NIDILRR is offering this grant to enhance the effectiveness of services under the Rehabilitation Act. This Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) grant is for conducting research and development toward innovative technologies and strategies to make information and communication technologies optimally accessible and usable for people with disabilities. The RERC program supports grantees in demonstrating and evaluating such technologies, facilitating service delivery system changes, stimulating new technology production and distribution in the private sector, and providing training opportunities. NIDILRR plans to award one grant for a 60-month project period, consisting of five 12-month budget periods.
Opportunity ID: 349390
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-REGE-0079 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on Information and Communication Technologies Access |
| 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: | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2024 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: | Apr 15, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $925,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $925,000 |
| Award Floor: | $920,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Special district governments County governments Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education City or township 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 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 Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses |
| 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. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Community Living |
| Description: | The purpose of the RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by conducting advanced engineering research on and development of 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. The purpose of this particular RERC is to conduct research and development toward innovative technologies and strategies that will make information and communication technologies optimally accessible and usable for people with disabilities. NIDILRR plans to make one grant under this opportunity. The grant will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.acl.gov/grants/applying-grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Thomas Corfman
Thomas.Corfman@acl.hhs.gov Email:Thomas.Corfman@acl.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 349390 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-REGE-0079.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Thomas Corfman Thomas.Corfman@acl.hhs.gov Email: Thomas.Corfman@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-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-REGE-0079 | Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on Information and Communication Technologies Access | PKG00284835 | Feb 13, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
349390 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
349390 ED_SF424_Supplement_4_0-4.0.pdf
349390 SF424B-1.1.pdf
349390 SF424A-1.0.pdf
349390 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
349390 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
349390 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
349390 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
349390 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
349390 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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