This National Council on Disability (NCD) grant is for evaluating how Americans with disabilities navigate the rapidly changing digital media landscape. The NCD seeks research to assess the accessibility of new technologies, identify consumer needs, and understand facilitators and barriers to technology transfer for employment. The objective is to educate developers on designing cost-effective, accessible products that enhance disability employment. This research involves analyzing six digital media sources for their utility in employment settings and accessibility, considering market trends and industry practices. Data will be collected on experiences of people with disabilities to highlight accomplishments and recommend improvements, ultimately driving new technology development to improve employment opportunities.
Opportunity ID: 48179
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 09-04 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Keeping up: Technology’s Rapid Changes and Effects on People with Disabilities |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 29, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 07, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 07, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 06, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Council on Disability |
| Description: | The National Council on Disability is interested in evaluating how Americans with disabilities are faring in this new digital media age. NCD is interested in examining the accessibility of new media and technologies developed, documenting successful development processes, understanding consumer needs, and identifying the facilitators and barriers to the technology transfer for employment purposes. Through this research, NCD will aim to educate designers about how specific new technologies intersect with the employment needs of individuals with disabilities. This research will aim to provide technology developers with knowledge on how their complex products can be developed in a cost-effective way and used to increase the employment of people with disabilities. As part of this research, six new media sources and/or digital technology products will be analyzed for their utility in employment settings, and their accessibility to people with disabilities. This analysis should include market trends, potential consumers, facilitators and barriers to expanding the market to employment settings, industry practice, and accessibility. NCD proposes to collect data on the experiences of people with disabilities in this new media environment; highlight accomplishments, and determine recommendations for how digital media accessibility for people with disabilities can be improved. NCD hopes the information in this report will motivate and drive the development of new technologies that will improve the employment status of people with disabilities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Research Opportunity Posting |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joan Durocher
Senior Attorney/Advisor Phone Email:jdurocher@ncd.gov |
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