This $199,135 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) supports research to improve community living and participation among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. The project, led by Vanderbilt University, will run from September 2024 to August 2027. The key products and services to be delivered include developing innovative technologies, intervention protocols,...
This Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), aims to understand food security challenges faced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The $296,784 award to the University of New Hampshire will be used to conduct a formative qualitative study with 30 people with IDD and their family members to explore their...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living, through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.433), awarded a $287,500 Project Grant to Assistech Systems LLC (operating as Cognitopia) on June 1, 2025. The grant funds the development of a person-centered approach to emergency preparedness for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Assistech...
This $100,000 Project Grant awarded on June 1, 2024 by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) program (CFDA 93.433) supports the development of a person-centered system for emergency preparedness for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The grant recipient, Assistech Systems LLC (doing business as Cognitopia), is a for-profit limited liability company that provides an integrated self-determination software platform...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Objective ED, Inc. on June 1, 2025. The grant, titled "FINANCIAL FITNESS ADVENTURES FOR STUDENTS WITH A VISION IMPAIRMENT," will fund the development of innovative educational technologies and interventions to improve learning outcomes for students with visual impairments. Objective ED, Inc. will create interactive software applications, games, and systems...
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 federal Project Grant award of $100,000.00 from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under CFDA 93.433 will support the development of an AI-based progress monitoring system for dyslexic students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The award was made to Kidvokit, Inc., a woman-owned small business located in Newton, Massachusetts, with a project period from June 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025. The grant aims to enhance...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $746,268.00, was issued on September 27, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) program. The grant's objective is to support the Idaho State Department of Education in implementing innovative technology solutions to improve accountability, data accuracy, performance measurement, and management capabilities across various child nutrition programs, such...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,100,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant program (CFDA 10.541). The grant funding will support the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services in developing and implementing innovative technology solutions to enhance the administration of child nutrition programs across the state. Key activities include creating digital systems, training platforms,...
This $793,296 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) is provided under the Nutrition Services Incentive Program (CFDA 93.053). The grant supports the efficient delivery of nutritious meals to older adults in the state of Idaho through home-delivered and congregate meal programs. The funding is allocated to the Idaho Commission on Aging (ICOA), the designated state agency responsible for serving the aging population...