Project Grant SMO55023GR0011

This $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program supports inclusive development for persons with disabilities in Kenya. The award, with a performance period from December 2024 to December 2027, is made to the United Disabled Persons Of Kenya, a non-profit organization. The project aims to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives by addressing critical development...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) was awarded a $199,999 Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) program, a part of the Administration for Community Living within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant, titled "Participation of People with Disabilities in Research: A Participatory Approach Mixed-Methods Study and Monitoring Dashboard," aims to improve the lives of people with...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for Middle East and North Africa (CFDA 19.519) to Handicap International Inc. (also known as Humanity & Inclusion) to contribute to the development of more inclusive communities by providing crisis-affected Syrians and vulnerable Jordanians with access to high-quality and inclusive services, educational opportunities, and...

This $499,999 federal project grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, under the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) program, aims to enhance the accessibility of air travel for individuals with disabilities. The primary awardee, Indiana University, will conduct research to identify personal, social, and environmental barriers to air travel, as well as facilitators and best...

The University of Alabama has been awarded a $236,091 five-year Formula Grant (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems (CFDA 93.618) program. This funding will support the university's Office for Sponsored Programs Division in providing legal support, advocacy, training, and systemic reform efforts to...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $594,766.00, was granted by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs (CFDA 19.011) grant program. The award will support the activities of the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE), which is operated by the non-profit organization Mobility International USA. The purpose of the NCDE is to increase the participation of...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $9,961,460 five-year Project Grant under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to Florida Atlantic University. The grant, titled "ACCESS-TECHNOLOGY: ADVANCING CAREER CHOICES FOR EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS IN TECHNOLOGY", aims to develop innovative strategies to improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Key objectives include transforming...

This $9,999,998.00 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 the 5-year project to develop innovative employment support and transition...

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...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to strengthen the inclusive system of managing and responding to climate change disasters in Albania, with a specific focus on persons with disabilities (PWDs). The grant, titled "Disability-Inclusive Disaster Action (DIDA)," aims to achieve this overall goal by strengthening inclusive disaster management and response...