The University of Pittsburgh was awarded a $249,999 Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) to create community and training pathways for smart technology accessibility. The 3-year project, starting on September 1, 2025, aims to translate research into real-world solutions that improve the lives of people with disabilities. Key focus areas include technological innovations, intervention protocols, research studies,...
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 National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), a program within the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The grant, titled "INNOVATIVE DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT WITH LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY PROMOTING ACCOMMODATIONS RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY NEEDS AND RIGHTS (IDEAL PARTNERS)", runs from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028. The grant supports...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), a federal agency within the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $249,930 Project Grant to Northwestern University on June 1, 2025. The grant, part of NIDILRR's CFDA #93.433 program, supports the "Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program on Disability and Policy" to be conducted over a 3-year period ending on May 31, 2028. The program aims to improve the lives of people...
The University of Pittsburgh has been awarded a $599,982 Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433), a program of the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living. The grant, titled "Mobilizing Communities for Inclusive App Development," aims to support the development and distribution of mobile applications for use by people with disabilities. The 5-year project, which began on...
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...
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...
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 National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), a program within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, awarded a $249,972 Project Grant to the Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. The grant, titled "Evaluating Home-Based Technology for Self-Managing Upper Extremity Rehabilitation at Home by Individuals with Stroke," will fund a 3-year research project starting on September 1,...
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...