Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 050713 004
Apply for ED GRANTS 050713 004
- 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) Health and Function of Individuals With Disabilities Development CFDA Number 84.133A 10" 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: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments County 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 grant opportunity comes from 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 competition summarized here is for Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs) focused on Health and Function of Individuals With Disabilities, Development, listed under CFDA 84.133A-10. In plain terms, the program is meant to fund applied disability and rehabilitation work that leads to practical methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that help people with disabilities, especially those with the most severe disabilities, live more independently, participate in their communities, and improve employment and broader life outcomes. A core theme running through the notice is improving the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended), meaning the funded work is expected to produce usable knowledge, tools, or approaches that strengthen real-world rehabilitation and related service systems.
Within this larger program, DRRPs are positioned as projects that can carry out one or more activities such as research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, technical assistance, and related efforts (as laid out in federal regulations at 34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19). The competition referenced is specifically the "Development" track for Health and Function of Individuals With Disabilities (84.133A-10), which signals an emphasis on developing and refining solutions (for example, interventions, technologies, measures, or service approaches) rather than purely generating new research findings. The notice also situates this opportunity alongside related DRRP topic areas and CFDA codes, including Community Living and Participation and Employment, each with separate research and development CFDA designations, which helps clarify that NIDRR structured multiple parallel competitions covering different life domains.
Applications for this DRRP competition had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the governmentwide "Apply" portal. The notice is explicit that applications could not be submitted by email; instead, applicants were expected to download the application package from Grants.gov, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the system. A small but important instruction is that applicants needed to search by the base CFDA number (84.133) without the alpha suffix when locating the package on Grants.gov (so, search "84.133" rather than "84.133A"). The funding opportunity number is listed as ED-GRANTS-050713-004, and the activity category is Education, reflecting its placement within the Department of Education even though the subject matter is disability and rehabilitation.
In terms of timing and applicant support, the opportunity provided several structured touchpoints. Applications became available on May 7, 2013, and the deadline for submission was July 8, 2013, with the opportunity later archived on August 7, 2013. NIDRR also offered a pre-application meeting on May 28, 2013, held by conference call with NIDRR staff from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time, plus additional one-on-one technical assistance by phone from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. the same day. These sessions were designed to help applicants understand the competition and to troubleshoot questions about fit, expectations, and application requirements, although the notice reminds readers that the authoritative requirements are in the Federal Register application notice.
The announcement also requested, but did not require, a Notice of Intent to Apply, framed as a letter of intent (LOI). The LOI deadline was June 11, 2013. The main reason NIDRR requested LOIs was practical: because the DRRP priorities were described as open, the LOIs helped NIDRR identify and recruit appropriate peer reviewers and manage conflicts of interest. The LOI was not peer reviewed and did not affect scoring, and it was not required for eligibility. The LOI was limited to four pages and needed to include (1) the proposed project title, applicant name, the Project Director/Principal Investigator, and partner institutions/entities; (2) a brief description of the project vision, goals, objectives, and planned activities in enough detail to support reviewer selection; (3) proposed staff, including key personnel; (4) names of individuals who might create reviewer conflicts of interest (such as people involved in proposal development, potential advisory board members, co-PI relationships, and similar); and (5) PI contact information. Unlike the full application, NIDRR would accept the optional LOI via surface mail or email to the listed program contact.
On funding size and scale, the notice projected an estimated total funding amount of $950,000 and anticipated making 2 awards, with an award ceiling of $475,000. The listing states that cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to plan for and document a contribution that met federal requirements for this competition (the specific match rules would be detailed in the official Federal Register notice and related guidance). Because matching requirements can affect budgeting, partnerships, and indirect cost planning, this is a key element applicants would need to verify in the official notice and application package.
Eligibility was broad and included a mix of public and private entities. The notice indicates that eligible applicants included states and public or private agencies; public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations; institutions of higher education (IHEs); and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. The Grants.gov synopsis also enumerates many eligible entity types such as state and local governments, nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, with certain distinctions), tribal governments and tribal organizations, independent school districts, special district governments, small businesses, and for-profit organizations. In practice, this means a wide range of applicants could lead a project, and partnerships across universities, service systems, nonprofits, industry, and government would be consistent with the program's applied orientation.
Finally, the notice emphasizes that this synopsis is not the legal or complete set of requirements and directs applicants to the Federal Register for the authoritative version, including detailed priorities, performance measures, submission rules, and contact information. Key contacts included Marlene Spencer (Program Manager) for programmatic questions and arrangements for the pre-application meeting and LOI submissions, and Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) for technical access issues related to the full announcement or electronic systems. The overall message is that this was a competitive, applied development-oriented funding opportunity aimed at producing tangible improvements in health and function outcomes for people with disabilities through rehabilitation-related methods, technologies, and service innovations, with a clear electronic submission process, optional but encouraged early LOI coordination, and structured technical assistance before the application deadline.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) competition under the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), within the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program.
2) What CFDA number applies to this competition?
The competition is listed under CFDA 84.133A-10. When searching for the application package on Grants.gov, applicants were instructed to search using the base CFDA number 84.133 (without the letter suffix).
3) What is the focus area or topic of this DRRP competition?
This DRRP competition focuses on Health and Function of Individuals With Disabilities, and it is specifically identified as a Development track competition.
4) What does "Development" mean in this context?
In this competition, "Development" signals an emphasis on developing and refining practical solutions (for example, interventions, technologies, measures, or service approaches) rather than only producing new research findings.
5) What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program is intended to fund applied disability and rehabilitation work that leads to practical methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that help people with disabilities (especially those with the most severe disabilities) live more independently, participate in their communities, and improve employment and broader life outcomes.
6) How does this opportunity relate to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
A core theme in the notice is improving the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). Funded work is expected to produce usable knowledge, tools, or approaches that strengthen real-world rehabilitation and related service systems.
7) What kinds of project activities can DRRPs carry out?
DRRPs may conduct one or more activities such as research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, technical assistance, and related efforts, as described in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19).
8) Are there related DRRP competitions in other topic areas?
Yes. The notice situates this opportunity alongside related DRRP topic areas and CFDA designations, including competitions addressing Community Living and Participation and Employment (each with separate research and development designations).
9) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ED-GRANTS-050713-004.
10) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Education, reflecting that the opportunity is administered through the U.S. Department of Education.
11) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants were expected to download the application package from Grants.gov, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the Grants.gov system.
12) Could applications be submitted by email?
No. The notice explicitly states that applications could not be submitted by email.
13) What was the application availability date?
Applications became available on May 7, 2013.
14) What was the application deadline?
The deadline for submission was July 8, 2013.
15) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 7, 2013.
16) Was there a pre-application meeting?
Yes. NIDRR offered a pre-application meeting on May 28, 2013, held by conference call with NIDRR staff.
17) What were the times for the pre-application meeting and technical assistance?
The pre-application meeting ran from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time. Additional one-on-one technical assistance by phone was offered from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. the same day.
18) What was the purpose of the pre-application meeting and technical assistance?
These sessions were intended to help applicants understand the competition and troubleshoot questions about fit, expectations, and application requirements, while noting that the Federal Register notice is the authoritative source of requirements.
19) Was a Notice of Intent to Apply (letter of intent) required?
No. A Notice of Intent to Apply (LOI) was requested but not required. It was not tied to eligibility.
20) What was the LOI deadline?
The LOI deadline was June 11, 2013.
21) Why did NIDRR request LOIs if they were optional?
Because the DRRP priorities were described as open, LOIs helped NIDRR identify and recruit appropriate peer reviewers and manage conflicts of interest.
22) Did the LOI affect scoring or peer review of the application?
No. The LOI was not peer reviewed and did not affect scoring.
23) How long could the LOI be?
The LOI was limited to four pages.
24) What information was required in the LOI?
The LOI needed to include: (1) proposed project title, applicant name, Project Director/Principal Investigator, and partner institutions/entities; (2) a brief description of the project vision, goals, objectives, and planned activities (enough to support reviewer selection); (3) proposed staff, including key personnel; (4) names of individuals who might create reviewer conflicts of interest (for example, people involved in proposal development, potential advisory board members, co-PI relationships, and similar); and (5) PI contact information.
25) How could the optional LOI be submitted?
Unlike the full application submission (which had to go through Grants.gov), NIDRR would accept the optional LOI via surface mail or email to the program contact listed in the notice.
26) What was the estimated total funding available?
The notice projected an estimated total funding amount of $950,000.
27) How many awards were anticipated?
NIDRR anticipated making 2 awards.
28) What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $475,000.
29) Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The listing states that cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to plan for and document a contribution that met federal requirements for this competition.
30) Where should applicants confirm the exact matching rules and requirements?
The synopsis indicates that the specific match rules would be detailed in the official Federal Register notice and related guidance (including the application package).
31) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included states and public or private agencies; public or private organizations (including for-profit organizations); institutions of higher education (IHEs); and Indian tribes and tribal organizations.
32) What additional eligible entity types were mentioned in the Grants.gov synopsis?
The synopsis also enumerates eligible entity types such as state and local governments, nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, with certain distinctions), tribal governments and tribal organizations, independent school districts, special district governments, small businesses, and for-profit organizations.
33) Does the notice encourage partnerships?
While the notice does not set a single required partnership model in the provided summary, it describes broad eligibility and an applied orientation, which is consistent with projects led by or partnering across universities, service systems, nonprofits, industry, and government.
34) What is the authoritative source for full requirements?
The notice emphasizes that the synopsis is not the legal or complete set of requirements and directs applicants to the Federal Register application notice for authoritative details (including priorities, performance measures, submission rules, and contact information).
35) Who was the program contact for programmatic questions and LOI/pre-application arrangements?
Marlene Spencer (Program Manager) was listed as the key program contact for programmatic questions and for arrangements related to the pre-application meeting and LOI submissions.
36) Who was the contact for technical access issues related to systems or announcements?
Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) was listed as the technical contact for access issues related to the full announcement or electronic systems.
37) What is the key takeaway about using this synopsis?
The key takeaway is that the synopsis is a helpful summary, but applicants were expected to rely on the Federal Register notice and the Grants.gov application package for complete and binding requirements.
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