RECENT "NOTICES INVITING APPLICATIONS" (grant opportunities)
from the U.S. Department of Education (published in the
Federal Register) include those related to:
* Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term
Training -- Multiple CFDA#s
* National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation
Research -- Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects
(DRRP) Program -- CFDA# 84.133A
* National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation
Research -- CFDA# 84.133G & 84.133P
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION about Department funding
opportunities, including discretionary grant application
packages, please see:
http://www.ed.gov/topics/topics.jsp?=Grant
<http://www.ed.gov/topics/topics.jsp?&top=Grant> s+%26+Contracts
BELOW ARE the purposes, eligible applicants, availability &
closing dates, available funds, estimated size, & number of
awards for these programs. For more complete information &
the contact individual for each opportunity, please see the
notice; however, please note that while we *try* to ensure
that the version on the web & the Federal Register notice are
the same, the Federal Register notice is the one to consult
for complete & authoritative information.
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Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training
(Federal Register: September 10, 2002 [Multiple CFDA#s])
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Purpose of Program: The Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program
provides financial assistance for: (1) Projects that provide basic
or advanced training leading to an academic degree in areas of
personnel shortages in rehabilitation as identified by the
Assistant Secretary; (2) Projects that provide a specified series
of courses or program of study leading to award of a certificate in
areas of personnel shortages in rehabilitation as identified by the
Assistant Secretary; & (3) Projects that provide support for
medical residents enrolled in residency training programs in the
specialty of physical medicine & rehabilitation.
Eligible Applicants: State agencies & other public or nonprofit
agencies & organizations, including Indian tribes & institutions of
higher education, are eligible for assistance under the
Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program.
Applications Available: September 10, 2002.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 25, 2002.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$42,629,000 for the Rehabilitation Training program for FY 2003, of
which an estimated $2,725,000 would be allocated for this
competition. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final
congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to
allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress
appropriates funds for this program.
Estimated Range of Awards: $75,000 to $100,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $100,000.
Estimated Total Number of Awards: 31.
CFDA #: 84.129E
Priority area (maximum number of awards in parentheses):
Rehabilitation Technology (4).
Maximum level of award: $100,000
CFDA #: 84.129F
Priority area: Vocational Evaluation & Work Adjustment (4).
Maximum level of award: $100,000
CFDA #: 84.129H
Priority area: Rehabilitation of Individuals Who Are Mentally
Ill (3).
Maximum level of award: $100,000
CFDA #: 84.129L
Priority area: Undergraduate Education in the Rehabilitation
Services (8).
Maximum level of award: $75,000
CFDA #: 84.129P
Priority area: Specialized Personnel for Rehabilitation of
Individuals Who are Blind or Have Vision Impairment (7).
Maximum level of award: $100,000
CFDA #: 84.129Q
Priority area: Rehabilitation of Individuals Who Are Deaf or
Hard of Hearing (5).
Maximum level of award: $100,000
CFDA #: 84.129R
Priority area: Job Development & Job Placement Services to
Individuals With Disabilities (5).
Maximum level of award: $100,000
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, selection
criteria, & other information are available in the Federal Register
notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/
2002-3/09xx02xx.html
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National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research --
Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program
(Federal Register: September 12, 2002 [CFDA# 84.133A])
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Purpose of the Program: The purpose of the DRRP Program is to
improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the Act), as amended.
Eligible Applicants: Parties eligible to apply for grants under
this program are States; public or private agencies, including for-
profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-
profit organizations; institutions of higher education; & Indian
tribes & tribal organizations.
==> Funding priority: Health Services Research (84.133A-8)
Application Available: September 12, 2002
Deadline for transmittal of application: November 12, 2002
Estimated available funds: $600,000
Estimated average size of awards: $300,000
Estimated number of awards: 2
==> Funding priority: Mental Health Service Delivery to Deaf, Hard
of Hearing, & Deaf-Blind Individuals from Diverse Racial, Ethnic, &
Linguistic Backgrounds (84.133A-11)
Application Available: September 12, 2002
Deadline for transmittal of application: November 12, 2002
Estimated available funds: $600,000
Estimated average size of awards: $300,000
Estimated number of awards: 2
==> Funding priority: Developing Models to Promote the Use of NIDRR
Research (84.133A-14)
Application Available: September 12, 2002
Deadline for transmittal of application: November 12, 2002
Estimated available funds: $350,000
Estimated average size of awards: $350,000
Estimated number of awards: 1
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities,
selection criteria, & other information are available in the
Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/
2002-3/091202b.html
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National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research
(Federal Register: September 13, 2002 [CFDA# 84.133G & 84.133P])
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Purpose of Program: Field-Initiated (FI) projects must further one
or both of the following purposes: (a) Develop methods, procedures,
& rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion &
integration into society, employment, independent living, family
support, & economic & social self-sufficiency of individuals with
disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe
disabilities; or (b) improve the effectiveness of services
authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the
Act). FI projects carry out either research activities or
development activities.
Eligible Applicants: Parties eligible to apply for grants under
this program are States; public or private agencies, including for-
profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-
profit organizations; institutions of higher education; & Indian
tribes & tribal organizations.
==> Field-Initiated Projects -- Research (84.133G-1)
Application Available: September 13, 2002
Deadline for transmittal of application: November 12, 2002
Estimated available funds: $2,250,000
Estimated average size of awards: $150,000
Estimated number of awards: 15
==> Field-Initiated Projects -- Development (84.133G-2)
Application Available: September 13, 2002
Deadline for transmittal of application: November 12, 2002
Estimated available funds: $2,250,000
Estimated average size of awards: $150,000
Estimated number of awards: 15
Purpose of Program: Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training
(ARRT) projects must provide research training & experience at an
advanced level to individuals with doctorates or similar advanced
degrees who have clinical or other relevant experience. ARRT
projects train rehabilitation researchers, including individuals
with disabilities, with particular attention to research areas that
support the implementation & objectives of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended (the Act) & that improve the effectiveness of
services authorized under the Act.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education are
eligible to receive awards under this program.
==> Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Projects (84.133P-1)
Application Available: September 13, 2002
Deadline for transmittal of application: November 12, 2002
Estimated available funds: $750,000
Estimated average size of awards: $150,000
Estimated number of awards: 3-5
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities,
selection criteria, & other information are available in the
Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/
2002-3/091302a.html
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