Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 050913 005
Apply for ED GRANTS 050913 005
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rehabilitation Research Training Centers (RRTCs) Community Living and Participation for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities CFDA Number 84.133B 6" 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: City or township governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses Independent school districts.
- 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 opportunity is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), listed under CFDA 84.133B-6 and titled Rehabilitation Research Training Centers (RRTCs): Community Living and Participation for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. It sits within the broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, which funds research, demonstrations, training, and related activities aimed at improving rehabilitation outcomes and strengthening the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). The overall program emphasis is on developing and testing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that support full inclusion and integration in society, employment, independent living, family support, and long-term economic and social self-sufficiency, with particular attention to people with the most significant disabilities.
Within that larger program, RRTCs are intended to operate as advanced, topic-focused centers that combine rigorous research with training, technical assistance, and broad dissemination. The expectation is that an RRTC does not just produce academic findings; it also builds practical knowledge and capacity in the field by translating evidence into usable guidance, tools, and training for rehabilitation providers, people with disabilities, and families or other representatives. In this specific competition, the focal population is individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and the thematic focus is community living and participation. In practice, that means the funded center is expected to generate and share evidence that helps remove barriers and improve supports so that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities can live in the community and participate meaningfully in everyday life settings.
The notice indicates this was one of three related RRTC competitions announced at the same time (CFDA 84.133B-4, 84.133B-5, and 84.133B-6), each treated as a separate competition with its own application package accessed through Grants.gov. Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Grants.gov "Apply" system; applicants were expected to download the package, complete it offline, and upload it for submission. A key technical detail is that applicants had to search using the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (for example, searching for 84.133 rather than 84.133B) to locate the correct package. The funding opportunity number is ED-GRANTS-050913-005, and the funding activity category is Education.
Funding was structured as a single expected award, with an estimated total funding amount of $875,000 and an award ceiling of $875,000, and the listing states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The posted date was May 9, 2013, applications were made available May 9, 2013, and the application deadline (deadline for transmittal of applications) was July 8, 2013. The opportunity also included a pre-application meeting on May 30, 2013, held by conference call with NIDRR staff, with a separate window later the same day for one-on-one technical assistance consultations by phone. The purpose of these pre-application supports was to help prospective applicants understand the competition and submission expectations, and the notice directs applicants to the official Federal Register publication for the definitive requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions.
Although not mandatory, NIDRR requested that prospective applicants submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) by June 13, 2013, mainly to help the agency recruit appropriate peer reviewers given the breadth of possible approaches under the priority. The LOI was capped at four pages and was meant to include the proposed project title; applicant and project leadership information (Project Director/Principal Investigator and partner entities); a brief but sufficiently detailed statement of the project vision, goals, objectives, and activities; a list of proposed staff and key personnel; a list of individuals who might pose conflicts of interest if selected as peer reviewers; and contact information for the Project Director/PI. The LOI was explicitly not peer reviewed and not used to score the eventual application, and it could be submitted by mail or email to the program contact (Marlene Spencer).
Eligibility was broad and included states and public or private agencies and organizations, including for-profit entities; institutions of higher education (public and private); tribal governments and tribal organizations; local governments (including county, city/township, special districts); independent school districts; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; and small businesses. The administering agency is the Department of Education, and the primary program contact listed for content and participation in the pre-application support was Marlene Spencer at the U.S. Department of Education, with separate technical contact information provided for Grants.gov access and system issues (Julius Cotton / EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov).
Overall, the opportunity was designed to fund one Rehabilitation Research and Training Center focused on improving community living and participation outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by producing actionable research, training the field, providing technical assistance, and disseminating findings and tools broadly. For applicants, the practical takeaways were to rely on the Federal Register notice as the controlling document, plan around the LOI and submission deadlines, use Grants.gov for electronic submission, and align the proposed center with the RRTC model of integrating research with training, technical assistance, and dissemination to improve real-world services and supports under the Rehabilitation Act.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). It is listed under CFDA 84.133B-6 and is titled: Rehabilitation Research Training Centers (RRTCs): Community Living and Participation for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
2) What larger program does this competition fall under?
This competition sits within the broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program. That program supports research, demonstrations, training, and related activities intended to improve rehabilitation outcomes and strengthen the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
3) What is the main purpose of the overall program?
The overall emphasis is on developing and testing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that support full inclusion and integration in society, employment, independent living, family support, and long-term economic and social self-sufficiency, with particular attention to people with the most significant disabilities.
4) What is an RRTC in this context?
RRTCs are advanced, topic-focused centers expected to combine rigorous research with training, technical assistance, and broad dissemination. The intent is that an RRTC does not only produce academic findings, but also translates evidence into usable guidance, tools, and training for rehabilitation providers, people with disabilities, and families or other representatives.
5) What population and topic does this specific RRTC focus on?
This specific competition focuses on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with a thematic focus on community living and participation.
6) What does "community living and participation" mean for this competition?
Based on the notice description, the funded center is expected to generate and share evidence that helps remove barriers and improve supports so that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities can live in the community and participate meaningfully in everyday life settings.
7) How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The listing indicates a single expected award.
8) How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding amount was $875,000, and the award ceiling was also $875,000.
9) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
10) What is the funding opportunity number and category?
The funding opportunity number is ED-GRANTS-050913-005, and the funding activity category is Education.
11) When was the opportunity posted and when were applications available?
The posted date was May 9, 2013, and applications were made available on May 9, 2013.
12) What was the application deadline?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was July 8, 2013.
13) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Grants.gov "Apply" system. Applicants were expected to download the application package, complete it offline, and upload it for submission.
14) How do applicants locate the correct application package on Grants.gov?
A key technical instruction is that applicants had to search using the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. For example, searching for 84.133 rather than 84.133B was needed to locate the correct package.
15) Were there related competitions announced at the same time?
Yes. The notice indicates this was one of three related RRTC competitions announced at the same time (CFDA 84.133B-4, 84.133B-5, and 84.133B-6). Each was treated as a separate competition with its own application package accessed through Grants.gov.
16) Was there a pre-application meeting?
Yes. A pre-application meeting was held on May 30, 2013, by conference call with NIDRR staff.
17) Was technical assistance offered to prospective applicants?
Yes. The opportunity included a separate window on May 30, 2013, for one-on-one technical assistance consultations by phone.
18) What was the purpose of the pre-application supports?
The purpose was to help prospective applicants understand the competition and submission expectations.
19) What document controls the definitive requirements and instructions?
The notice directs applicants to the official Federal Register publication as the definitive source for requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions.
20) Was a Letter of Intent (LOI) required?
No. The LOI was not mandatory, but NIDRR requested that prospective applicants submit one.
21) Why did NIDRR request a Letter of Intent?
The LOI was requested mainly to help the agency recruit appropriate peer reviewers, given the breadth of possible approaches under the priority.
22) When was the LOI due?
The requested LOI due date was June 13, 2013.
23) How long could the LOI be?
The LOI was capped at four pages.
24) What information was the LOI supposed to include?
The LOI was intended to include: the proposed project title; applicant and project leadership information (Project Director/Principal Investigator and partner entities); a brief but sufficiently detailed statement of the project vision, goals, objectives, and activities; a list of proposed staff and key personnel; a list of individuals who might pose conflicts of interest if selected as peer reviewers; and contact information for the Project Director/PI.
25) Was the LOI peer reviewed or scored?
No. The LOI was explicitly not peer reviewed and was not used to score the eventual application.
26) How could the LOI be submitted?
The LOI could be submitted by mail or email to the program contact, Marlene Spencer.
27) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included: states and public or private agencies and organizations (including for-profit entities); institutions of higher education (public and private); tribal governments and tribal organizations; local governments (including county, city/township, special districts); independent school districts; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; and small businesses.
28) Which federal agency administered this opportunity?
The administering agency is the U.S. Department of Education.
29) Who was the main program contact for content and pre-application participation?
The primary program contact listed for content and participation in the pre-application support was Marlene Spencer at the U.S. Department of Education.
30) Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov technical issues?
Separate technical contact information was provided for Grants.gov access and system issues: Julius Cotton and the email address EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov.
31) What outcomes or deliverables were expected from the funded center?
The opportunity was designed to fund one RRTC that improves community living and participation outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by producing actionable research, training the field, providing technical assistance, and disseminating findings and tools broadly.
32) What were the practical submission takeaways mentioned in the notice summary?
The practical takeaways were: rely on the Federal Register notice as the controlling document; plan around the LOI and application submission deadlines; submit electronically via Grants.gov; and align the proposed center with the RRTC model that integrates research with training, technical assistance, and dissemination to improve real-world services and supports under the Rehabilitation Act.
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