Deadline: 15-Mar-21
The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living invites applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network Knowledge Translation Center (ADA KT Center).
The purpose of NIDILRR’s DRRPs, which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by developing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that advance a wide range of independent living and employment outcomes for people with disabilities, especially people with the most significant disabilities.
Priorities
The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living establishes a priority for the funding of a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) to serve as the Americans with Disabilities Act National Network Knowledge Translation Center (ADA KT Center).
Under this priority, the ADA KT Center must be designed to contribute to the following outcomes:
- Optimal efficiency and impact of the ADA National Network’s outreach, training, technical assistance, information dissemination, and capacity building activities.
- Increased awareness and use of ADA-related research findings and ADA-related information by appropriate ADA stakeholder groups.
- Improved understanding of ADA stakeholders’ need for and receipt of ADA Network Services over time, including identifying emerging issues related to compliance with ADA requirements.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $ 850,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 1
- Award Ceiling: $ 850,000
- Award Floor: $ 845,000 Per Budget Period
- Length of Project Period: 60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods
Eligible Applicants
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
- State governments
- County governments
- Others
- 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
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
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. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330328