The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $874,465 Project Grant on September 1, 2024 to Boston University under the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) program. The grant will fund a 5-year Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) focused on improving employment outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness. Key activities include research on best practices for using...
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) was awarded a $199,999 Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) program, a part of the Administration for Community Living within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant, titled "Participation of People with Disabilities in Research: A Participatory Approach Mixed-Methods Study and Monitoring Dashboard," aims to improve the lives of people with...
The University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) was awarded a $115,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs (CFDA 84.235). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to increase access to quality braille instruction for diverse populations. Through this award, UMass Boston will leverage its expertise as a...
This $249,930 Project Grant was awarded on June 1, 2025 by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under the ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research program (CFDA 93.433). The grant was awarded to Northwestern University to support the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program on Disability and Policy. The program aims to generate new knowledge, develop innovative technologies, and...
This $140,000 Project Grant award from the Administration for Community Living's (ACL) National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) program (CFDA 93.433) will support the development of "Augmented Reality Enhanced Supported Employment for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities". The project aims to improve employment outcomes for this population through the use of augmented reality technologies. Funded from...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) awarded a 5-year, $600,000 Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-M) under the ACL NIDILRR Program (CFDA 93.433). The grant will fund an Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) program focused on improving employment outcomes for people with disabilities. Over the 5-year period, the program will recruit and train 4 highly qualified postdoctoral fellows to conduct independent...
The University of Massachusetts Boston was awarded a $250,000 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The grant, titled "A NEW VISION FORWARD: THE DIVERSE PERSONNEL PREPARATION FOR TEACHER OF STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS", will support the development of degree...
This federal Project Grant award of $875,000.00 was provided by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under the ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research program (CFDA 93.433). The award, granted on September 1, 2024, supports a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) focused on employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The RRTC involves researchers...
This $249,957 federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under its CFDA Program 93.433 - ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. The grant supports the NIDILRR Post-Doctoral Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program - Community Living and Participation, with a performance period from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2028. The grant aims to generate...
This $400,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) will fund a 3-year research project to assess the experiences of LGBTQ+ people with disabilities using the National Survey on Health and Disability. The project aims to generate new knowledge and inform interventions to improve the community living, health, and employment outcomes for this population. The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc., a...