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...
This federal Project Grant award of $100,000.00 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, with a period of performance from June 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025, supports Objective ED, Inc.'s development of "BuddyBooks with Collaborative Strategic Reading for Students with Autism". This...
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...
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,...
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 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) will enable the University of North Texas, a Hispanic Minority Serving Institution, to explore and characterize the life situation capability priorities of older adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to support their inclusive community living. The $199,999 award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will fund participatory action research to...
This federal Project Grant award for $400,000.00, awarded 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), will fund a research project to assess the experiences of LGBTQ+ people with disabilities using the National Survey on Health and Disability. The award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will be managed by...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) program to 360 Empower Consulting, LLC in Orlando, Florida. The grant will support the development of AI-powered sign language recognition technology and direct video calling services to advance communication equity for the deaf community. The project aims to create...
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 National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), a program under the Administration for Community Living (ACL), awarded a $160,000 Project Grant (CFDA 93.433) to investigate novel home-based telerehabilitation systems integrated with rehabilitation robots for stroke survivors with upper limb dysfunctions. The award period is from Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024. The project aims to develop and evaluate innovative rehabilitation technologies to...