Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 061113 007
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- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program Community Living and Participation CFDA Number 84.133P 1" 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 Jun 11, 2013 and posted on Jun 11, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 12, 2013 Applications Available June 11, 2013. Date of Pre Application Meeting July 2, 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 July 2, 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 for an individual consultation, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications August 12, 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 $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: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants IHEs.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). It is part of the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) program and, for this specific listing, focuses on the research domain of community living and participation under CFDA 84.133P1. The broader umbrella program is the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, which supports research, demonstration, training, and related activities intended to improve inclusion, independent living, employment, and overall economic and social self-sufficiency for people with disabilities, with special emphasis on individuals with the most severe disabilities. A core through-line is strengthening the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended), meaning the funded work is expected to connect to real-world rehabilitation systems, policy goals, and service outcomes rather than staying purely academic.
The ARRT program itself is specifically designed to build the next generation of rehabilitation researchers by providing advanced research training and hands-on research experience. The target trainees are individuals who already hold doctorates or comparable advanced degrees and who also bring clinical or other relevant professional experience. In other words, this is not an entry-level student training program; it is meant to deepen research capacity for established professionals and emerging scholars who are ready to conduct rigorous rehabilitation research. The program also explicitly encourages training researchers with disabilities, aligning the training pipeline with the disability community and strengthening the relevance of the research to lived experience. Projects funded through ARRT are expected to focus on research areas that support the implementation and objectives of the Rehabilitation Act and that can measurably improve rehabilitation services and outcomes.
This opportunity is linked to NIDRRs Long Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2013 to 2017, which organizes rehabilitation research priorities into three major domains: (1) community living and participation, (2) health and function, and (3) employment. The competition referenced here emphasizes the community living and participation domain, which generally includes research that helps people with disabilities live where and with whom they choose, participate in civic and social life, access community-based services and supports, and overcome environmental, programmatic, and systemic barriers that limit full participation. While the synopsis does not list detailed required activities or performance measures, it signals that applicants should design training and research experiences that directly support that domain and fit the Rehabilitation Act oriented mission.
Administratively, the notice indicates that OSERS/NIDRR invited applications for three separate ARRT competitions under CFDA numbers 84.133P1, 84.133P4, and 84.133P5, with this listing corresponding to 84.133P1. The funding instrument is a discretionary grant. For this specific posting, the estimated total funding is $150,000 with an award ceiling of $150,000, and the expected number of awards is 1, suggesting a single award at or up to the full amount. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education (both public/state-controlled and private IHEs are listed), which fits the training-centered nature of ARRT since universities typically house the faculty mentorship, research infrastructure, and trainee support systems required for advanced research training.
The timeline provided in the synopsis shows the opportunity was posted and applications became available on June 11, 2013, with an application deadline (deadline for transmittal) of August 12, 2013, and an archive date of September 11, 2013. In addition to the submission window, NIDRR offered a pre-application meeting on July 2, 2013, held by conference call from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time, followed the same day by optional individual technical assistance consultations by phone from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. This structure indicates the agency expected applicants to engage early, ask questions, and align proposed training models and research plans with the program priorities and compliance expectations described in the full Federal Register notice.
All applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the governmentwide "Apply" portal. The notice emphasizes that applicants must locate the correct application package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (search for 84.133 rather than 84.133P) and that applications could not be submitted by email. The synopsis repeatedly notes that it is only a summary and that the controlling details are in the official Federal Register application notice, including specific eligibility clarifications, application requirements, performance measures, priorities, and contact information. For help with accessing the announcement, the listing provides a Grants.gov systems contact (Julius Cotton) and identifies the program manager (Marlene Spencer) at the Department of Education as the program contact for substantive questions.
Overall, this opportunity funded a university-based advanced research training project intended to develop highly qualified rehabilitation researchers, grounded in the community living and participation research agenda, and aligned with federal disability policy goals under the Rehabilitation Act. The limited funding level and single expected award suggest a focused training project with a defined cohort and structured mentorship and research experiences, rather than a large multi-site center, with strong expectations that the training and research would translate into improved community inclusion and participation outcomes for people with disabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is an Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) program competition administered by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). This specific listing is under CFDA 84.133P1 and focuses on the research domain of community living and participation.
2) Which federal agency and office are sponsoring this program?
The sponsoring agency is the U.S. Department of Education. The program is administered through OSERS and NIDRR.
3) What larger program does ARRT fall under?
ARRT is part of the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program. That umbrella program supports research, demonstration, training, and related activities intended to improve inclusion, independent living, employment, and overall economic and social self-sufficiency for people with disabilities, with special emphasis on individuals with the most severe disabilities.
4) What is the main purpose of the ARRT program?
The ARRT program is designed to build the next generation of rehabilitation researchers by providing advanced research training and hands-on research experience. It is intended to deepen research capacity and prepare trainees to conduct rigorous rehabilitation research that connects to real-world rehabilitation systems, policy goals, and service outcomes.
5) What research domain does this specific competition emphasize?
This competition emphasizes the NIDRR Long Range Plan domain of community living and participation. This generally includes research that supports people with disabilities in living where and with whom they choose, participating in civic and social life, accessing community-based services and supports, and overcoming environmental, programmatic, and systemic barriers to participation.
6) How does this opportunity relate to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
The funded work is expected to strengthen the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). The opportunity description signals that projects should connect training and research to implementation-oriented outcomes that matter to rehabilitation services and policy goals, rather than being purely academic.
7) Who are the intended trainees under ARRT?
The intended trainees are individuals who already hold doctorates or comparable advanced degrees and who also bring clinical or other relevant professional experience. The program is not described as an entry-level student training program; it is meant for established professionals and emerging scholars ready for advanced research training and rigorous rehabilitation research.
8) Does the program encourage training researchers with disabilities?
Yes. The ARRT program explicitly encourages training researchers with disabilities, aligning the training pipeline with the disability community and supporting research relevance to lived experience.
9) What is CFDA 84.133P1, and are there related competitions?
This listing corresponds to CFDA 84.133P1. The notice indicates OSERS/NIDRR invited applications for three separate ARRT competitions under CFDA numbers 84.133P1, 84.133P4, and 84.133P5, and this posting is specifically the 84.133P1 competition.
10) What is the funding instrument for this award?
The funding instrument is a discretionary grant.
11) How much funding is available for this specific posting?
The estimated total funding is $150,000. The award ceiling is also $150,000, indicating the award could be up to that amount.
12) How many awards were expected to be made?
The expected number of awards is 1, which suggests a single award for this competition under this listing.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the synopsis.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education (IHEs). The listing includes both public/state-controlled IHEs and private IHEs.
15) Are individuals eligible to apply directly?
The eligibility section provided in the synopsis lists institutions of higher education as eligible applicants. It does not indicate that individuals may apply directly under this listing.
16) When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The synopsis indicates the opportunity was posted and applications became available on June 11, 2013. The application deadline (deadline for transmittal) was August 12, 2013. The archive date shown is September 11, 2013.
17) Was there a pre-application meeting?
Yes. NIDRR offered a pre-application meeting on July 2, 2013, held by conference call from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time.
18) Were technical assistance consultations offered?
Yes. Optional individual technical assistance consultations by phone were offered on July 2, 2013, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., following the pre-application conference call.
19) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the governmentwide "Apply" portal. The synopsis emphasizes that applications could not be submitted by email.
20) How do applicants find the correct application package in Grants.gov?
The notice states applicants must search by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. In other words, applicants should search for 84.133 rather than 84.133P to locate the correct application package.
21) Is the synopsis the official source of requirements?
No. The synopsis repeatedly notes it is only a summary. The official, controlling details are in the Federal Register application notice, including specific eligibility clarifications, application requirements, performance measures, priorities, and contact information.
22) Who can be contacted for help with accessing the Grants.gov announcement?
The listing provides a Grants.gov systems contact: Julius Cotton.
23) Who is the program contact for substantive questions about the opportunity?
The listing identifies the Department of Education program manager as the substantive program contact: Marlene Spencer.
24) What kind of project scale does the funding level and single award suggest?
Based on the limited total funding ($150,000) and the expectation of a single award, the opportunity suggests a focused, university-based advanced research training project with a defined cohort and structured mentorship and research experiences, rather than a large multi-site center.
25) What is the expected emphasis of the training and research experience?
The synopsis signals that applicants should design training and research experiences that directly support the community living and participation domain and align with the Rehabilitation Act-oriented mission, with an overall expectation that the work translates into improved community inclusion and participation outcomes for people with disabilities.
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