This Project Grant award of $1,750,000 was provided by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), which is part of the Administration for Community Living (CFDA 93.433), to Virginia Commonwealth University. The grant supports the "RRTC on Employment Among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 2024" project over a 5-year period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029. The project aims to improve employment...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), part of the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $246,207 Project Grant to Michigan State University to develop the "DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS2WORK: AN EMPLOYMENT READINESS AND SOFT SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY". The grant, which runs from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028, will fund the creation of an employment readiness and soft...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) provides $1,750,000 to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to operate a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) focused on the health and function of people aging with physical disabilities. The award period is from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029. MUSC is collaborating with the University of Michigan Center for Disability Health and...
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...
The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMass Medical) was awarded a $2,625,000 Project Grant 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 goal of this 5-year project is to advance career development and economic self-sufficiency among youth and young adults with serious mental health conditions (TAY). Key...
This federal Project Grant award of $924,817.00 from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), under the ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research program (CFDA 93.433), supports a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Health and Function Among People with Serious Mental Health Conditions at the University of Illinois in Chicago. The RRTC will conduct research, development, and...
This federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 was provided by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), which administers the CFDA 93.433 program. The award is titled "RAPID ENGAGEMENT TEAM APPROACH (RETA): EXPANDING IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IMPROVING EMPLOYMENT AND WAGE OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE RECEIVING SSDI" and will be performed by the University of Massachusetts Boston over the period of September 1, 2025 to...
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)",...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) awarded a $2,623,801 Project Grant to the Trustees of Boston University to conduct a 5-year Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) focused on improving employment outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). The RRTC will execute a coordinated program of research and knowledge translation activities, including: Exploring best practices in using peer support within...
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...