The University of Oregon was awarded a $9,999,378 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The 5-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, supports the "PATHWAYS TO COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT IN OREGON: A COLLECTIVE IMPACT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT MODEL" initiative. This project aims to develop innovative strategies and evidence-based practices to improve...
The University of Massachusetts Boston has been awarded a $500,000 Project Grant by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA Program 93.433) to support the "Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program: Employment for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities." This 3-year grant, effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028, will fund research, development, and training initiatives focused on improving employment...
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 University of Washington was awarded a $809,336 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324). The grant, which runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, will fund research on school-based paraeducator education and engagement at recess for students with disabilities. As part of this grant, the University of Oregon has been awarded a sub-grant of an undisclosed amount to provide specialized...
This $3,699,480 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) will fund the "Participatory Assistive, Inclusive and Responsible Technology (PAIR-TECH)" program at the University of Washington from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029. The program aims to develop and validate innovative assistive technologies to improve the lives of people with disabilities through a participatory, inclusive, and...
This federal Project Grant award of $189,673.56 from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (CFDA 84.324 - Research in Special Education) supports scientifically rigorous research to improve educational outcomes for children with disabilities. The award, effective from December 4, 2024 to July 31, 2025, will fund research conducted by the University of Illinois that aims to expand knowledge and understanding of developmental, educational, and transitional outcomes for...
The University of Illinois received a $250,000 Project Grant award 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. The grant, titled "ACCESSIBLE CITIES FOR ALL: TRANSLATING KNOWLEDGE TO SUPPORT BETTER ADA IMPLEMENTATION", aims to improve the lives of people with disabilities by conducting research, development,...
The University of Oregon received a $427,620 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences under the Research in Special Education federal grant program (CFDA 84.324) to develop and pilot test a tier 3 reading intervention for early grades students. The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through August 2, 2022. As the prime awardee, the University of Oregon will leverage the funding to create and evaluate a specialized reading program aimed at...
The University of Oregon was awarded a $2,998,407 project grant from the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to deliver the "PREVENTING EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH AT-RISK OF DISABILITY AFTER COVID-19 WITH THE FAMILY CHECK-UP ONLINE" program. The grant was awarded on January 1, 2022 under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) to support scientifically rigorous research contributing to solutions for early intervention...
The University of Massachusetts Boston was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) to strengthen employment outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities after postsecondary education. The grant, titled "From College to Career: Strengthening Employment Outcomes After Postsecondary Education for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) (FCTC)",...