This grant, offered by the Department of Education, is for the vital purpose of enhancing the effectiveness of services provided under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Specifically, it seeks to develop and implement innovative strategies to foster community integration and participation for individuals living with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). This is achieved through comprehensive activities including advanced research, specialized training, expert technical assistance, and broad dissemination of findings. The ultimate goal is to benefit rehabilitation service providers, individuals with disabilities themselves, and their family members or other authorized representatives, by providing cutting-edge solutions to specific challenges in rehabilitation and integration efforts, as outlined by NIDRR.
Opportunity ID: 48874
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-072809-007 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program–Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs) Developing Strategies to Foster Community Integration and Participation for Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury CFDA 84.133B-5 |
| 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: | Aug 03, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 27, 2009 Applications Available: July 28, 2009. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: August 11, 2009. Interested parties are invited to participate in a 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 27, 2009. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 27, 2009 Applications Available: July 28, 2009. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: August 11, 2009. Interested parties are invited to participate in a 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 27, 2009. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 26, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $850,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $850,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments State governments Independent school districts Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district 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 County governments |
| 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: http:// www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/res-program.html#RRTC. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133B-1. Applications for grants under these RRTCs competitions–CFDA Numbers 84.133B-1, 84.133B-3, 84.133B-4, and 84.133B-5–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 Research and Training Centers (RRTCs) Developing Strategies to Foster Community Integration and Participation for Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury CFDA 84.133B-5; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards |
| 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 |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 48874 Full Announcement-1 -> e9-17921.pdf
Folder 48874 Other Supporting Documents-Notice of final priorities (NFP) for RRTCs and RERCs 1 -> e9-17924.pdf
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