This Department of Education grant is specifically for the Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTC) program, which aims to significantly improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The grant’s purpose is to fund advanced research, comprehensive training, essential technical assistance, and wide dissemination activities. These efforts will focus on critical general problem areas identified by NIDRR, particularly concerning secondary conditions in the rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injury. Ultimately, this grant is intended to benefit rehabilitation service providers, individuals with disabilities, and their families or authorized representatives by fostering innovation and improving rehabilitation outcomes.
Opportunity ID: 48675
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-072209-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program—Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs)—Secondary Conditions in Rehabilitation of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury CFDA 84.133B-12 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.133 — National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 22, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 21, 2009 Applications Available: July 22, 2009. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: August 6, 2009. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: August 6, 2009. Interested parties are invited to participate in the pre-application meeting and to receive information and technical assistance through individual consultation with NIDRR staff. Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDRR staff from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Washington, DC time. NIDRR staff also will be available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 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 Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of Education, Room 6029, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), 550 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 245-7462 or by e-mail: Donna.Nangle@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 21, 2009. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 21, 2009 Applications Available: July 22, 2009. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: August 6, 2009. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: August 6, 2009. Interested parties are invited to participate in the pre-application meeting and to receive information and technical assistance through individual consultation with NIDRR staff. Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDRR staff from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Washington, DC time. NIDRR staff also will be available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 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 Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of Education, Room 6029, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), 550 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 245-7462 or by e-mail: Donna.Nangle@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 21, 2009. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 20, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Education |
| Description: | Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.
Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the RRTC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, through advanced research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities in general problem areas, as specified by NIDRR. Such activities are designed to benefit rehabilitation service providers, individuals with disabilities, and the family members or other authorized representatives of individuals with disabilities. Additional information on the RRTC program can be found at: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133B-12. Applications for grants under the Secondary Conditions in Rehabilitation of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury competition–CFDA Number 84.133B-12–must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department’s e-Grants Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program—Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs)—Secondary Conditions in Rehabilitation of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury CFDA 84.133B-12; Notice Inviting Applications |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Donna Nangle U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 6029 Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) Washington, DC 20202 Telephone: (202) 245-7462 or by e-mail: Email:Donna.Nangle@ed.gov |
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