Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 062410 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 062410 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs) Improved Outcomes for Individuals With Serious Mental Illness and Co Occurring Conditions CFDA Number 84.133B 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 Jun 24, 2010 and posted on Jun 24, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 23, 2010 Applications Available June 24, 2010. Date of Pre Application Meeting July 8, 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 July 8, 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 (PCP), 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 23, 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 $950,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $950,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) 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 County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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 discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Education, administered through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), under CFDA 84.133B. It supports the establishment of a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) focused specifically on improving outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) who also have co-occurring conditions. The core purpose of the broader RRTC program is to strengthen the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) by investing in advanced research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination. In practical terms, the government is funding a center that can generate and spread usable knowledge and tools that help rehabilitation and related service systems better support people with disabilities, including people living with SMI and additional co-occurring challenges, and also benefit their families or authorized representatives.
The opportunity was posted June 24, 2010, with applications made available the same day and a submission deadline of August 23, 2010 (with an archive date of September 22, 2010). Only one award was expected under this competition. The estimated total funding and the maximum award amount were both listed as $950,000, indicating a single award up to that ceiling amount. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the grant.
Eligibility is broad and includes states and a wide range of public and private entities. Specifically, eligible applicants include public or private agencies and organizations (including for-profit organizations), institutions of higher education (public or private), and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations. The listing also reflects eligibility across multiple types of governmental units (state, county, city/township, special district), certain housing authorities, independent school districts, and nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and some nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, depending on the entity type). Anyone considering applying would need to confirm the precise eligibility language and any special conditions in the official Federal Register notice, because this synopsis is not the controlling document.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education e-Application system via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov). The notice emphasizes that applicants would enter information directly into an online system that saves data into a database, and that applications could not be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency. This is important operationally because it means applicants needed to plan ahead for registration, system access, and any technical validation steps required for electronic submission.
To help prospective applicants, NIDRR scheduled a pre-application meeting on July 8, 2010, offered via conference call. The meeting was set for 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time, and NIDRR staff also offered one-on-one technical assistance consultations by phone the same day from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The program contact listed for arranging participation and for substantive questions about the opportunity was Lynn Medley at the U.S. Department of Education (telephone 202-245-7338; email Lynn.Medley@ed.gov). For technical issues accessing the announcement or related systems support, the contact listed was Julius Cotton (telephone 202-245-6140; email julius.cotton@ed.gov).
Because the description provided is explicitly a synopsis, the notice repeatedly directs applicants to the official Federal Register application notice for the authoritative requirements. That official notice would contain the detailed program priorities (including what “improved outcomes†should mean for the target population), required project components and expected center activities, evaluation and performance measures, formatting and content rules for applications, and any additional submission instructions. The synopsis also points readers to general background information on the RRTC program through the Department of Education’s rehabilitation research publications page (http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/res-program.html#RRTC). For complete and legally controlling information, the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations were noted as accessible online through GPO Access (as referenced in the text).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Education, administered through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), under CFDA 84.133B.
2) What is being funded through this competition?
The competition supports the establishment of a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) focused on improving outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) who also have co-occurring conditions.
3) What is the overall purpose of the RRTC program (in general)?
The broader RRTC program is intended to strengthen the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) by investing in advanced research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination.
4) Who is the target population for this specific RRTC?
This center is specifically focused on individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) who also have co-occurring conditions. The synopsis also notes that the work should support people with disabilities and may benefit their families or authorized representatives.
5) How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
Only one award was expected under this competition.
6) What is the maximum funding amount?
The estimated total funding and the maximum award amount were both listed as $950,000, indicating a single award up to that ceiling amount.
7) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the grant.
8) When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on June 24, 2010, and applications were made available the same day. The submission deadline was August 23, 2010. An archive date of September 22, 2010 was also listed.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes states and many types of public and private entities. Eligible applicants include public or private agencies and organizations (including for-profit organizations), institutions of higher education (public or private), and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations. The listing also reflects eligibility across multiple types of governmental units (state, county, city/township, special district), certain housing authorities, independent school districts, and nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and some nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, depending on the entity type).
10) Should applicants rely on this synopsis as the official eligibility and requirements source?
No. The synopsis notes it is not the controlling document and directs applicants to the official Federal Register application notice for authoritative requirements, including precise eligibility language and any special conditions.
11) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education e-Application system via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov).
12) Could applicants submit an application by email?
No. The notice emphasizes that applications could not be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency. Applicants had to enter information directly into the online system.
13) What practical planning considerations were highlighted for electronic submission?
Because submission required use of the online e-Application system, applicants needed to plan ahead for registration, system access, and any technical validation steps required for electronic submission.
14) Was there any pre-application support offered?
Yes. NIDRR scheduled a pre-application meeting on July 8, 2010, offered via conference call.
15) When was the pre-application meeting, and what time zone was used?
The pre-application meeting was scheduled for July 8, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Washington, DC time.
16) Were one-on-one consultations available?
Yes. NIDRR staff offered one-on-one technical assistance consultations by phone on July 8, 2010, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Washington, DC time.
17) Who was the program contact for participation and substantive questions?
The program contact listed was Lynn Medley at the U.S. Department of Education. Phone: 202-245-7338. Email: Lynn.Medley@ed.gov.
18) Who was the contact for technical issues and systems support?
For technical issues accessing the announcement or related systems support, the contact listed was Julius Cotton. Phone: 202-245-6140. Email: julius.cotton@ed.gov.
19) Where can applicants find the official, legally controlling program requirements?
The synopsis directs applicants to the official Federal Register application notice for authoritative requirements. It also notes that the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations were accessible online through GPO Access (as referenced in the text).
20) What kinds of details were expected to be in the Federal Register application notice (but are not fully provided in the synopsis)?
The synopsis indicates that the Federal Register notice would contain detailed program priorities (including what "improved outcomes" should mean for the target population), required project components and expected center activities, evaluation and performance measures, formatting and content rules for applications, and any additional submission instructions.
21) Where can readers find general background information about the RRTC program?
The synopsis points readers to general background information on the RRTC program through the Department of Education rehabilitation research publications page: http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/res-program.html#RRTC
22) What is CFDA 84.133B?
CFDA 84.133B is the catalog/program identifier associated with this Department of Education discretionary grant competition administered through NIDRR, as listed in the synopsis.
23) What does it mean that this is a "discretionary" grant competition?
The synopsis describes the opportunity as a discretionary grant competition, meaning funding would be awarded through a competitive process rather than by formula.
24) What is the intended practical impact of the funded RRTC, as described in the synopsis?
In practical terms, the government is funding a center that can generate and spread usable knowledge and tools to help rehabilitation and related service systems better support people with disabilities, including people living with SMI and additional co-occurring challenges, and also benefit their families or authorized representatives.
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