Project Grant 90BISA0065

This $9,999,998 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program will fund an integrated, technology-enhanced approach to building capacity for job retention among persons with disabilities in competitive integrated employment. The primary awardee, the University of Wisconsin System, will lead a demonstration project focused on transforming education, career, 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...

Directed Analytics Inc. received a $276,000 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop an automated employability skills framework. The one-year project will create a scalable software platform integrating data from school districts and higher education programs on transition methods and employment outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities. Using machine learning, the...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Massachusetts Boston's Institute for Community Inclusion received a $1.0 million Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under CFDA 93.433, awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. The five-year "From College to Career: Strengthening Employment Outcomes After Postsecondary Education for People with Intellectual and Developmental...

Grant Award Summary The Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH), through its New York State Psychiatric Institute division, received a $999,960 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR, CFDA 93.433) on September 1, 2025, to conduct a five-year randomized controlled trial examining the effectiveness of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model for improving employment outcomes in adults with...

The Maryland Department of Disabilities was awarded a $9,496,534.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The grant, titled "Leveraging Interagency Networks for Knowledge-Sharing to Develop a 21st Workforce of Youth with Disabilities (LINK)", aims to improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for youth with disabilities. The 5-year project,...

This $9,012,187 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program aims to improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. The primary awardee, the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), will develop and implement innovative practices to facilitate neurodiversity in the workforce. Key products and services...

The Department of Labor's Office of the Solicitor awarded a $22,078,706 cooperative agreement to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Careerforce from May 2021 through May 2025 under the Disability Employment Policy Development program (CFDA 17.720). Through this funding, DEED Careerforce will provide national leadership on comprehensive disability employment policy initiatives. Specifically, the cooperative agreement will support DEED Careerforce's work...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $246,207 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), CFDA 93.433, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This proof-of-concept project develops the Skills2Work program, an employment readiness and soft skills training curriculum designed for transition-age youth with intellectual disabilities (TAY-ID). The program integrates...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $9,961,460 Project Grant under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for the "ACCESS-TECHNOLOGY: ADVANCING CAREER CHOICES FOR EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS IN TECHNOLOGY" initiative. This 5-year project (October 2024 - September 2029) aims to improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with disabilities by developing...