Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Exercise Interventions for People With Disabilities | HHS 2018 ACL NIDILRR DPGE 0277

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2018 ACL NIDILRR DPGE 0277

The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Exercise Interventions for People With Disabilities is a federal discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It sits within NIDILRR's broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, which supports applied research and related dissemination work intended to improve outcomes for people with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

The overall DRRP program is designed to fund projects that plan and conduct research, along with dissemination and utilization activities, to create or improve methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies. The larger program emphasis is on maximizing full inclusion and integration of individuals with disabilities in key areas of life such as employment, independent living, family support, and broader economic and social self-sufficiency. A consistent priority across DRRPs is attention to individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to producing evidence and tools that ultimately improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act.

This specific funding opportunity focuses narrowly on building new knowledge about the effectiveness of exercise interventions for people with disabilities. In practical terms, the funded project is expected to contribute credible research evidence about whether, how, and for whom exercise-based interventions work, with the aim of informing rehabilitation practice and service delivery. Because the opportunity also references dissemination and utilization, applicants are expected not only to conduct rigorous research but also to support the uptake of findings by stakeholders who can use them, such as rehabilitation providers, community programs, or systems involved in disability services.

Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2018-ACL-NIDILRR-DPGE-0277 and is cataloged under CFDA 93.433. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is science and technology and other research and development. The notice was created on March 14, 2018, with an original application closing date of May 14, 2018. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.

Funding details indicate an award ceiling of $925,000, with an expectation of making one award. Eligibility is broad and includes multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, and special districts), independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The listing also includes an "Others" category, with the note that applicants should consult the additional eligibility clarification in the full announcement text.

In short, this DRRP competition is a targeted research grant meant to advance the evidence base on exercise interventions for people with disabilities, while staying aligned with NIDILRR's larger mission of improving inclusion, independence, and service effectiveness for people with disabilities, particularly those with the most significant support needs.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Exercise Interventions for People With Disabilities" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.433.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 14, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $925,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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