Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Community Living and Participation (Research)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2026-ACL-NIDILRR-DPCP-0221
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $495,000 to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Small Businesses
- County Governments
- For Profit Organizations
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Other
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- Maureen Linden maureen.linden@acl.hhs.gov (202) 207-9766
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under the Administration for Community Living is soliciting applications for the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Community Living and Participation (Research), with applications due August 5, 2026. This competition will make two awards totaling $1 million, with no cost-sharing requirement.
Eligible applicants include states, city and county governments, tribal governments and organizations (federally recognized and not federally recognized), public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), for-profit organizations, and special district governments.
Each award ranges from $495,000 to $500,000 per 12-month budget period across a 36-month project period with three budget periods. Applicants must propose a research project aimed at improving community living and participation outcomes among people with disabilities. Projects may be structured as research only, development only, or a combination of research and development, depending on peer review ranking. Proposed research must identify one or more hypotheses or research questions and conduct an intensive, systematic study directed toward producing new scientific knowledge or understanding of the subject or problem studied.
Priority areas include spelling-to-communicate methods, technology and artificial intelligence tools, ABLE accounts, services for youth with disabilities involved in the justice system, fraud and abuse prevention, interventions for individuals with intellectual disabilities and dementia, and caregiver support services.
Merit review criteria (totaling 100 points) include importance of the problem (15 points), alignment with ACL strategic priorities (5 points), design of research activities (50 points), design of dissemination activities (5 points), design of utilization activities (5 points), project staff (15 points), and adequacy and accessibility of resources (5 points). Indirect costs may be charged using an approved rate or a de minimis rate of up to 15 percent of modified total direct costs. An optional notice of intent is due July 22, 2026, and an informational conference call is scheduled for July 17, 2026. The CFDA number is 93.433.
Synopsis
Under this particular DRRP priority, applicants must propose a research project that is aimed at improving community living and participation outcomes among people with disabilities. In carrying out a research project under this program, a grantee must identify one or more hypotheses or research questions and, based on the hypotheses or research questions identified, perform an intensive, systematic study directed toward producing (1) new or full scientific knowledge or (2) understanding of the subject or problem studied. 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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| hhs-2026-acl-nidilrr-dpcp-0221_v1.pdf |
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