Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on Communication Technologies
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- Opportunity number
- HHS-2025-ACL-NIDILRR-REGE-0121
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $970,000 to $975,000
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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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Small Businesses
- Other
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- State Governments
- Special District Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- For Profit Organizations
- County Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
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- Thomas Corfman thomas.corfman@acl.hhs.gov (202) 795-7328
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) is seeking applicants for the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on Communication Technologies. The grant opportunity, numbered HHS-2025-ACL-NIDILRR-REGE-0121, will fund research and development of innovative technologies to facilitate communication for people with disabilities who cannot rely on speech alone. Key objectives include designing prototype devices, conducting efficacy testing, implementing technology transfer plans, and providing training opportunities. Applications will be evaluated based on criteria such as importance of the problem, research design, development activities, training, and dissemination. Important deadlines include a Letter of Intent due February 11, 2025, an informational conference call on January 29, 2025, and final applications due April 4, 2025.
This grant provides $975,000 per year for a 60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods, starting September 1, 2025. The grantee must conduct at least one research project at the intervention efficacy or scale-up evaluation stage and one development project at the proof of product or adoption stage. Eligible applicants include states, public/private agencies and organizations, institutions of higher education, and Indian tribes.
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Update #2 · Latest ·
These modifications have been made to the NOFO: In Section III.1, the first paragraph was removed. This paragraph described an Executive Order from the previous administration. In Section V, language in the Project Staff criterion was removed. Specifically, the language in the second factor -- about sexual orientation and gender identity - was removed. - The purpose of the 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. RERCs also demonstrate and evaluate such technologies, facilitate service delivery system changes, stimulate the production and distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector, and provide training opportunities. Under this particular RERC priority, the grantee must conduct research and development activities toward new technologies and products that facilitate communication among people with disabilities who cannot rely on speech alone to be heard and understood. This grant will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods.
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The purpose of the 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. RERCs also demonstrate and evaluate such technologies, facilitate service delivery system changes, stimulate the production and distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector, and provide training opportunities. Under this particular RERC priority, the grantee must conduct research and development activities toward new technologies and products that facilitate communication among people with disabilities who cannot rely on speech alone to be heard and understood. This grant will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods.
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