Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program: Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects: Employment of Individuals With Disabilities CFDA Number 84.133A-1
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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
ED-GRANTS-071012-001
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jul 10, 2012
Creation Date:
Jul 10, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Aug 24, 2012
Applications Available: July 10, 2012. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: July 31, 2012. 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 31, 2012. 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 either Lynn Medley or Marlene Spencer as follows:
Lynn Medley, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5140, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-7338 or by email: Lynn.Medley@ed.gov.
Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5133, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by email: Marlene.Spencer@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 24, 2012.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Aug 24, 2012
Applications Available: July 10, 2012. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: July 31, 2012. 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 31, 2012. 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 either Lynn Medley or Marlene Spencer as follows:
Lynn Medley, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5140, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-7338 or by email: Lynn.Medley@ed.gov.
Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5133, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by email: Marlene.Spencer@ed.gov. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 24, 2012.
Archive Date:
Sep 23, 2012
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
4
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$2,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$499,999
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
84.133
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National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
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
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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.
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).
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPS)
The purpose of DRRPs, which are under NIDRR's Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, by developing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that advance a wide range of independent living and employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities. DRRPs carry out one or more of the following types of activities, as specified and defined in 34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19: Research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, and technical assistance. Additional information on DRRPS can be found at: http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/res-program.html#DRRP.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133A-1.
Applications for grants under the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities CFDA number 84.133A-1 must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
You may access the electronic grant application for the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities Competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.133, not 84.133A).
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 Managers:
Lynn Medley or Marlene Spencer
Lynn Medley,
U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5140,
Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)
Washington, DC 20202-2700.
Telephone: (202) 245-7338 or by email: Lynn.Medley@ed.gov.
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.
e-Mail: Program Manager
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