Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 050913 003
Apply for ED GRANTS 050913 003
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs) Employment of Individuals with Physical Disabilities CFDA Number 84.133B 4" 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 9, 2013 and posted on May 9, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 8, 2013 Applications Available May 9, 2013. Date of Pre Application Meeting May 30, 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 30, 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 the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply June 13, 2013. Deadline for Tra Notice of Intent to Apply Due to the broad nature of the priorities in these competitions, and to assist with the selection of reviewers for these competitions, 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 an LOI is not a prerequisite for eligibility to submit an application. NIDRR will accept the optional LOI via mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or commercial carrier) or email, by June 13, 2013. The LOI must be sent to Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, 550 12th Street SW., Room 5133, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202 or by email to marlene.spencer@ed.gov. 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 $875,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $875,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) 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 grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) under the broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program. The specific competition summarized here is for a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) focused on the employment of individuals with physical disabilities, listed under CFDA 84.133B-4. RRTCs are intended to strengthen and improve programs and services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by supporting advanced, coordinated work that blends research with training, technical assistance, and wide dissemination of findings and practical tools. In plain terms, the program is trying to generate useful knowledge and proven approaches that help people with disabilities, particularly those with the most severe disabilities, participate more fully in society through employment, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency, while also improving how rehabilitation services actually operate in the real world.
The core activities expected of an RRTC generally include conducting rigorous research and related demonstration efforts, building capacity through training, and providing technical assistance and information-sharing so that results do not just sit in reports but translate into improved practice. The intended beneficiaries are broad: rehabilitation service providers who need evidence-based methods; individuals with disabilities who are seeking better outcomes in employment and community living; and family members or other authorized representatives who support them. While this synopsis highlights the employment focus for individuals with physical disabilities (CFDA 84.133B-4), the notice also states that the Department invited applications for three separate RRTC competitions (CFDA 84.133B-4, 84.133B-5, and 84.133B-6), each with its own specifics in the official Federal Register notice. Applicants are expected to rely on the Federal Register notice for the exact priority, performance measures, and application requirements.
From a funding and award structure perspective, this was a discretionary grant competition with an expected single award. The estimated total funding was $875,000, and the award ceiling was also listed as $875,000, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The funding activity category is Education, and the funding instrument is a grant. The opportunity was posted May 9, 2013, with applications made available the same day. The deadline to submit the full application through Grants.gov was July 8, 2013, and the archive date listed was August 7, 2013, indicating the opportunity is historical but still useful as a reference model for how these competitions are structured.
Eligibility was intentionally broad, reflecting the program’s interest in strong, multi-partner research and implementation capacity. Eligible applicants included states and public or private agencies and organizations, including for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education (IHEs), and federally recognized Indian tribes as well as tribal organizations. The synopsis also lists many common entity types that could apply, such as state governments, local governments, public and state-controlled universities, private universities, independent school districts, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, special district governments, small businesses, and other entities as clarified in the official notice. The takeaway is that the competition was not limited to universities; it welcomed applicants that could credibly run a center-style effort capable of research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination at a national level.
On the application process side, submissions had to be made electronically through the governmentwide Grants.gov portal. Applicants were instructed to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it for submission through Grants.gov; applications could not be submitted by emailing the Department. A practical detail in the notice is that applicants needed to search by the base CFDA number (84.133) without the letter suffix when locating the application package in Grants.gov. The notice repeatedly emphasizes that the Federal Register version controls for the full set of rules, including priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions, and it provides a federal link for free access to the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations.
The timeline also included structured pre-application support. A pre-application meeting was scheduled for May 30, 2013, offered by conference call, with NIDRR staff available during a set window to provide information and technical assistance, followed by additional one-on-one consultation time the same afternoon. This kind of support is meant to help applicants interpret priorities, understand expectations for an RRTC model, and avoid common submission problems before the deadline.
In addition, NIDRR requested (but did not require) a Letter of Intent (LOI) to apply by June 13, 2013. The LOI was explicitly described as optional and not used for scoring, but it served a practical purpose: helping NIDRR plan the peer review process by understanding the range of anticipated submissions and selecting reviewers with appropriate expertise while avoiding conflicts of interest. The LOI was limited to four pages and needed to include the proposed project title; applicant and project director/principal investigator information; partner institutions and entities; a brief but sufficiently detailed description of the project’s vision, goals, objectives, and activities; a list of proposed staff and key personnel; and identification of individuals who would pose conflicts of interest as potential peer reviewers due to involvement with the proposal or related relationships. Unlike the full application, the LOI could be sent by mail or email to the program contact.
For contacts, the notice lists both technical support for Grants.gov issues and the program office contact. Applicants having trouble accessing the announcement electronically were directed to a Grants.gov system administrator contact (Julius Cotton, with the general EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov email). Programmatic questions and arrangements for the pre-application meeting or consultation were directed to the program manager, Marlene Spencer, at the U.S. Department of Education, including phone and email contact information. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a center-based federal investment to produce actionable, widely shared research and training outputs that improve employment outcomes for people with physical disabilities and strengthen the effectiveness of rehabilitation services under the Rehabilitation Act, with a single award, a defined federal timeline, and a required Grants.gov submission pathway.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition 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 described here is for a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) focused on the employment of individuals with physical disabilities (CFDA 84.133B-4).
What does an RRTC (Rehabilitation Research and Training Center) do?
RRTCs are designed to strengthen and improve programs and services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. They do this by supporting advanced, coordinated work that blends (1) research and related demonstration efforts, (2) training to build capacity, (3) technical assistance, and (4) broad dissemination of findings and practical tools so the work translates into real-world improvements rather than remaining only in written reports.
What is the main focus of this specific RRTC competition (CFDA 84.133B-4)?
This competition focuses on employment for individuals with physical disabilities. The broader aim is to generate useful knowledge and proven approaches that help people with disabilities, particularly those with the most severe disabilities, participate more fully in society through employment, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency, while also improving rehabilitation services in practice.
Who is intended to benefit from the work funded by this grant?
The intended beneficiaries include rehabilitation service providers seeking evidence-based methods, individuals with disabilities seeking stronger employment and community living outcomes, and family members or other authorized representatives who support them.
Is this the only RRTC competition mentioned in the notice?
No. The notice states the Department invited applications for three separate RRTC competitions: CFDA 84.133B-4, 84.133B-5, and 84.133B-6. Each competition has its own specifics in the official Federal Register notice.
Where are the official requirements for priorities, performance measures, and application details?
Applicants were expected to rely on the official Federal Register notice for the exact priority, performance measures, and application requirements. The synopsis emphasizes that the Federal Register version controls the full set of rules and instructions.
What type of funding instrument is this?
The funding instrument is a grant, and the funding activity category is Education.
How many awards were expected?
The competition was expected to make a single award.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding was $875,000, and the award ceiling was also $875,000.
Was cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No. The synopsis states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad. Eligible applicants included states and public or private agencies and organizations (including for-profit organizations), institutions of higher education (IHEs), federally recognized Indian tribes, and tribal organizations. The synopsis also lists common eligible entity types such as state governments, local governments, public and state-controlled universities, private universities, independent school districts, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, special district governments, small businesses, and other entities as clarified in the official notice.
Is eligibility limited to universities?
No. The synopsis explicitly indicates the competition welcomed a wide range of applicants beyond universities, as long as they could credibly operate a center-style effort capable of research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants were instructed to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it to Grants.gov. Applications could not be submitted by emailing the Department.
How do you find the application package in Grants.gov for this opportunity?
A practical detail in the notice is that applicants needed to search by the base CFDA number (84.133) without the letter suffix when locating the application package in Grants.gov.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted May 9, 2013, and applications were made available the same day. The deadline to submit the full application through Grants.gov was July 8, 2013. The archive date was August 7, 2013.
Is this still an active funding opportunity?
The archive date indicates the opportunity is historical (archived), though it can still be useful as a reference for how these competitions are structured.
Was there a pre-application meeting or other pre-application support?
Yes. A pre-application meeting was scheduled for May 30, 2013, offered by conference call. NIDRR staff were available during a set window to provide information and technical assistance, followed by additional one-on-one consultation time later the same afternoon.
What was the purpose of the pre-application meeting and consultations?
The purpose was to help applicants interpret priorities, understand expectations for the RRTC model, and reduce common submission issues before the deadline.
Was a Letter of Intent (LOI) required?
No. NIDRR requested (but did not require) a Letter of Intent to apply.
When was the optional Letter of Intent (LOI) due?
The requested LOI due date was June 13, 2013.
Did the LOI affect scoring or selection?
No. The LOI was described as optional and not used for scoring. Its primary purpose was to help NIDRR plan the peer review process (including selecting reviewers with appropriate expertise and avoiding conflicts of interest).
How long could the LOI be?
The LOI was limited to four pages.
What information needed to be included in the LOI?
The LOI needed to include: the proposed project title; applicant and project director/principal investigator information; partner institutions and entities; a brief but sufficiently detailed description of the project vision, goals, objectives, and activities; a list of proposed staff and key personnel; and identification of individuals who would pose conflicts of interest as potential peer reviewers due to involvement with the proposal or related relationships.
How could the LOI be submitted?
Unlike the full application (which had to be submitted through Grants.gov), the LOI could be sent by mail or email to the program contact.
Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov technical issues?
The notice directed applicants who had trouble accessing the announcement electronically to a Grants.gov system administrator contact (Julius Cotton) and referenced the general email address EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov.
Who should applicants contact for programmatic questions or the pre-application meeting?
Programmatic questions, as well as arrangements for the pre-application meeting or consultation, were directed to the program manager Marlene Spencer at the U.S. Department of Education, using the phone and email contact information listed in the notice.
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