Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program--Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs)--Transition to Employment CFDA Number 84.133A-1

Post Date

April 30th 2010

Application Due Date

June 29th 2010

Applications Available: April 30, 2010. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: May 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 thr

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-043010-001

CFDA Number(s)

84.133

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Other

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.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $650000

• Award Range:

  $None - $650000

Grant 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 DRRP 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. An applicant for assistance under this program must demonstrate in its application how it will address, in whole or in part, the needs of individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds (34 CFR 350.40(a)). The approaches an applicant may take to meet this requirement are found in 34 CFR 350.40(b). Additional information on the DRRP program can be found at: http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/res-program.html#DRRP. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133A-1. Applications for grants under the Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP)--CFDA Number 84.133A-1 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.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency 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
  Telephone: (202)

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  Marlene.Spencer@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program--Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs)--Transition to Employment CFDA Number 84.133A-1; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010