Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 050713 005
Apply for ED GRANTS 050713 005
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs) Employment of Individuals With Disabilities 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 7, 2013 and posted on May 7, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 8, 2013 Jul 08, 2013 Applications Available May 7, 2013. Date of Pre Application Meeting May 28, 2013. 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 NIDRR staff. The pre application meeting will be held on May 28, 2013. Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDRR staff from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services between 100 p.m. and 300 p.m., Washington, DC time. NIDRR 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 Marlene Spencer as follows Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), room 5133, Washington, DC 20202 2700. Telephone (202) 245 7532 or by email marlene.spencer@ed.gov. Deadline for Notice of Intent To Apply June 11, 2013. 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, NIDRR is requesting all potential applicants to 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 activities at a sufficient level of detail to allow NIDRR 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. NIDRR will accept the optional LOI via surface mail or email, by June 11, 2013. The LOI must be sent to Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, 550 12th Street SW., room 5133, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202 or by email to Marlene.Spencer@ed.gov. For further information regarding the LOI submission process, contact Marlene Spencer at (202) 245 7532. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 8, 2013.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $950,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $475,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Small businesses 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 Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education State governments Independent school districts City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- 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 funding opportunity is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program. The specific focus in this notice is the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs) track for Employment of Individuals With Disabilities, listed as CFDA 84.133A-5 (Research). The broader program goal is to support research and related project work that improves outcomes for people with disabilities, with particular emphasis on individuals with the most significant disabilities. In practical terms, the program is meant to generate and test knowledge, methods, procedures, service approaches, and rehabilitation technologies that increase full inclusion and integration in society, including competitive employment, independent living, family support, and long-term economic and social self-sufficiency, while also strengthening the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
Within that larger purpose, DRRPs are positioned as applied, outcomes-oriented projects that can involve multiple activity types defined in federal regulation (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19). Depending on the project design and the competition priorities, a DRRP may include research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, technical assistance, or a combination of these. For the employment-focused competition (84.133A-5), applicants are essentially being invited to propose projects that can produce usable evidence and tools to improve employment-related outcomes for people with disabilities and inform practice and policy in vocational rehabilitation and related systems.
The notice also situates this opportunity alongside companion DRRP topic areas and CFDA identifiers, including Community Living and Participation (84.133A-3 research and 84.133A-9 development) and Health and Function (84.133A-4 research and 84.133A-10 development), as well as the employment development counterpart (84.133A-11). For this particular opportunity, the key identifier is the employment research CFDA number, but the announcement makes clear these competitions share common submission rules and general program framing.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the downloadable application package found by searching the CFDA number without the letter suffix (search "84.133" rather than "84.133A"). The agency explicitly notes that applications cannot be submitted by email; applicants must use Grants.gov to download, complete offline, and then upload and submit. The funding opportunity number listed in the source data is ED-GRANTS-050713-005, and the posting date was May 7, 2013, with an application deadline (deadline for transmittal) of July 8, 2013. An informational pre-application meeting was offered on May 28, 2013, held by conference call with an additional window the same day for one-on-one telephone consultations with NIDRR staff to provide technical assistance and clarifications.
The competition also encouraged (but did not require) a Notice of Intent to Apply in the form of an optional Letter of Intent (LOI) due June 11, 2013. The LOI was capped at four pages and was requested mainly to help NIDRR plan for peer review by understanding the range of topics and avoiding conflicts when selecting reviewers. The LOI content was not scored and did not affect the application rating. The required elements included the proposed project title; applicant and principal investigator information; partner institutions; a brief but concrete description of the project vision, goals, objectives, and planned activities; proposed staffing (key personnel); a list of individuals who would pose conflicts of interest as potential reviewers; and PI contact information. The LOI could be submitted by email or surface mail to the program contact.
Funding details in the listing show an estimated total funding amount of $950,000 and an award ceiling of $475,000, with an expected number of awards of 2. The listing indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants needed to plan for non-federal contributions consistent with the official Federal Register notice requirements. Because the synopsis emphasizes that the Federal Register notice is the authoritative source, applicants would need to rely on that official notice for specifics on match calculations, performance measures, required forms, formatting rules, and any absolute or competitive priorities that governed what topics or approaches were eligible.
Eligibility was broad and included states; public or private agencies and organizations (including for-profit organizations); institutions of higher education (public and private); and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. The Grants.gov entry also lists multiple organization types as eligible, including nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, other for-profit organizations, special district and local governments, state governments, tribal governments, school districts, and city or township governments, with the text field clarifying that eligible applicants include states, agencies, organizations, IHEs, and tribal entities. In short, the program was open to a wide range of entities capable of carrying out rigorous employment-related disability and rehabilitation research and translating results into improved services and outcomes.
For questions and logistics, the primary program contact identified was Marlene Spencer at the U.S. Department of Education (Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services/NIDRR), including phone and email, and the notice also provided a separate contact for technical issues accessing the full announcement electronically (the ED Grants.gov/FIND systems administrator). The overall takeaway is that this opportunity funded applied disability and rehabilitation research projects aimed at improving employment outcomes, required electronic submission through Grants.gov, encouraged an optional LOI to support reviewer selection, and offered limited pre-application technical assistance to help prospective applicants align with the official Federal Register requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program. The specific track described here is a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) focused on Employment of Individuals With Disabilities.
2) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed as CFDA 84.133A-5 (Research) for Employment of Individuals With Disabilities.
3) What is the overall purpose of the DRRP program?
The broader program goal is to support research and related project work that improves outcomes for people with disabilities, with particular emphasis on individuals with the most significant disabilities. The program is intended to generate and test knowledge, methods, procedures, service approaches, and rehabilitation technologies that increase full inclusion and integration in society, including competitive employment, independent living, family support, and long-term economic and social self-sufficiency, while strengthening the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
4) What is the focus of this specific competition (84.133A-5)?
This competition focuses on applied, outcomes-oriented projects that produce usable evidence and tools to improve employment-related outcomes for individuals with disabilities and inform practice and policy in vocational rehabilitation and related systems.
5) What kinds of activities can a DRRP include?
Depending on the project design and competition priorities, a DRRP may include one or more activity types identified in federal regulation (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19), such as research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, technical assistance, or a combination of these.
6) Is this opportunity research or development?
This specific opportunity is identified as research (CFDA 84.133A-5).
7) Are there related or companion DRRP competitions mentioned?
Yes. The notice situates this opportunity alongside companion DRRP topic areas and CFDA identifiers, including:
- Community Living and Participation: 84.133A-3 (research) and 84.133A-9 (development)
- Health and Function: 84.133A-4 (research) and 84.133A-10 (development)
- Employment development counterpart: 84.133A-11
These competitions share common submission rules and general program framing, but this opportunity is specifically the employment research CFDA number (84.133A-5).
8) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package. Applications could not be submitted by email.
9) How do applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the letter suffix. In other words, search for "84.133" (not "84.133A") to locate the correct package.
10) What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed is ED-GRANTS-050713-005.
11) What were the key dates (posting date and application deadline)?
The posting date was May 7, 2013, and the application deadline (deadline for transmittal) was July 8, 2013.
12) Was there a pre-application meeting?
Yes. An informational pre-application meeting was offered on May 28, 2013, held by conference call.
13) Were one-on-one consultations available?
Yes. On May 28, 2013, there was an additional window for one-on-one telephone consultations with NIDRR staff to provide technical assistance and clarifications.
14) Was a Letter of Intent (LOI) required?
No. A Notice of Intent to Apply in the form of an optional Letter of Intent (LOI) was encouraged but not required.
15) What was the LOI deadline and page limit?
The optional LOI was due June 11, 2013, and it was capped at four pages.
16) What was the purpose of the LOI if it was not required?
The LOI was requested mainly to help NIDRR plan for peer review by understanding the range of topics and avoiding conflicts when selecting reviewers.
17) Did the LOI affect scoring or the application rating?
No. The LOI content was not scored and did not affect the application rating.
18) What information was requested in the LOI?
The required elements included:
- Proposed project title
- Applicant and principal investigator (PI) information
- Partner institutions
- A brief but concrete description of the project vision, goals, objectives, and planned activities
- Proposed staffing (key personnel)
- A list of individuals who would pose conflicts of interest as potential reviewers
- PI contact information
19) How could the LOI be submitted?
The LOI could be submitted by email or surface mail to the program contact.
20) What was the estimated total funding amount and award ceiling?
The listing shows an estimated total funding amount of $950,000 and an award ceiling of $475,000.
21) How many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards was 2.
22) Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The listing indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants needed to plan for non-federal contributions consistent with the official Federal Register notice requirements.
23) Where should applicants look for the official and complete requirements?
The synopsis emphasizes that the Federal Register notice is the authoritative source. Applicants were expected to rely on the official Federal Register notice for specifics such as match calculations, performance measures, required forms, formatting rules, and any absolute or competitive priorities governing eligibility of topics or approaches.
24) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included states; public or private agencies and organizations (including for-profit organizations); institutions of higher education (public and private); and Indian tribes and tribal organizations.
25) What types of organizations were listed as eligible in the Grants.gov entry?
The Grants.gov entry lists multiple eligible organization types, including nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, other for-profit organizations, special district and local governments, state governments, tribal governments, school districts, and city or township governments. The text field also clarifies eligible applicants include states, agencies, organizations, institutions of higher education (IHEs), and tribal entities.
26) Could an application be submitted by email instead of Grants.gov?
No. The agency explicitly noted that applications could not be submitted by email and had to be submitted through Grants.gov.
27) Who was the primary program contact for questions about the opportunity?
The primary program contact identified was Marlene Spencer at the U.S. Department of Education (Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services/NIDRR), with phone and email provided in the notice.
28) Was there a separate contact for technical issues accessing the announcement?
Yes. The notice provided a separate contact for technical issues accessing the full announcement electronically (the ED Grants.gov/FIND systems administrator).
29) What is the main takeaway of this funding opportunity?
This opportunity funded applied disability and rehabilitation research projects aimed at improving employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. It required electronic submission through Grants.gov, encouraged an optional LOI to support reviewer selection, and offered limited pre-application technical assistance to help prospective applicants align with the official Federal Register requirements.
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