Project Grant 90BISA0090

The federal Project Grant award of $100,000.00, provided by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433), will fund the development of "MY MEALS, MY WAY: A WEB-BASED NUTRITION PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE WITH IDD LIVING INDEPENDENTLY". The grant, awarded to Good Nutrition Ideas LLC, a woman-owned small business located in Eugene, Oregon, will be used to create a web-based nutrition platform tailored for individuals with intellectual and...

Cognitopia Inc. received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living on September 1, 2021 to develop a person-centered approach to diabetes self-management for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The funding supports this work through May 31, 2022 under the ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research program (CFDA #93.433). This program aims to improve the...

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $1.14 million to the Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities Agency through the Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind federal grant program (CFDA 84.177) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. As the designated state agency, Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities will deliver independent living services to older...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $150,000 Congressional Directives Project Grant (CFDA 93.493) to Voices For Independence, a non-profit Center for Independent Living in Pennsylvania, to implement a Life Skills Training Program. This program focuses on teaching independent living and self-advocacy skills to empower individuals with significant disabilities to live independently. The grant is effective from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024....

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...

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...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $242,162 Block Grant to the Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities Agency through the Independent Living State Grants program (CFDA 93.369). The grant will support the expansion and improvement of independent living services for individuals with significant disabilities in Ohio from March 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. As the designated state entity for this program, Opportunities For Ohioans With...

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $2,043,439 Project Grant (CFDA 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research) to the Childrens Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio to conduct a multisite randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a Daily Living Skills (DLS) intervention for autistic adolescents. The intervention, called Surviving and Thriving in the Real World (STRW), aims to improve DLS such as hygiene, cooking, laundry, and...

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE), through its Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, has been awarded a $2,057,417 Formula Grant under the ACL Independent Living State Grants program (CFDA 93.369) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living. This two-year grant, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, aims to expand and improve independent living services for individuals with significant disabilities in Florida. The grant funds...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $220,200 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA #14.267) Project Grant to Independent Living Options, Inc., doing business as Center For Independent Living Options. The award provides funding from August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024 to deliver permanent supportive housing, rental assistance, and case management services for homeless individuals and families, with a focus on those experiencing chronic homelessness or fleeing...