Project Grant 90REGE0031
- The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), part of the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to develop the Innovative Disability Employment Advancement with Leading-Edge Technology (IDEAL) virtual toolkit and Promoting Accommodation Resource and Technology Needs and Rights (PARTNERS) AI conversational tool. This 5-year project aims to improve employment...
- This $247,035 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to develop creative accessibility design tools (CADTs) to assist under-resourced mobile app creators in incorporating accessibility into the early design stages of their mobile apps. The research project, led by the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), will use qualitative and user-centered methods to identify critical features...
- This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under CFDA 93.433 will fund the development and pilot testing of the "ATA3 Toolkit for AT Awareness and Anywhere Access to Computers". The five-year project aims to address barriers faced by people with disabilities who need assistive technologies (AT) to use computers in schools, libraries, government services, and other public settings. The key...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) for the project "SMART TECHNOLOGIES FOR EVALUATING AND ENHANCING BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES". The project aims to develop new approaches to assess and improve the physical accessibility of built environments for wheelchair users, through the following key activities:...
- This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under CFDA 93.433 will support a five-year initiative to develop and disseminate knowledge translation tools to improve implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by local governments and enhance civic engagement of people with disabilities. The project has two complementary components: 1) creating a toolkit and training for ADA coordinators to...
- This $140,000 Project Grant award from the Administration for Community Living's (ACL) National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) program (CFDA 93.433) will support the development of "Augmented Reality Enhanced Supported Employment for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities". The project aims to improve employment outcomes for this population through the use of augmented reality technologies. Funded from...
- The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Engineering awarded a $985,000 project grant titled "RAPID USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF LAB FACILITIES (RUDOLF) FOR STEM INCLUSION" under CFDA Number 47.041 (Engineering). The goal of this 5-year project is to develop an AI-based toolkit that rapidly generates accessible designs for laboratory facilities to improve participation of students with mobility disabilities in STEM activities and the STEM workforce. The...
- The National Science Foundation awarded New York University a $618,490 project grant under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) for work on "Disability Expertise and Design Justice for Post-COVID Equity." The two-year grant running from April 2021 through March 2023 will support NYU's efforts to advance equity and inclusion for people with disabilities in the post-pandemic environment through collaborative research and design projects. Leveraging the...
- The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), under CFDA 93.433, awarded a $499,998 Project Grant to the University of Pittsburgh to develop and evaluate educational resources that improve access to and utilization of smart technology for individuals with physical disabilities. The 5-year project will: 1) Create an online course to train professionals on assessing, recommending, and integrating smart technology into client-centered care; 2)...
- The University of Massachusetts Boston's Institute for Community Inclusion received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) to conduct a 5-year project titled "From College to Career: Strengthening Employment Outcomes After Postsecondary Education for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) (FCTC)". The project aims to generate knowledge to improve postsecondary education...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), part of the Administration for Community Living, has awarded a $974,997 Project Grant to The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (RF SUNY) to advance the application of Universal Design (UD) across built environments, transit, information technologies, and products. The 5-year grant will support an integrated research, development, and deployment program to engage consumers, designers, service providers, and policymakers in designing, using, and evaluating innovative, accessible, and supportive physical environments, transit, information technologies, and products. Expected outcomes include new knowledge, tools, and standards to improve independent community engagement, including for employment, health, function, and mobility. Key deliverables include research on leveraging emerging technologies like artificial intelligence to inform the design and standards process, findings on the effectiveness of UD practice, software tools to assist designers in implementing UD standards, and industry partnerships to enhance community wayfinding.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $975.0k | 9/17/25 |