Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employer Practices Leading to Successful Employment Outcomes Among People With Disabilities

Grant to a USA Nonrprofit, For-Profit, Agency, IHE, or Tribal Entity to
Improve Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Administration for Community Living (ACL) - National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)

Conf. Date:

02/09/21

LOI Date:

02/23/21

Deadline Date:

03/22/21 11:59 PM ET

Description:

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Grant to a USA nonprofit or for-profit organization, agency, IHE, or Native American tribal entity to improve employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several days to complete. The purpose of the program is to generate new knowledge about employer practices that effectively support hiring, retention, and advancement of employees with disabilities.

The purpose of the RRTCs, which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to achieve the goals of, and improve the effectiveness of, services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act through well-designed research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities in important topical areas as specified by NIDILRR. These activities are designed to benefit rehabilitation service providers, people with disabilities, family members, policymakers, and other research stakeholders.

The RRTC must contribute to improving the employment outcomes of people with disabilities by:

Conducting research toward effective employer practices for hiring, retention and advancement of employees with disabilities
Conducting research toward continued development of valid and reliable measures of employee- and employer-level outcomes of employer practices for hiring, retention, and advancement of people with disabilities.
Demonstrating, in its original application, that people from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds will be included in study samples in sufficient numbers to generate knowledge and products that are relevant to the racial and ethnic diversity of the population of people with disabilities being studied.
Identifying and involving key stakeholders in the research and research planning activities to maximize the relevance and usefulness of the research products being developed. Stakeholders must include, but are not limited to, a diverse group of people with disabilities, vocational rehabilitation agencies, employers, and relevant researchers in the field of disability employment research.
Serving as a national resource center related to employer practices for hiring, retention, and advancement of employees with disabilities.
In conducting knowledge translation activities, the RRTC must collaborate with and seek technical assistance from the NIDILRR-funded Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research as needed and as appropriate.

GrantWatch ID#:

GrantWatch ID#: 194288

Number of Grants:

Expected Number of Awards: 1

Estimated Size of Grant:

- Award Ceiling: $875,000
- Award Floor: $870,000

Term of Contract:

60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods

Eligibility:

City or township governments
County governments
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Independent school districts
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
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility
Special district governments
State governments

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

States; public or private agencies, including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations, IHEs; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Pre-proposal Conference:

An informational conference call will be held between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on 2021-02-09.

Interested parties are invited to participate in the pre-application meeting to discuss the funding priority and to receive information and technical assistance. You must contact Megan Alvarado in order to participate in this meeting.

NIDILRR staff also will be available to provide information and technical assistance via individual phone consultations from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the date listed above. Requests for individual consultations during this one-hour window must be made in advance to Megan Alvarado.

Pre-Application Information:

Timeline:
- Due Date for Letter of Intent: 02/23/2021. Applicants are requested, but not required, to submit a letter of intent to apply for this funding opportunity. For further information regarding the LOI submission process, contact Megan Alvarado.
- Due Date for Applications: 03/22/2021. Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. You are strongly encouraged to submit your application a minimum of 3-5 days prior to the application closing date.
- Estimated Award Date: 2021-09-01

The Grants.gov registration process can take several days. If your organization is not currently registered, please begin this process immediately. All applicants must have a DUNS number (https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/) and be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM, http://www.sam.gov/) and maintain an active SAM registration until the application process is complete, and should a grant be made, throughout the life of the award. Applicants should allot sufficient time prior to the application deadline to finalize a new, or renew an existing registration.

View this opportunity on Grants.gov: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330205

Contact Information:

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.

Letters of intent should be sent to Megan.Alvarado@acl.hhs.gov.

If you have any questions about the programmatic or substantive requirements of this funding opportunity, please contact the competition manager:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Community Living
Kirstin Painter
Kirstin.Painter@acl.hhs.gov
(202) 795-7318

LaDeva Harris, Grants Management Specialist
(202) 795-7360

CFDA Number:

93.433

Funding or Pin Number:

HHS-2021-ACL-NIDILRR-RTEM-0027

URL for Full Text (RFP):

See the full text of this grant

Geographic Focus:

USA: Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York City; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington, DC; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming

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