The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living establishes a priority for then funding of a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) to serve as the Center on Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer.
Donor Name: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/20/2023
Size of the Grant: $925,000
Grant Duration: 60 months
Details:
The purpose of this Center is to promote technology transfer, and the use of rehabilitation technology by people with disabilities.
The purpose of NIDILRR’s Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) is to plan and conduct research and dissemination and utilization activities to develop knowledge, methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family/caregiver support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the greatest support needs, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). The purposes of this particular DRRP are to conduct rigorous research, development, technical assistance, dissemination, and utilization activities to increase successful technology transfer of rehabilitation technology products and devices developed by NIDRR-funded technology grantees.
Priority
Under this priority, the Center must conduct rigorous research, development, technical assistance, dissemination, and utilization activities with the aim of increasing successful transfer of rehabilitation technology products developed by NIDILRR grantees. In planning and conducting these activities, the Center must partner with relevant stakeholders such as people with disabilities, NIDILRR’s technology grantees, trade and professional associations, industry representatives, and others as appropriate.
The Center must conduct its activities toward the ultimate aim of NIDILRR-generated technologies being used by people with disabilities, including people with disabilities who belong to underserved communities.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $925,000
- Award Ceiling: $925,000 Per Budget Period
- Award Floor: $920,000 Per Budget Period
Length of Project Period
60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods
Eligible Applicants
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- State governments
- For profit organizations other than Small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility
- States; public or private agencies, including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
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