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), 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 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 from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) within the Administration for Community Living provides $250,000.00 to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. to examine the effectiveness of a community-based functional fitness intervention on functional health outcomes for adults with mobility disabilities. The project will run from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The grant is funded under...
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 Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living has awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR) under the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) program. The grant, which runs from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028, will support AIR's "Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research" project. The project aims to improve the...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), a program within the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the University Enterprises Corporation at California State University, San Bernardino. The 3-year grant, running from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2027, will support the development and validation of the Electronic Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Satisfaction Assessment (EISA) 2.0. This...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) to advance peer-delivered mental health interventions for young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The grant, titled "ADVANCING PEER-DELIVERED MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: ADAPTING AND TESTING STEPUP PEER PROGRAMMING," will be...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), within the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $199,987 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan starting on Sep 1, 2024. The grant will fund the development and evaluation of "Empower@Home", an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy program designed to address depression and improve community participation for homebound older adults with ambulatory...