NIDILRR’s DRRP Program aims to enhance accessible transportation options for individuals with disabilities by utilizing robotics and automation technologies. The grant seeks to improve the seamless travel experience for travelers with disabilities, focusing on various needs such as mobility, vision, hearing, and cognitive impairments. This opportunity falls under the Department of Health and Human Services’ program to advance independent living and employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Application deadline: March 21, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 290866
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-DPGE-0205 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Using Robotics and Automation to Improve Accessible Transportation Options for Individuals with Disabilities |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.433 — ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 05, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 21, 2017 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 21, 2017 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 20, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Special district governments City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments 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 |
| 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Community Living |
| Description: | The purpose of NIDILRR’s DRRPs, which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by generating new knowledge or developing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that advance a wide range of independent living and employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most significant disabilities. The purpose of this DRRP is (a) to advance the application of automation and a robotics to enhance accessible transportation for travelers with disabilities and (b) to improve opportunities for a seamless travel chain that meets the diverse needs of travelers with disabilities, including but not limited to mobility, vision, hearing and cognitive disabilities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/Index.aspx |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Marlene Spencer
Marlene.spencer@acl.hhs.gov Email:Marlene.spencer@acl.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 290866 Full Announcement-HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-DPGE-0205 -> HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-DPGE-0205 Final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Marlene Spencer Marlene.spencer@acl.hhs.gov Email: Marlene.spencer@acl.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.433 | HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-DPGE-0205 | Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Using Robotics and Automation to Improve Accessible Transportation Options for Individuals with Disabilities | PKG00230076 | Jan 05, 2017 | Mar 21, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
290866 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
290866 ED_SF424_Supplement_1_3-1.3.pdf
290866 SF424B-1.1.pdf
290866 SF424A-1.0.pdf
290866 Project-1.1.pdf
290866 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
290866 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
290866 Budget-1.1.pdf
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