Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs)--Universal Interface and Information Technology Access CFDA 84.133E-6

Post Date

June 17th 2008

Application Due Date

August 1st 2008

Applications Available: June 17, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 1, 2008. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: July 9, 2008. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: Interested parties are invited to participate in a pre-application me

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-061708-002

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)
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 RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, by conducting advanced engineering research and development on innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems, or remove environmental barriers. RERCs also demonstrate and evaluate such technologies, facilitate service delivery system changes, stimulate the production and distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector, and provide training opportunities. Additional information on the RERC program can be found at: http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/res-program.html#RERC. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133E-6. If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://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 e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers competition--CFDA number 84.133E-6 at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program 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-6). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Heldesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Julius Cotton
  ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin.
  Phone (202) 245-6140
  julius.cotton@ed.gov
  Program Manager:
  Donna Nangle
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 6029
  Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)
  Washington, DC 20202
  Telephone: (202) 2

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  Donna.Nangle@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs)--Universal Interface and Information Technology Access CFDA 84.133E-6; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008