Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 061110 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 061110 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reducing Obesity and Obesity Related Health Conditions Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Disabilities From Diverse Race and Ethnic Backgrounds CFDA Number 84.133A 7" 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, 2010 and posted on Jun 11, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 10, 2010 Applications Available June 11, 2010. Date of Pre Application Meeting June 24, 2010. 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 June 24, 2010. 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 Lynn Medley, U.S. Department of Education, Potomac Center Plaza, room 5140, 550 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone (202) 245 7338 or by e mail lynn.medley@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications August 10, 2010.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments County governments Special district governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments 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 Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- 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 Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education, under CFDA 84.133A, administered through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). The specific project focus is on reducing obesity and obesity-related health conditions among adolescents and young adults with disabilities who come from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. In practical terms, the grant is meant to support work that leads to better health and functioning for young people with disabilities by addressing obesity as a barrier that can worsen secondary health conditions and limit participation in school, community life, independent living, and eventually employment.
The grant sits within the broader purpose of the DRRP program, which is tied to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). DRRPs are intended to improve the effectiveness of rehabilitation-related services by creating and testing new methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies, and by increasing the use of evidence-based practices that improve independent living and employment outcomes. The notice emphasizes that DRRP projects can include one or more of these activity types, as defined in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19): research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, and technical assistance. That means an applicant could propose, for example, a research and demonstration project that develops an intervention, tests it with the target population, and then produces materials and technical support to help others adopt the approach.
A key requirement embedded in the DRRP program is explicit attention to the needs of people with disabilities from minority backgrounds. Applicants must explain in their application how they will address, either fully or in part, the needs of individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds (referencing 34 CFR 350.40(a)), and they are directed to the regulation for acceptable approaches (34 CFR 350.40(b)). For this particular opportunity, that requirement is aligned with the topic itself, since the target population is adolescents and young adults with disabilities from diverse race and ethnic backgrounds. The underlying expectation is not only to study obesity in general, but to do so in a way that is culturally responsive, relevant to communities experiencing disparities, and capable of being used in real-world settings serving these populations.
The opportunity is a discretionary grant competition with an expected number of awards of one. The estimated total funding is $400,000, and the award ceiling is also $400,000, indicating a single project at that maximum amount. The listing notes that cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants would need to plan for and document non-federal contributions consistent with the official notice requirements. Because only one award was anticipated, the competition would likely have been especially focused on choosing a single, strong project design with clear deliverables and measurable impact.
Eligibility is described broadly and includes states and public or private agencies and organizations, including for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations. The opportunity also lists a wide range of eligible entity types, such as local governments, school districts, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, housing authorities, and tribal governments and organizations. The overall message is that many organizational forms could apply, as long as they are capable of carrying out the proposed DRRP work and meeting federal application and administrative requirements.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education e-Application system via the e-Grants website, with a clear warning that applications could not simply be emailed. The posted date for the opportunity was June 11, 2010, applications were available the same day, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was August 10, 2010. The agency also offered a pre-application meeting on June 24, 2010, held by conference call, with an additional window the same day for one-on-one technical assistance consultations by telephone. This structure suggests the program wanted to encourage well-prepared proposals and give applicants a chance to clarify expectations about project scope, allowable activities, and application mechanics.
For official requirements, the synopsis repeatedly points applicants back to the Federal Register notice as the controlling document. That is where an applicant would find the precise priorities, selection criteria, performance measures, reporting expectations, and detailed submission instructions. The notice also provides contact points: a systems administrator contact for technical difficulties accessing the full announcement, and a program manager contact (Lynn Medley) for programmatic questions and pre-application meeting participation. Overall, the grant is designed to fund one substantial project that advances disability and rehabilitation research and practice by producing usable knowledge or interventions aimed at reducing obesity and related conditions in racially and ethnically diverse adolescents and young adults with disabilities, while also meeting the DRRP mandate to improve outcomes tied to independent living and employment.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) grant administered by the U.S. Department of Education through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), listed under CFDA 84.133A.
2) What is the main focus of the funded project?
The specific focus is reducing obesity and obesity-related health conditions among adolescents and young adults with disabilities who come from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
3) Why is obesity a priority in this DRRP topic?
The opportunity treats obesity as a barrier that can worsen secondary health conditions and limit participation in school, community life, independent living, and eventually employment for adolescents and young adults with disabilities.
4) How does this opportunity fit within the broader DRRP program purpose?
DRRPs are intended to improve the effectiveness of rehabilitation-related services by developing and testing new methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies, and by increasing the use of evidence-based practices that improve independent living and employment outcomes under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
5) What types of activities can a DRRP project include?
The notice indicates DRRP projects may include one or more activity types defined in federal regulations (34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19): research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, and technical assistance.
6) Can an applicant combine multiple activity types in a single project?
Yes. The description suggests an applicant could propose a project that spans multiple activities, such as a research and demonstration effort that develops an intervention, tests it with the target population, and produces materials and technical assistance to support adoption by others.
7) Who is the target population for the project?
The target population is adolescents and young adults with disabilities from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, with an emphasis on addressing obesity and related health conditions.
8) Is there a requirement to address the needs of people with disabilities from minority backgrounds?
Yes. Applicants must explain how they will address, either fully or in part, the needs of individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds, referencing 34 CFR 350.40(a), and applicants are directed to 34 CFR 350.40(b) for acceptable approaches.
9) What does the opportunity expect regarding cultural responsiveness?
Based on the stated emphasis, the work is expected to be culturally responsive and relevant to communities experiencing disparities, and capable of being used in real-world settings serving racially and ethnically diverse adolescents and young adults with disabilities.
10) What type of grant competition is this?
This is a discretionary grant competition.
11) How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is one, indicating the program anticipated funding a single project.
12) How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $400,000, and the award ceiling is also $400,000, which aligns with the expectation of one award at the maximum amount.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The listing indicates that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants would need to plan for and document non-federal contributions consistent with the official notice requirements.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes states and public or private agencies and organizations (including for-profit organizations), institutions of higher education, and federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations. The opportunity also lists eligible entity types such as local governments, school districts, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, housing authorities, and tribal governments and organizations.
15) Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations are explicitly included in the eligibility description.
16) Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are included among eligible applicants.
17) Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations are listed as eligible, along with tribal governments and tribal organizations more generally in the eligible entity types.
18) How must applications be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education e-Application system via the e-Grants website. The notice warns that applications could not be submitted by email.
19) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The posted date was June 11, 2010, and applications were available on June 11, 2010. The deadline for transmittal of applications was August 10, 2010.
20) Was there a pre-application meeting?
Yes. A pre-application meeting was offered on June 24, 2010, held by conference call.
21) Was technical assistance offered to prospective applicants?
Yes. In addition to the pre-application conference call, the agency offered one-on-one technical assistance consultations by telephone on June 24, 2010.
22) Where are the official requirements and detailed instructions found?
The synopsis points applicants to the Federal Register notice as the controlling document for precise priorities, selection criteria, performance measures, reporting expectations, and detailed submission instructions.
23) Who should applicants contact for technical issues accessing the announcement?
The notice references a systems administrator contact for technical difficulties accessing the full announcement.
24) Who should applicants contact for programmatic questions?
The synopsis identifies a program manager contact for programmatic questions and pre-application meeting participation: Lynn Medley.
25) What kind of outcomes is the project intended to support?
The grant is intended to support work that leads to better health and functioning for adolescents and young adults with disabilities by reducing obesity and related conditions, while aligning with DRRP aims to improve outcomes tied to independent living and employment.
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