Project Grant H79SM082653

This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) will fund a 3-year effort by the University Enterprises Corporation at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) to develop and validate an improved self-use questionnaire and user manual for people with disabilities to select Internet-connected assistive devices that meet their functional needs. The key objectives are to: 1) bolster the content...

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...

This $287,500 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) program (CFDA 93.433) to Assistech Systems LLC (doing business as Cognitopia) will support the development of a person-centered approach to emergency preparedness for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The goal is to create technological solutions that facilitate emergency planning, response, and recovery for this population....

The federal Formula Grant award of $701,387.00, provided by the Administration for Community Living (CFDA 93.464 - ACL Assistive Technology), supports comprehensive statewide initiatives by the District of Columbia Government's Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) to improve access to assistive technology devices and services for individuals with disabilities across their lifespan. The two-year grant, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will fund a variety of services and...

This Project Grant award of $199,987 from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) will fund the development and evaluation of EMPOWER@HOME, an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy program for homebound older adults with depression and limited access to mental health services. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year project include: 1) Refining the EMPOWER@HOME intervention materials, which integrate...

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...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $700,000 Cooperative Agreement under its Technical Assistance (TA) Initiative (CFDA 16.526) to Activating Change, Inc., a non-profit organization, for Years 1 and 2 of a 5-year project. Through this award, Activating Change will implement the Disability and Deaf Resource Center to provide training and technical assistance to increase awareness of the needs of survivors with disabilities and deaf survivors,...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $1,400,000.00 Project Grant under the ACL Assistive Technology (CFDA 93.464) federal grant program to the Maryland Technology Assistance Program, a state government entity. This grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025, will support the Maryland Technology Assistance Program's efforts to improve access to hearing aids and hearing assistive technology financing...

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...

This $788,269 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Assistive Technology (CFDA 93.464) program supports comprehensive statewide initiatives by the Connecticut Department of Aging & Disability Services to improve access to assistive technology devices and services for individuals with disabilities across their lifespan. The grant funds a range of activities including technology demonstrations, device...