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- The National Council on Disability in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Keeping up Technology s Rapid Changes and Effects on People with Disabilities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 29, 2009 and posted on Jun 29, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 7, 2009. (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: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Council on Disability (NCD) grant opportunity, titled "Keeping up Technology s Rapid Changes and Effects on People with Disabilities," funds a focused research effort to understand how people with disabilities are experiencing the fast-changing digital media and technology landscape, especially as it relates to work and employment. The central purpose is to evaluate whether emerging digital media sources and technology products are accessible, how well they function in real employment settings, and what helps or prevents these tools from being successfully adopted for workplace use by people with disabilities. NCD is looking for practical, evidence-based findings that can inform both technology design and policy recommendations, with the broader goal of improving employment outcomes.
A major part of the project is an analysis of six new media sources and/or digital technology products. The work is expected to go beyond basic accessibility checklists and instead take a wider market and implementation view. That includes studying market trends, who the likely consumers are (including potential users with disabilities and employer-side stakeholders), what factors could expand adoption into employment contexts, and what obstacles commonly block that transfer. The opportunity also emphasizes documenting successful development processes, meaning the research should identify examples of what is working in the real world and describe how accessible and usable products are being built effectively, including approaches that can keep development cost-effective while still meeting accessibility needs.
The research is also expected to collect data directly tied to lived experience, capturing how people with disabilities navigate new media environments, what barriers they face, and what accomplishments or effective strategies already exist. The final output is intended to highlight these experiences and translate them into clear recommendations for improving digital media and technology accessibility. A key audience for the results includes designers and developers, since NCD explicitly wants the study to educate product creators about how emerging technologies intersect with employment needs. In other words, the work should help developers understand not only what accessibility requires, but why it matters for job access and job performance, and how to build accessibility in without making products prohibitively expensive or difficult to ship.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, indicating NCD anticipated an active partnership role during the project rather than a fully hands-off grant. The funding activity category is Employment, Labor and Training, consistent with its emphasis on workplace use and employment outcomes. NCD anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $150,000 and an award ceiling of $150,000 (no minimum award floor listed). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of applicants could apply as long as they met any requirements described in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted June 29, 2009, with an application closing date of August 7, 2009, and it was later archived on September 6, 2009. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement, the notice provided a contact person at NCD, Joan Durocher, identified as a Senior Attorney/Advisor.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this National Council on Disability (NCD) grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Keeping up Technology s Rapid Changes and Effects on People with Disabilities."
What is the main purpose of the project being funded?
The project funds a focused research effort to understand how people with disabilities are experiencing a fast-changing digital media and technology landscape, with a specific emphasis on work and employment. The research is intended to evaluate whether emerging media and technology are accessible, how they function in real employment settings, and what factors help or prevent successful workplace adoption by people with disabilities.
What kinds of outcomes is NCD trying to improve through this research?
The broader goal is to improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities by generating practical, evidence-based findings that can inform both technology design and policy recommendations.
What does NCD want the research to evaluate about emerging technologies?
NCD wants the study to evaluate (1) accessibility of emerging digital media sources and technology products, (2) how well these tools function in real employment settings, and (3) what helps or blocks adoption for workplace use by people with disabilities.
How many media sources or technology products are expected to be analyzed?
A major part of the project is an analysis of six new media sources and/or digital technology products.
Is the analysis expected to be limited to basic accessibility checklists?
No. The work is expected to go beyond basic accessibility checklists and take a wider market and implementation view.
What does "market and implementation view" mean in this opportunity?
Based on the announcement summary, it includes examining market trends, identifying likely consumers (including potential users with disabilities and employer-side stakeholders), assessing factors that could expand adoption in employment contexts, and documenting common obstacles that block the transfer of tools into workplace use.
Who are the likely consumers or stakeholders the research should consider?
The research is expected to consider likely consumers including people with disabilities as potential users and employer-side stakeholders.
What types of barriers and obstacles should the research look for?
The research is expected to document barriers people with disabilities face when navigating new media environments and also identify obstacles that commonly block adoption of digital media or technology products for workplace use.
Does the opportunity ask for examples of what is working well in the real world?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes documenting successful development processes and identifying examples of what is working in real-world contexts, including how accessible and usable products are being built effectively.
What does the opportunity say about development cost and feasibility?
The research is expected to describe approaches that keep development cost-effective while still meeting accessibility needs, and to help developers understand how to build accessibility in without making products prohibitively expensive or difficult to ship.
Is lived experience data expected to be part of the research?
Yes. The research is expected to collect data directly tied to lived experience, capturing how people with disabilities navigate new media environments, what barriers they face, and what accomplishments or effective strategies already exist.
What is the intended focus of the final output or deliverables?
The final output is intended to highlight lived experiences and translate them into clear recommendations for improving digital media and technology accessibility, with practical findings that can inform technology design and policy recommendations.
Who is the key audience for the research findings?
A key audience includes designers and developers. NCD explicitly wants the study to educate product creators about how emerging technologies intersect with employment needs.
How should the research help designers and developers, specifically?
The research should help developers understand not only what accessibility requires, but why it matters for job access and job performance, and how emerging technologies connect to employment needs, including ways to build accessibility without making products too expensive or too difficult to deliver.
What type of funding instrument was used for this opportunity?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for how the project would be managed?
It indicates NCD anticipated an active partnership role during the project rather than a fully hands-off grant.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Employment, Labor and Training, consistent with the focus on workplace use and employment outcomes.
How many awards did NCD anticipate making?
NCD anticipated making one award.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the award?
The estimated total funding amount was $150,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $150,000.
Was an award floor (minimum award amount) listed?
No minimum award floor was listed in the information provided.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of applicants could apply as long as they met any requirements described in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 29, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was August 7, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on September 6, 2009.
Who was the contact person for applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement?
The notice provided a contact person at NCD: Joan Durocher, identified as a Senior Attorney/Advisor.
What should applicants do if they cannot access the full announcement?
Based on the notice summary, applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement were directed to contact NCD using the listed contact person, Joan Durocher (Senior Attorney/Advisor).
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