Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreational, Sport, and Exercise Technologies for People with Disabilities
Forecasted Federal grant Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-REGE-0312
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications expected due
- Award size
- $970,000 to $975,000
Opportunity facts
- Expected posting
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- County Governments
- Other
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- State Governments
- For Profit Organizations
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Small Businesses
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
- Points of contact
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- Thomas Corfman thomas.corfman@acl.hhs.gov (202) 795-7328
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living is making one grant to fund a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center focused on recreational, sport, and exercise technologies for people with disabilities, with a 60-month project period structured as five 12-month budget periods and no application due date specified in this forecast.
Eligible applicants include states, public or private agencies (including for-profit), public or private organizations (including for-profit), institutions of higher education, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Foreign entities are not eligible. Faith-based and community organizations meeting eligibility requirements may apply.
The center will conduct advanced engineering research and development on innovative technologies that promote exercise and health among people with disabilities, aligned with the Rehabilitation Act's goal of improving service effectiveness by removing environmental barriers and solving rehabilitation problems. Research must be rigorous and of high quality, with adequate facilities and qualified personnel demonstrated in applications.
Evaluation criteria include the project's consonance with Institute goals; quality and rigor of proposed research and development activities; adequacy of facilities and personnel qualifications; evidence of plans to ensure relevance to current rehabilitation needs and utilization of results; applicant commitment of resources and demonstrated knowledge of rehabilitation issues and related research; reasonableness of estimated government cost relative to anticipated results; capacity to achieve stated objectives; and ability to coordinate and cooperate with regional, state, and private rehabilitation programs.
Funding is provided under CFDA 93.433 (ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research). Annual progress reports are required to receive continuation funding beyond the initial budget period; renewals are contingent upon demonstrated substantial progress and availability of appropriations.
Forecast synopsis
The purpose of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by conducting advanced engineering research on and development of innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems or to remove environmental barriers. The purpose of this RERC is to conduct research and development activities toward technologies that promote exercise and health among people with disabilities. NIDILRR plans to make one grant under this announcement. This grant will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods.
Eligibility
States; public or private agencies, including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
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