Opportunity Information: Apply for ED ACL GRANTS 031715 001
Apply for ED ACL GRANTS 031715 001
- The Department of Education in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HHS/ACL/NIDILRR Research Fellowships Program CFDA Number 84.133F 2" 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 17, 2015 and posted on Mar 17, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 18, 2015 Applications Available March 17, 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 7, 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 April 7, 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 at Carolyn.Baron@ed.gov, or by telephone at 202 245 7244. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications May 18, 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 $125,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $125,000.00 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) Individuals.
- Eligible Applicants Eligible individuals must (1) satisfy the requirements of 45 CFR part 75 and (2) have training and experience that indicate a potential for engaging in scientific research related to the solution of rehabilitation problems of individuals with disabilities. To be eligible for a Distinguished Residential Disability and Rehabilitation Policy Fellowship, an individual must have seven or more years of research experience in subject areas, methods, or techniques relevant to rehabilitation research and must have a doctorate, other terminal degree, or comparable academic qualifications. Note Institutions are not eligible to be recipients of research fellowships. Applicants must submit an eligibility statement describing how they meet the requirements for the Distinguished Residential Disability and Policy Fellowship allowed under this program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The HHS/ACL/NIDILRR Research Fellowships Program (CFDA 84.133F-2) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity designed to strengthen national research capacity in disability and rehabilitation by directly supporting highly qualified individual researchers. The program focuses on funding fellows, including fellows who are individuals with disabilities, to carry out original research that improves rehabilitation outcomes and advances practical solutions for people with disabilities. The research must fall within the scope of Section 204 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended), which authorizes research and related activities aimed at developing or improving methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that increase full inclusion and integration in society. In plain terms, the fellowship is meant to help an experienced researcher produce new, rigorous work that can improve employment outcomes, independent living, community participation, health and function, family support, and overall economic and social self-sufficiency, with special attention to individuals with the most significant disabilities and to improving the effectiveness of services funded under the Act.
Applicants are encouraged to align their proposed work with the long-range research framework historically used by the Institute (referenced as NIDRRs Long Range Plan for FY 2013-2017). That plan organizes disability and rehabilitation research into three broad outcome domains: community living and participation, health and function, and employment. While the notice emphasizes that the published Federal Register notice is the controlling source for full requirements and priorities, the synopsis makes clear that applications should be written with those domains and the underlying intent of Section 204 in mind, since the fellowship is explicitly about producing research that can translate into better real-world rehabilitation strategies, technologies, and systems.
A notable administrative detail in this competition is the agency transition created by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed July 22, 2014. WIOA moved 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 though ACL/HHS is the awarding body for FY 2015, the process still used Department of Education infrastructure during the transition year, including Education-provided application kits on Grants.gov and forwarding submitted applications into the Department of Educations G5 system for peer review. The practical takeaway is that applicants had to follow the posted electronic submission pathway even though the institute was in the middle of a departmental move.
The funding details in the listing indicate a single expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $125,000 and an award ceiling of $125,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding activity category is health, and the instrument type is a grant. The opportunity was posted March 17, 2015, with applications made available the same day and a closing date (deadline for transmittal of applications) of May 18, 2015. The record also shows an archive date of June 17, 2015, reflecting that the competition window has passed, though the summary still serves as a useful reference for how the program is structured.
Eligibility is centered on individuals rather than organizations. Institutions are explicitly not eligible to receive research fellowships under this program, which is an important distinction compared with many federal research competitions that fund universities or nonprofits. Eligible applicants must meet the general requirements in 45 CFR Part 75 and must have training and experience demonstrating potential to engage in scientific research that addresses rehabilitation problems for individuals with disabilities. For the Distinguished Residential Disability and Rehabilitation Policy Fellowship referenced in the eligibility language, the applicant must have seven or more years of research experience in relevant subject areas, methods, or techniques and must hold a doctorate, another terminal degree, or comparable academic qualifications. Applicants were required to submit an eligibility statement explaining how they meet the specific requirements for the distinguished fellowship category described in the notice.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the downloadable application package identified by CFDA number. A small but critical instruction in the notice is that applicants needed to search using the numeric CFDA only (84.133) and not include the alpha suffix (so not 84.133F). The notice also emphasizes that applications could not be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency; Grants.gov was the required channel.
The opportunity also offered a structured pre-application support option. A pre-application meeting was scheduled for April 7, 2015, conducted by conference call from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time, with additional time the same day (3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) reserved for individual telephone consultations to provide information and technical assistance. The listed contact for arranging participation was Carolyn Baron (Carolyn.Baron@ed.gov, 202-245-7244). For technical issues accessing the full announcement, the notice pointed applicants to Julius Cotton (202-245-6288, EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov). The program contact listed was Patricia Barrett, with phone and email provided, indicating where substantive program questions could be directed.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted, individual-focused research fellowship intended to produce original, policy- and practice-relevant rehabilitation research under the Rehabilitation Act. It is structured to fund one distinguished, experienced researcher (rather than an institution) for a defined project, with a clear expectation that the work will contribute to improved rehabilitation methods, technologies, and service effectiveness, and that it will connect to the institutes broader outcome priorities in community living, health and function, and employment as laid out in its long-range planning guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the HHS/ACL/NIDILRR Research Fellowships Program (CFDA 84.133F-2)?
It is a discretionary federal grant opportunity designed to strengthen national research capacity in disability and rehabilitation by directly supporting highly qualified individual researchers. The fellowship supports a fellow to conduct original research intended to improve rehabilitation outcomes and advance practical solutions for people with disabilities.
What is the main purpose of this fellowship?
The fellowship is meant to help an experienced researcher produce rigorous, original work that can translate into better real-world rehabilitation strategies, technologies, methods, and systems. The intended impact areas include employment outcomes, independent living, community participation, health and function, family support, and overall economic and social self-sufficiency, with special attention to individuals with the most significant disabilities and to improving the effectiveness of services funded under the Rehabilitation Act.
What kinds of research topics are within scope?
The research must fall within the scope of Section 204 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). Section 204 authorizes research and related activities aimed at developing or improving methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that increase full inclusion and integration in society.
Is this opportunity focused on individuals with disabilities as researchers?
The program specifically notes that it supports fellows, including fellows who are individuals with disabilities. The emphasis is on directly funding the individual fellow to carry out the proposed research.
Who is eligible to apply: individuals or organizations?
Eligibility is centered on individuals rather than organizations. Institutions are explicitly not eligible to receive research fellowships under this program, which differs from many federal research competitions that typically award funds to universities, nonprofits, or other entities.
What general regulatory requirements apply to eligible applicants?
Eligible applicants must meet the general requirements in 45 CFR Part 75, in addition to the fellowship-specific eligibility requirements described in the notice.
What qualifications are required for the Distinguished Residential Disability and Rehabilitation Policy Fellowship category mentioned?
For the distinguished fellowship category referenced in the eligibility language, the applicant must have seven or more years of research experience in relevant subject areas, methods, or techniques and must hold a doctorate, another terminal degree, or comparable academic qualifications.
Was an eligibility statement required?
Yes. Applicants were required to submit an eligibility statement explaining how they meet the specific requirements for the distinguished fellowship category described in the notice.
How many awards were expected, and what was the funding amount?
The listing indicates a single expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $125,000. The award ceiling was $125,000.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The listing states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The instrument type is a grant.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is listed as health.
What were the key dates for this competition?
The opportunity was posted on March 17, 2015, and applications were made available the same day. The closing date (deadline for transmittal of applications) was May 18, 2015. The archive date shown is June 17, 2015, indicating the competition window has passed.
Does the archive date mean the opportunity is no longer open?
Yes. The archive date (June 17, 2015) and the passed closing date indicate the competition window for the referenced posting has ended, even though the summary remains useful as a reference for program structure.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package identified by CFDA number. The notice emphasizes that applications could not be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency.
How should applicants search for the application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants needed to search using the numeric CFDA only: 84.133. The instruction specifically notes not to include the alpha suffix (so not 84.133F) when searching.
What long-range research framework was applicants encouraged to align with?
Applicants were encouraged to align their proposed work with the institute's long-range research framework historically used by the Institute, referenced as NIDRR's Long Range Plan for FY 2013-2017.
What are the outcome domains in the referenced long-range plan?
The plan organizes disability and rehabilitation research into three broad outcome domains: community living and participation, health and function, and employment.
Which document controls the full requirements and priorities for the competition?
The published Federal Register notice is identified as the controlling source for full requirements and priorities. The synopsis indicates that applications should be written with the plan domains and the intent of Section 204 in mind, but the Federal Register notice governs.
Why does the opportunity mention a transition between federal agencies?
The opportunity notes an administrative transition due to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed July 22, 2014. WIOA moved 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 NIDILRR.
During the transition, what application and review systems were used?
Even though ACL/HHS was the awarding body for FY 2015, the process still used Department of Education infrastructure during the transition year, including Education-provided application kits on Grants.gov and forwarding submitted applications into the Department of Education's G5 system for peer review.
Was there a pre-application meeting or technical assistance opportunity?
Yes. A pre-application meeting was scheduled for April 7, 2015, by conference call from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time. Additional time the same day (3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) was reserved for individual telephone consultations to provide information and technical assistance.
Who was the contact for arranging participation in the pre-application meeting and consultations?
The listed contact was Carolyn Baron (Carolyn.Baron@ed.gov, 202-245-7244).
Who was listed for technical issues accessing the full announcement?
The notice pointed applicants to Julius Cotton (202-245-6288, EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov) for technical issues accessing the full announcement.
Who was listed as the program contact for substantive questions?
The program contact listed was Patricia Barrett, with phone and email provided in the opportunity information as the point of contact for program-related questions.
In plain terms, what makes this fellowship different from many federal research grants?
This fellowship is structured to fund an individual fellow (not an institution) and is targeted at producing original, policy- and practice-relevant disability and rehabilitation research that can improve rehabilitation outcomes and service effectiveness under the Rehabilitation Act framework.
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