Opportunity ID: 236201
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-061113-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OSERS/NIDRR: The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program: Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers: Rehabilitation Strategies, Techniques, and Interventions CFDA Number 84.133E-5 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| 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: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 12, 2013 Applications Available: June 11, 2013. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: July 2, 2013. 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 2, 2013. 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 to arrange for an individual consultation, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. Deadline for Notice of Intent To Apply: July 16, 2013. Notice of Intent To Apply: Due to the broad nature of the priorities in these competitions, and to assist with the selection of reviewers for these competitions, NIDRR is requesting all potential applicants to submit a letter of intent (LOI). The submission is not mandatory and the content of the LOI will not be peer reviewed or otherwise used to rate an applicant’s application. Each LOI should be limited to a maximum of four pages and include the following information: (1) the priority to which the potential applicant is responding; (2) the title of the proposed project, the name of the applicant, the name of the Project Director or Principal Investigator (PI), and the names of partner institutions and entities; (3) a brief statement of the vision, goals, and objectives of the proposed project and a description of its activities at a sufficient level of detail to allow NIDRR to select potential peer reviewers; (4) a list of proposed project staff including the Project Director or PI and key personnel; (5) a list of individuals whose selection as a peer reviewer might constitute a conflict of interest due to involvement in proposal development, selection as an advisory board member, co-PI relationships, etc.; and (6) contact information for the Project Director or PI. Submission of an LOI is not a prerequisite for eligibility to submit an application. NIDRR will accept the optional LOI via mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or commercial carrier) or email, by July 16, 2013. The LOI must be sent to: Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, 550 12th Street SW., room 5133, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202; or by email to: marlene.spencer@ed.gov. For further information regarding the LOI submission process, contact Marlene Spencer at (202) 245-7532. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 12, 2013. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 12, 2013 Applications Available: June 11, 2013. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: July 2, 2013. 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 2, 2013. 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 to arrange for an individual consultation, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. Deadline for Notice of Intent To Apply: July 16, 2013. Notice of Intent To Apply: Due to the broad nature of the priorities in these competitions, and to assist with the selection of reviewers for these competitions, NIDRR is requesting all potential applicants to submit a letter of intent (LOI). The submission is not mandatory and the content of the LOI will not be peer reviewed or otherwise used to rate an applicant’s application. Each LOI should be limited to a maximum of four pages and include the following information: (1) the priority to which the potential applicant is responding; (2) the title of the proposed project, the name of the applicant, the name of the Project Director or Principal Investigator (PI), and the names of partner institutions and entities; (3) a brief statement of the vision, goals, and objectives of the proposed project and a description of its activities at a sufficient level of detail to allow NIDRR to select potential peer reviewers; (4) a list of proposed project staff including the Project Director or PI and key personnel; (5) a list of individuals whose selection as a peer reviewer might constitute a conflict of interest due to involvement in proposal development, selection as an advisory board member, co-PI relationships, etc.; and (6) contact information for the Project Director or PI. Submission of an LOI is not a prerequisite for eligibility to submit an application. NIDRR will accept the optional LOI via mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or commercial carrier) or email, by July 16, 2013. The LOI must be sent to: Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, 550 12th Street SW., room 5133, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202; or by email to: marlene.spencer@ed.gov. For further information regarding the LOI submission process, contact Marlene Spencer at (202) 245-7532. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 12, 2013. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 11, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $925,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $925,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments State governments County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses Independent school districts |
| 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 Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, including international activities, to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers Program The purpose of the RERCs program, which is funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act. It does so by conducting advanced engineering research, developing and evaluating innovative technologies, facilitating service delivery system changes, stimulating the production and distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector, and providing training opportunities. RERCs seek to solve rehabilitation problems and remove environmental barriers to improvements in employment, community living and participation, and health and function outcomes of individuals with disabilities. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.133E-5, 84.133E-6, 84.133E-7, and 84.133E-8. Note: This notice invites applications for four separate competitions. For funding and other key information for each of the four competitions, see the chart in the Award Information section of this notice. Applications for grants under the RERC competitions (CFDA numbers 84.133E-5, 84.133E-6, 84.133E-7, and 84.133E-8) must be submitted |
| Link to Additional Information: | OSERS/NIDRR: The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program: Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers: Rehabilitation Strategies, Techniques, and Interventions CFDA Number 84.133E-5; 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 202-245-6288 EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov Program Manager: Marlene Spencer U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5133 Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by email: marlene.spencer@ed.gov. Email:marlene.spencer@ed.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | Julius Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov Program Manager: Marlene Spencer U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5133 Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by email: marlene.spencer@ed.gov. Email: marlene.spencer@ed.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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| 84.133 | 84-133E2013-5 | Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers: Rehabilitation Strategies, Techniques, and Interventions CFDA Number 84.133E-5 | PKG00179319 | Jun 11, 2013 | Aug 12, 2013 | View |
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