OSERS/NIDRR: Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program: Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs): Technologies to Enhance Independence in Daily Living for Adults with Cognitive Impairments CFDA Number 84.133E-5

Post Date

June 5th 2014

Application Due Date

August 4th 2014

Applications Available: June 5, 2014. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: June 26, 2014. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: Interested parties are invited to participate in a pre-application meeting and to receive information and technical assistance thro

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-060514-001

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
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:

  $950000

• Award Range:

  $None - $950000

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 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. The program is also intended to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers The purpose of the RERCs, which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to achieve the goals of, and improve the effectiveness of, services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act through well-designed research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities in important topical areas as specified by NIDRR with guidance from its Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council. These activities are designed to benefit rehabilitation service providers, individuals with disabilities, family members, policymakers, and other research stakeholders. Additional information on the RERC program can be found at: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/rerc/index.html#types. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133E-5. Applications for grants under the RERC competition, CFDA number 84.133E-5, 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 this RERC 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 84.133E).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Julius Cotton
  ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
  Phone 202-245-6288
  EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov
  Program Manager:
  Patricia Barrett
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5142
  Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)
  Washington, DC 20202-2700.
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  patricia.barrett@ed.gov

• More Information:

  OSERS/NIDRR: Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program: Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs): Technologies to Enhance Independence in Daily Living for Adults with Cognitive Impairments CFDA Number 84.133E-5