Project Grant 90TS0069

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $9,914,983 Project Grant under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to the University of South Florida for the "DELIVERING INNOVATIVE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION THROUGH VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY (DIVE-VRT)" project. The 5-year award, effective October 1, 2024, supports the development of innovative virtual reality-based vocational education programs to improve employment,...

The University of Oregon was awarded a $508,515 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) to develop and pilot test a brief mindfulness-based intervention to promote self-determination skills among high school youth with disabilities. The project will take place from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The goal is to create an evidence-based intervention that can enhance the self-determination...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $213,220 Project Grant to Florida International University (FIU) under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The grant, titled "PROJECT DIVERSE (DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE AND VIRTUALLY ENHANCED REMOTE-LEARNING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS)", will support the development of degree programs, training...

This $9,999,998 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program will fund an integrated, technology-enhanced approach to building capacity for job retention among persons with disabilities in competitive integrated employment. The primary awardee, the University of Wisconsin System, will lead a demonstration project focused on transforming education, career, and...

The University of Massachusetts Boston was awarded a $250,000 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The grant, titled "A NEW VISION FORWARD: THE DIVERSE PERSONNEL PREPARATION FOR TEACHER OF STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS", will support the development of degree...

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The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded a $8,170,233 Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin System (UW System) on October 1, 2024. The 5-year grant supports an "Accelerated VR Training and Capacity Building Program" focused on improving employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The UW System, through its University of...

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 of Nursing Research (NINR), under the Nursing Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.361), awarded a $1,606,442 Project Grant to Duke University to conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial of the "Using PREP, Doing It For Ourselves (UPDOS) Protective Styles" intervention. This e-health intervention aims to improve PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) uptake among Black cisgender women in the southern United States, who have been disproportionately affected by...

The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to The Dream Program, Inc. The award will support the organization's "Village Mentoring" initiative, which provides one-on-one and team-based mentoring services to youth ages 6-17 in high-poverty, underserved communities across 56 affordable housing sites in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The project...