The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), a program within the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the University of Texas at Austin. The grant, titled "SALUD: Supporting Access to Learning, Understanding, and Healthy Development for Latinx Adults with ID," will be executed from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028. The project aims to improve the lives of individuals with intellectual...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), a program within the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $287,500 Project Grant to Objective ED, Inc. on June 1, 2025. The grant funds the "Kids Like Me Bookshelf" project, which uses generative AI to co-write role-model stories that improve self-determination skills for students with vision impairments. The project aims to develop an interactive digital platform that enables...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), part of the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $500,000 Project Grant titled "The Dignity of Work: Creating Pathways to Improved Employment Outcomes for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities." The grant, awarded to the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR), a prominent non-profit research organization, aims to support research,...
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...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), which is part of the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $249,999 Project Grant to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Health Sciences Division, to study the "Effectiveness of Medical Equipment Accessibility Scores for Consumer Purchase Decision-Making". The project will run from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028 and aims to improve the lives of people...
This $360,818 federal formula grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living (CFDA #93.432) program supports the Montana Independent Living Project Inc. (MILP), a nonprofit veteran-owned organization in Helena, Montana. The grant funding enables MILP to operate a statewide network of independent living centers that provide critical services to empower individuals with significant disabilities...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), which is part of the Administration for Community Living, has awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the University of Texas at Arlington. The grant is for the project "Improving Community Living and Participation Among Youth in Long-Term Care: A Unique Court Approach" and will be carried out from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028. The project aims to develop and evaluate innovative...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) program to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY). The grant, titled "Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change on People with Disabilities," will fund research and development activities to improve the lives of people with physical...
This Project Grant award of $249,957 from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), under the ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) program, supports post-doctoral advanced rehabilitation research training focused on community living and participation. The award to the University of Illinois will fund research, development, and training initiatives over a 3-year period from June...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), a program under the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $249,725 Project Grant to The Ohio State University on September 1, 2025. The grant will fund a 3-year project focused on the translation of findings related to wheelchair follow-up, repair, and maintenance. The research aims to improve the lives of people with disabilities by developing practical solutions and advancing the...