Opportunity Information: Apply for ED ACL GRANTS 050515 002
Apply for ED ACL GRANTS 050515 002
- 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 Projects for Translating Disability and Rehabilitation Research into Practice CFDA Number 84.133A 6" 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 $450,000.00 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 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education State governments County governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) 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.
- 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 funding competition under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs) Program, specifically the track called "Projects for Translating Disability and Rehabilitation Research into Practice" (CFDA 84.133A-6). It sits within the broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, whose overall goal is to fund research and related activities that improve disability and rehabilitation outcomes and strengthen the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. In practical terms, the program is aimed at developing and moving forward methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that help people with disabilities, especially those with the most severe disabilities, achieve better outcomes in independent living, community participation, and employment, while also supporting family support and economic and social self-sufficiency.
Within that larger mission, DRRPs are meant to generate and apply knowledge in ways that measurably improve services and outcomes. Projects funded through DRRPs can include a mix of activities defined in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19), including research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, technical assistance, or combinations of these. For the 84.133A-6 focus on translating research into practice, the emphasis is on bridging the gap between what research shows and what actually gets implemented in real service systems, programs, and community settings, so that disability and rehabilitation knowledge is not just produced but actively used.
The opportunity was published during a transition period created by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA transferred the former National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) from the U.S. Department of Education to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and renamed it the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Even though ACL would make the awards, applications during this transition still relied on Department of Education systems and tools in the background (for example, submission through Grants.gov with forwarding into the Department of Education peer review system), mainly to keep the process consistent for applicants.
Applicants were required to submit applications electronically through Grants.gov and to locate the correct package by searching the base CFDA number (84.133) rather than the suffix (not 84.133A). The agency made clear that applications could not be submitted by email. Key dates included an application availability date of May 5, 2015, a pre-application technical assistance meeting held by conference call on May 26, 2015 (with additional time the same day for individual consultation by phone), an optional but strongly requested Letter of Intent (LOI) due June 9, 2015, and a final application deadline of July 6, 2015. The LOI was not scored and was not required for eligibility, but it was requested to help NIDILRR plan for peer review and select knowledgeable reviewers while managing conflicts of interest. The LOI was limited to four pages and was expected to identify the proposed project title, applicant and partners, project leadership and key staff, a high-level description of goals and activities, potential reviewer conflicts, and PI contact information. It could be submitted by mail or email to the program contact.
Funding levels for this specific competition were relatively modest and targeted. The opportunity anticipated making about three awards, with total estimated funding of $450,000 and an award ceiling of $150,000 per award. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to plan for a non-federal contribution consistent with the terms in the official notice. Because the posted synopsis is not the legally controlling document, applicants were directed repeatedly to the official Federal Register notice for the authoritative requirements, including the specific priority, application formatting rules, performance measures, and any additional eligibility constraints or competitive preference points.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of public and private entities. Examples listed include state and local governments (states, counties, cities or townships), special districts, independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) organizations), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses in the listed category set), and federally recognized tribal governments as well as other tribal organizations. The eligibility language also indicates that both public and private agencies and organizations could apply, including for-profit entities, institutions of higher education, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations, though the official notice would be the place to verify any nuances or documentation requirements.
For support, the announcement provided contacts for both technical submission help and programmatic questions. Grants.gov and system access issues were directed to an Education Department grants systems administrator (Julius Cotton), while programmatic and LOI questions were directed to the program manager, Marlene Spencer at ACL/NIDILRR, including phone and email contact details. Overall, the opportunity is best read as a targeted investment in getting disability and rehabilitation research results into real-world use, with the expectation that funded projects will not only produce knowledge but also actively support implementation, dissemination, and utilization in ways that improve the effectiveness of rehabilitation-related services and outcomes under the Rehabilitation Act framework.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity called?
This is a discretionary funding competition under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs) Program. The specific track is "Projects for Translating Disability and Rehabilitation Research into Practice" with CFDA number 84.133A-6.
2) What larger program does this competition sit within?
It sits within the broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, which funds research and related activities intended to improve disability and rehabilitation outcomes and strengthen the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
3) What is the main purpose of the DRRPs Program?
The DRRPs Program is intended to generate and apply knowledge that measurably improves rehabilitation-related services and outcomes. In practical terms, it supports methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that help people with disabilities (especially those with the most severe disabilities) achieve improved outcomes in independent living, community participation, and employment, and to support family support and economic and social self-sufficiency.
4) What does "translating disability and rehabilitation research into practice" mean in this competition?
This track emphasizes bridging the gap between research findings and real-world implementation. The focus is on getting proven disability and rehabilitation knowledge actively used in service systems, programs, and community settings, rather than only producing research outputs.
5) What kinds of activities can DRRP projects include?
Projects may include activities described in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19), such as research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, technical assistance, or a combination of these activities.
6) Who makes the awards for this opportunity?
During this transition period, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would make the awards through NIDILRR (the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research).
7) Why do Department of Education systems get mentioned if ACL makes the awards?
The opportunity was published during a transition created by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA transferred the former NIDRR from the U.S. Department of Education to ACL/HHS and renamed it NIDILRR. To keep the process consistent for applicants during the transition, applications still relied on Department of Education systems and tools in the background (for example, submission through Grants.gov with forwarding into the Department of Education peer review system).
8) How do applicants submit an application?
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The announcement explicitly stated that applications could not be submitted by email.
9) How do I find the correct Grants.gov application package?
Applicants were instructed to search by the base CFDA number (84.133) rather than the suffix (not 84.133A) in order to locate the correct application package on Grants.gov.
10) What were the key dates listed for this competition?
- Application availability date: May 5, 2015
- Pre-application technical assistance meeting (conference call): May 26, 2015
- Additional individual consultation time (by phone): May 26, 2015
- Letter of Intent (LOI) due date (optional but strongly requested): June 9, 2015
- Final application deadline: July 6, 2015
11) Was a Letter of Intent (LOI) required?
No. The LOI was optional and not required for eligibility. It was described as "optional but strongly requested."
12) Was the LOI scored as part of the competition?
No. The LOI was not scored.
13) Why did the agency request an LOI if it was not required?
The LOI was requested to help NIDILRR plan for peer review, identify knowledgeable peer reviewers, and manage potential conflicts of interest.
14) How long could the LOI be?
The LOI was limited to four pages.
15) What information was the LOI expected to include?
The LOI was expected to identify the proposed project title; the applicant and partners; project leadership and key staff; a high-level description of goals and activities; potential reviewer conflicts; and principal investigator (PI) contact information.
16) How could the LOI be submitted?
The LOI could be submitted by mail or email to the program contact listed in the announcement.
17) What was the expected number of awards and total funding?
The opportunity anticipated making about three awards, with total estimated funding of $450,000.
18) What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $150,000 per award.
19) Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to plan for a non-federal contribution consistent with the terms described in the official notice.
20) Where should applicants look for the legally controlling requirements?
Applicants were directed to the official Federal Register notice for authoritative requirements. The announcement emphasized that the posted synopsis is not the legally controlling document.
21) What types of requirements were expected to be found in the official Federal Register notice?
The Federal Register notice was cited as the authoritative source for items such as the specific priority, application formatting rules, performance measures, and any additional eligibility constraints or competitive preference points.
22) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included many types of public and private entities. Examples listed include state and local governments (states, counties, cities or townships), special districts, independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) organizations), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses in the listed category set), federally recognized tribal governments, and other tribal organizations. The eligibility language also indicates that both public and private agencies and organizations could apply, including for-profit entities, institutions of higher education, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations.
23) Should an applicant rely only on this synopsis to confirm eligibility and requirements?
No. The synopsis repeatedly directed applicants to the official Federal Register notice as the controlling source for requirements and details, including any nuances related to eligibility or documentation.
24) What law is connected to the transition mentioned in the announcement?
The transition was created by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which transferred NIDRR from the U.S. Department of Education to ACL within HHS and renamed it NIDILRR.
25) Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov or electronic submission issues?
Grants.gov and system access issues were directed to an Education Department grants systems administrator, Julius Cotton.
26) Who should applicants contact for programmatic questions or LOI questions?
Programmatic questions and LOI questions were directed to the program manager, Marlene Spencer at ACL/NIDILRR, using the phone and email contact information provided in the announcement.
27) What is the core expectation of projects funded under this track?
The opportunity emphasized that funded projects are expected not only to produce knowledge, but also to support implementation, dissemination, and utilization so that disability and rehabilitation research results are used in real-world settings to improve rehabilitation-related services and outcomes under the Rehabilitation Act framework.
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