Project Grant AID440F1700005

This $749,685 National Science Foundation project grant under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) will fund the development of an Automated, Integrated, Multimodal Software (AIMS) system to improve inclusive access to information for persons with disabilities. Saint Louis University leads a consortium that includes software companies Vital, Unar Labs, and Viewplus Technologies to build a unified framework for authoring, converting, and delivering accessible content...

Federal Grant Award Summary Opportunities For Access received $183,311 in formula grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) on September 30, 2025. This award will support the organization's statewide network of independent living centers across Illinois through September 29, 2027. The funding will enable the delivery of five core independent living services:...

This $113,905 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will fund the development and dissemination of "Accessible Learning Labs" - experiential computing education modules focused on inclusive software development practices. The 5-year project, led by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, aims to expand the body of knowledge on effective implementation of experiential, inclusivity-focused computing education. Key objectives...

This SBIR Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), aims to develop an automated digital accessibility testing and remediation platform for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) compliance. The $274,990 award to URL To IRL Inc., a minority-owned small business, will leverage artificial intelligence, computer vision, and source code analysis techniques to accurately identify and remediate...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City and County of San Francisco, through its Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), a $5.86 million Project Grant on September 2, 2025, under the All Stations Accessibility Program (CFDA 20.533). This funding supports the construction of accessibility improvements at eight Municipal Railway (Muni) surface street stops—five on the J-Church line and three on the M-Ocean View line—with completion targeted...

Access To Independence Of San Diego, Inc. received a $602,248 formula grant award from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) on September 30, 2025, for a two-year performance period extending through September 29, 2027. This award supports the continuation of Access To Independence's statewide network of independent living centers serving individuals with significant disabilities in Hawaii. The organization delivers...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant, awarded to Lehigh University with a total funding of $219,642, aims to develop a community-driven framework and prototypes for digital accessibility mapping of indoor environments. The key products to be delivered include: An accessibility metadata schema and backend mapping database server for indoor maps. A robotic system for semi-autonomous exploration and baseline accessibility data...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded a $185,455 Centers for Independent Living (CIL) formula grant to Opportunities For Access, a non-profit organization in Illinois. This 2-year grant, with a start date of September 30, 2023, supports Opportunities For Access in operating a statewide network of independent living centers that provide peer support, skills training, advocacy, information/referral, and transition services to empower...

Federal Grant Award Summary Disability Resource Center, operating as Accessability, received a $316,810 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The award, dated September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027, supports Accessability's operations as part of South Carolina's statewide network of independent living centers serving...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) will fund research to advance accessible collaboration tools for visually impaired information workers. The $943,192 award to Northwestern University will: Develop a taxonomy of accessibility barriers and design guidelines for AI-powered collaboration tools to support ability-diverse team communication, coordination, and knowledge sharing. Create an accessible infrastructure of new...