Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Community Living and Participation for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | HHS 2018 ACL NIDILRR RTCP 0262

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2018 ACL NIDILRR RTCP 0262

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Community Living and Participation for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and its National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It sits within NIDILRRs Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program and is focused on strengthening the real-world impact of services and supports authorized under the Rehabilitation Act. In practical terms, the grant is meant to fund a dedicated center that produces useful, applied knowledge and resources that can improve how rehabilitation and community-based systems work for people with disabilities.

The central purpose of this specific RRTC is to carry out research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities that advance community living and participation outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The emphasis is not only on generating research findings, but also on making sure those findings translate into better practices and better decision-making. That means the funded center is expected to do rigorous work that can inform service providers, help individuals with IDD and their families navigate and benefit from supports, and give policymakers and other stakeholders evidence they can use when shaping programs, funding priorities, and service standards.

This opportunity is structured as a grant under a science and technology / research and development activity category (CFDA 93.433). ACL/NIDILRR anticipated making one award, with an annual award ceiling of $875,000. The single-award structure signals an intent to create one nationally oriented center that can concentrate expertise, build partnerships, and serve as a hub for research-to-practice efforts related to community living and participation for people with IDD.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations that might be positioned to run a national research and training center. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled colleges and universities; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding higher education institutions where specified); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and other applicants as allowed under the notice. This wide eligibility reflects the multidisciplinary nature of community living work and the reality that effective participation outcomes often depend on collaboration across research institutions, service systems, and community organizations.

The original opportunity timeline shows a posting date of April 3, 2018, with an application deadline of June 4, 2018, and electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. While those dates are historical, they indicate the typical federal grant process and expectations around on-time electronic submission.

Overall, this grant opportunity is designed to fund a center that can meaningfully improve community living and participation for people with IDD by combining strong applied research with training, technical assistance, and broad dissemination. The intended beneficiaries include rehabilitation and disability service providers who need tested approaches and practical tools, individuals with IDD and their families who benefit when services are more effective and inclusive, and policymakers and research stakeholders who need credible evidence to support system-level improvements.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Community Living and Participation for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.433.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 03, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 04, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $875,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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