Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Community Living and Participation (Development)

Closed Posted

Opportunity number
HHS-2026-ACL-NIDILRR-DPCP-0222
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$495,000 to $500,000

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible applicants
  • City/Township Governments
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Special District Governments
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • County Governments
  • Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
  • Small Businesses
  • Other
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • For Profit Organizations
  • State Governments
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
Points of contact
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under the Administration for Community Living is soliciting applications for development projects aimed at improving community living and participation outcomes for individuals with disabilities, with applications due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 5, 2026.

Eligible applicants include states, city and county governments, tribal governments and organizations (federally recognized and not federally recognized), public and private higher education institutions, 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, for-profit organizations, small businesses, and faith-based and community organizations meeting eligibility requirements. No cost share is required.

Two grants totaling $1,000,000 will be awarded, with each award ranging from $495,000 to $500,000 per budget period. The program funds a 36-month project period divided into three 12-month budget periods (September 30, 2026 to September 29, 2029).

Applicants must propose development activities generating new products, models, methods, tools, applications, devices, prototypes, and processes that benefit individuals with disabilities. Priority areas include spelling-to-communicate methods, technology and artificial intelligence tools, ABLE accounts, services for youth in the justice system, fraud and abuse prevention, intellectual disabilities with dementia, and caregiver interventions.

Project narratives are limited to 60 pages and evaluated on importance of problem (15 points), alignment with Administration for Community Living strategic priorities (5 points), design of development activities (50 points), design of dissemination activities (5 points), design of utilization activities (5 points), project staff qualifications (15 points), and adequacy and accessibility of resources (5 points).

An optional notice of intent is due July 22, 2026. An informational conference call is scheduled for July 17, 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m. ET. The CFDA number is 93.433.

Synopsis

Under this particular DRRP priority, applicants must propose a development project that is aimed at improving community living and participation outcomes of individuals with disabilities. In carrying out a development project under this program, a grantee must use knowledge and understanding gained from research to create models, methods, tools, applications, and devices beneficial to the target population, including design and development of protypes and processes. NIDILRR's field-initiated DRRP awards in the community living and participation domain will be (1) research projects, (2) development projects, or (3) a combination of research and development projects, depending on the ranking of applications provided by the peer review panel. The grants will have a 36-month project period, with three 12-month budget periods.

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