Opportunity Information: Apply for ED ACL GRANTS 050515 001
Apply for ED ACL GRANTS 050515 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HHS/ACL/NIDILRR Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPS) Program Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research CFDA Number 84.133A 5" 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 May 5, 2015 and posted on May 5, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 6, 2015 Applications Available May 5, 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 May 26, 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 May 26, 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 June 9, 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 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 LOI via mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or commercial carrier) or email, by June 9, 2015. The LOI must be sent to Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 550 12th Street SW., Room 5133, PCP, Washington, DC 20202 or by email to Marlene.Spencer@acl.hhs.gov. For further information regarding the LOI submission process, contact Marlene Spencer at (202) 245 7532. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 6, 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: County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Special district governments For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- 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 is a discretionary federal grant competition under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, administered during FY 2015 through HHSs Administration for Community Living (ACL) and its Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It focuses specifically on establishing a Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research under CFDA 84.133A-5. The broader program purpose is to plan and conduct research, demonstrations, training, and related activities (including international work when relevant) that develop improved methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies. The end goal is to increase full inclusion and integration of people with disabilities in society, with a strong emphasis on employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency, especially for individuals with the most significant disabilities, while also improving the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
Within that larger framework, Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs) are intended to improve the effectiveness of rehabilitation-related services by developing and promoting methods, procedures, and technologies that advance independent living and employment outcomes. DRRPs can include a mix of activities defined in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19), such as research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, and technical assistance. For this specific competition, the emphasis is on knowledge translation for employment research, meaning the funded center is expected to help move credible disability and rehabilitation employment research into practical use by stakeholders who can apply it, such as service systems, providers, policymakers, and others working on employment outcomes for people with disabilities.
The opportunity was posted May 5, 2015, with applications due July 6, 2015. NIDILRR also offered a pre-application meeting by conference call on May 26, 2015, along with optional one-on-one technical assistance consultations later that same day. In addition, applicants were requested (but not required) to submit a Notice of Intent to Apply (also described as a letter of intent, or LOI) by June 9, 2015. The LOI was capped at four pages and was meant to help the agency plan peer review by understanding the proposed project concept and identifying potential conflicts of interest. The LOI requirements included the proposed project title; applicant and key personnel names (including the Project Director/Principal Investigator); partner organizations; a brief description of the project vision, goals, objectives, and activities; a list of proposed staff; a list of individuals who could present peer review conflicts; and PI contact information. The LOI could be submitted by mail or email to the program contact, and it was explicitly not scored and not required for eligibility.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the downloadable application package and searching by CFDA number without the alpha suffix (search 84.133 rather than 84.133A). The notice stresses that applications could not be emailed directly. Although ACL/NIDILRR was the awarding entity due to statutory changes under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the notice explains that this was a transition period: applications submitted through Grants.gov would still be routed into the U.S. Department of Educations systems (including the G5 system) for peer review, using Education application kits and processes to keep the application experience stable during the agency transfer.
Funding details for this specific center competition indicate a single expected award, with an estimated total funding amount of $500,000 and an award ceiling of $500,000. The opportunity also indicates that cost sharing or matching is required. Eligibility is broad and includes states; public or private agencies and organizations (including for-profit entities); institutions of higher education (public and private); and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. The listing also references a wide range of government and nonprofit categories (for example, county and municipal governments, special districts, school districts, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, and tribal governments), reinforcing that many types of entities can apply as long as they fit the eligible applicant definitions in the official notice.
Finally, the synopsis repeatedly notes that it is not the authoritative version of requirements and that applicants should rely on the official Federal Register notice for the complete rules on eligibility, application content, submission steps, performance measures, priorities, and other conditions. Key contacts included a Grants.gov and systems support contact (Julius Cotton) for technical submission issues, and the program manager (Marlene Spencer) for programmatic questions, the pre-application meeting, and LOI logistics.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant competition under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, administered in FY 2015 by HHS's Administration for Community Living (ACL) through its Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). The specific focus is to establish a Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research under CFDA 84.133A-5.
2) What is the main purpose of the broader program?
The broader program supports planning and conducting research, demonstrations, training, and related activities (including international work when relevant) to develop improved methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies. The overall goal is to increase full inclusion and integration of people with disabilities in society, with an emphasis on employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency, particularly for individuals with the most significant disabilities. It also aims to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
3) What is a DRRP, and how does it relate to this opportunity?
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs) are intended to improve the effectiveness of rehabilitation-related services by developing and promoting methods, procedures, and technologies that advance independent living and employment outcomes. DRRPs can involve activities described in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19), including research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, and technical assistance. This competition fits within that framework, but the emphasis here is specifically on knowledge translation for employment research.
4) What does "knowledge translation for employment research" mean in this competition?
In this context, knowledge translation means helping move credible disability and rehabilitation employment research into practical use by stakeholders who can apply it. Examples of stakeholders mentioned include service systems, providers, policymakers, and others working on employment outcomes for people with disabilities.
5) What is being funded (what will the award support)?
The competition is intended to fund a Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research. The center is expected to support the practical use of credible employment research in the disability and rehabilitation field by the audiences that can implement it.
6) When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on May 5, 2015. Applications were due on July 6, 2015.
7) Was there a pre-application meeting, and when did it happen?
Yes. NIDILRR offered a pre-application meeting by conference call on May 26, 2015.
8) Was technical assistance available before applying?
Yes. Optional one-on-one technical assistance consultations were offered later on the same day as the pre-application meeting (May 26, 2015).
9) Was a Notice of Intent to Apply (LOI) required?
No. Applicants were requested, but not required, to submit a Notice of Intent to Apply (also called a letter of intent or LOI). It was explicitly not required for eligibility and it was not scored.
10) When was the LOI due?
The requested LOI deadline was June 9, 2015.
11) What was the page limit for the LOI?
The LOI was capped at four pages.
12) Why did NIDILRR request an LOI if it was not required?
The LOI was intended to help the agency plan peer review by understanding the proposed project concept and identifying potential conflicts of interest.
13) What information was requested in the LOI?
The LOI requirements included: the proposed project title; applicant and key personnel names (including the Project Director/Principal Investigator); partner organizations; a brief description of the project vision, goals, objectives, and activities; a list of proposed staff; a list of individuals who could present peer review conflicts; and the PI's contact information.
14) How could the LOI be submitted?
The LOI could be submitted by mail or email to the program contact.
15) How were full applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package. The notice emphasized that applications could not be emailed directly.
16) How do applicants find the application package in Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. In other words, search "84.133" rather than "84.133A."
17) Who was the awarding entity for this competition?
ACL/NIDILRR was the awarding entity, reflecting statutory changes under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
18) Why does the notice mention U.S. Department of Education systems like G5?
The notice describes a transition period. Even though ACL/NIDILRR was the awarding entity, applications submitted through Grants.gov would still be routed into the U.S. Department of Education's systems (including the G5 system) for peer review, using Education application kits and processes. The stated reason was to keep the application experience stable during the agency transfer.
19) How many awards were expected under this competition?
The funding details indicate a single expected award.
20) What was the estimated total funding amount and the award ceiling?
The estimated total funding amount was $500,000, and the award ceiling was also $500,000.
21) Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity indicates that cost sharing or matching is required.
22) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included: states; public or private agencies and organizations (including for-profit entities); institutions of higher education (public and private); and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. The listing also referenced many government and nonprofit categories (such as county and municipal governments, special districts, school districts, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, and tribal governments), indicating that many types of entities could be eligible if they meet the definitions in the official notice.
23) Does the synopsis contain all requirements and rules?
No. The synopsis repeatedly notes that it is not the authoritative version of requirements. Applicants were instructed to rely on the official Federal Register notice for complete rules on eligibility, application content, submission steps, performance measures, priorities, and other conditions.
24) Which regulations are referenced for DRRP activities?
The synopsis references federal regulations at 34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19 as describing the types of activities DRRPs may include (such as research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, and technical assistance).
25) Who should be contacted for technical help with Grants.gov or submission systems?
The synopsis identifies a Grants.gov and systems support contact (Julius Cotton) for technical submission issues.
26) Who should be contacted for program-related questions (including the pre-application meeting or LOI logistics)?
The synopsis identifies the program manager (Marlene Spencer) for programmatic questions, the pre-application meeting, and LOI logistics.
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