This grant, offered by the Department of Education, establishes Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs) with a focus on Employment Policy and Measurement. The primary purpose is to significantly improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This is achieved through advanced research, specialized training, crucial technical assistance, and the broad dissemination of findings in general problem areas as specified by NIDRR. These activities are strategically designed to benefit key stakeholders, including rehabilitation service providers, individuals with disabilities, and their family members or authorized representatives, by enhancing service delivery and outcomes.
Opportunity ID: 55682
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-070810-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs)—Employment Policy and Measurement CFDA Number 84.133B-4 |
| 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: | Jul 08, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 23, 2010 Applications Available: July 8, 2010. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: July 19, 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 19, 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 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by e-mail: Marlene.Spencer@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 23, 2010. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 23, 2010 Applications Available: July 8, 2010. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: July 19, 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 19, 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 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by e-mail: Marlene.Spencer@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 23, 2010. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 22, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $850,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $850,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Independent school districts Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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: http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/res-program.html#RRTC. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133B-4. Applications for grants under the Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs)–CFDA Number 84.133B-4 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)—Employment Policy and Measurement CFDA Number 84.133B-4; 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 FIND 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 20202-2700 Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by e-mail: Email:Marlene.Spencer@ed.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 55682 Full Announcement-1 -> 2010-16676.pdf
Folder 55682 Other Supporting Documents-Notice of Final Priority 1 -> 2010-16673.pdf
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