This $200,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) will enable the Baylor Research Institute in Dallas, Texas to expand delivery of an evidence-based weight-loss intervention to enhance access and reach underserved groups after stroke. The 3-year grant, running from September 2024 through August 2027, will fund research and implementation activities to widen the availability of this weight...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), part of the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the Baylor Research Institute in Dallas, Texas. The grant, under CFDA Number 93.433, aims to develop a telehealth platform for delivering a modified version of the Diabetes Prevention Program's Group Lifestyle Balance intervention to individuals with traumatic brain injury...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), a program under the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Baylor Research Institute in Dallas, Texas. The grant's objective is to develop and implement an evidence-based educational resource to improve the health and function of children with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). The key products to be delivered under this...
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...
This Project Grant award, valued at $350,881 and issued by the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research), aims to investigate plasma-based neuronal insulin signaling (NIS) exosomes as a potential biomarker for cognitive impairment in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). The grantee, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, will leverage data from the existing ACCORD-MIND study to analyze NIS exosomes isolated from blood samples of 200 DM patients with varying glycemic control. The...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) program (CFDA 93.433) to the University of Illinois. The funding will support the "Accessible Cities for All: Translating Knowledge to Support Better ADA Implementation" project over a 3-year period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028. The project aims to enhance community living, employment opportunities, health, and...
This Project Grant award of $250,000 was provided by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), a program under the Administration for Community Living (ACL). The award supports the development of a "Stronger Support for Better Rehabilitation Outcomes: Resource Toolkit for Community Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group Leaders" over a 3-year period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028. The project will be executed by the...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), a program under the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $249,930 Project Grant to Northwestern University on June 1, 2025. The grant supports the "Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program on Disability and Policy" over a 3-year period ending on May 31, 2028. The program aims to enhance community living, employment opportunities, health, and functional outcomes for...
This Project Grant award, funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) program (CFDA 93.433), aims to develop, test, and disseminate an electronic self-management tool called SELF-TBI for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The total award is $1,330,361 over the project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Development of an electronic...
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...