of the pre-application assistance?
The pre-application assistance was intended to help interested applicants understand requirements and expectations before submission, including clarifying program fit, the training model, and submission mechanics.
22. Where should applicants look for the official, authoritative requirements?
The notice emphasizes that the Federal Register notice is the authoritative source. Applicants are expected to rely on the official application notice for details on eligibility nuances, application and pre-application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and contact information.
23. Who should applicants contact for technical submission issues versus program questions?
The notice describes separate contact points: a Grants.gov systems administrator for access or technical issues, and a program manager for content or programmatic questions. This reflects the standard split between submission support and program guidance.
24. What kind of institution is this opportunity best suited for?
Based on the description, it is best suited for a university (eligible institution of higher education) that can design and run a strong advanced training program in rehabilitation research, centered on health and functional outcomes and aligned with Rehabilitation Act goals and NIDILRR's mission to improve service effectiveness.
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