This grant, the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) program, is established by the Department of Education to enhance the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Its primary purpose is to conduct advanced engineering research and development focused on innovative technologies. These technologies are designed to address specific rehabilitation challenges and eliminate environmental barriers. Beyond research, the RERC program also involves demonstrating and evaluating these advancements, facilitating improvements in service delivery systems, stimulating the private sector production and distribution of new assistive technologies and equipment, and offering valuable training opportunities in the field of rehabilitation engineering.
Opportunity ID: 55153
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-061110-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs)–Universal Design in the Built Environment and Technologies for Children With Orthopedic Disabilities;CFDA 84.133E-1 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| 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: | Jun 11, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2010 Applications Available: June 11, 2010. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: July 28, 2010. 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 July 28, 2010. Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDRR staff from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 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 Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), room 5133, 550 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by e-mail: marlene.spencer@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 10, 2010. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2010 Applications Available: June 11, 2010. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: July 28, 2010. 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 July 28, 2010. Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDRR staff from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 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 Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), room 5133, 550 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by e-mail: marlene.spencer@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 10, 2010. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 09, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $950,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $950,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities 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) State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses 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 RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, by conducting advanced engineering research and development on innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems, or to remove environmental barriers. RERCs also demonstrate and evaluate such technologies, facilitate service delivery system changes, stimulate the production and distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector, and provide training opportunities. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.133E-1. Applications for grants under the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs)–CFDA Numbers 84.133E-1 and 84.133E-3 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: | Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs)–Universal Design in the Built Environment and Technologies for Children With Orthopedic Disabilities;CFDA 84.133E-1; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Marlene Spencer U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5133 Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) Washington, DC 20202 Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by e-mail: Email:marlene.spencer@ed.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 55153 Full Announcement-1 -> 2010-14125.pdf
Folder 55153 Other Supporting Documents-Notice of final priorities for two RERCs 1 -> 2010-14126.pdf
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