Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2020 ACL NIDILRR DPHF 0384
The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Health and Function (Research) is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Community Living (ACL), specifically 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 research and related activities that strengthen outcomes for people with disabilities and improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). The central aim is practical and impact-oriented: to develop and test methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that promote full inclusion and integration in society, employment, independent living, family life, and economic and social self-sufficiency, with a strong emphasis on benefiting individuals with the most significant disabilities.
This particular competition focuses on the health and function domain. Applicants are expected to propose a field-initiated project that directly targets improvements in health and functional outcomes for individuals with disabilities. In other words, the work should be designed to produce measurable advances in how people function in daily life and how their health is supported, maintained, or improved. NIDILRR is not looking for general program descriptions or loosely defined exploration; the opportunity is structured around rigorous inquiry. Grantees must clearly state one or more hypotheses or research questions and then carry out an intensive, systematic study aimed at producing new scientific knowledge or a deeper, evidence-based understanding of the problem being studied. While the headline framing is "research," the agency also signals openness to projects that may be characterized as development work, as long as they align with the priority and score well in peer review.
Funding is provided as a grant under CFDA 93.433, with an award ceiling of $500,000 per award. NIDILRR anticipates making two awards in this health and function area. Importantly, the final mix of awards depends on peer review rankings: both awards could end up being research projects, both could be development projects, or one could be research and the other development. That design gives NIDILRR flexibility to fund the strongest applications, regardless of whether they lean more toward generating new knowledge (research) or creating and refining tools, procedures, or technologies (development), as long as the proposed work is solidly evidence-driven and tied to health and functioning outcomes.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and private entities that commonly conduct applied disability and rehabilitation research. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; other tribal organizations; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories). The listing also includes an "Others" category with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, which is typical for NIDILRR competitions that allow a range of research-performing organizations.
The opportunity was created on January 23, 2020, with an original application deadline of March 23, 2020, and electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. Overall, the grant is geared toward organizations that can demonstrate a well-defined, researchable problem in disability-related health and functioning, propose credible hypotheses or questions, and execute a methodologically strong study with clear potential to improve real-world outcomes and inform rehabilitation practice, technology, and services.Apply for HHS 2020 ACL NIDILRR DPHF 0384
- 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: Health and Function (Research)" 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 Jan 23, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 23, 2020 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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Health and Function (Research), a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Community Living (ACL), specifically the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
Which agency administers the program?
The program is run by HHS via ACL, and is administered by NIDILRR (National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research).
How does this opportunity fit within NIDILRR's broader programs?
This competition sits within NIDILRR's broader Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program. That broader program supports research and related activities intended to strengthen outcomes for people with disabilities and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
What is the central aim of the DRRP Program?
The central aim is practical and impact-oriented: to develop and test methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that promote full inclusion and integration in society, employment, independent living, family life, and economic and social self-sufficiency. There is a strong emphasis on benefiting individuals with the most significant disabilities.
What is the focus of this specific competition?
This particular competition focuses on the health and function domain. Applicants are expected to propose a field-initiated project that directly targets improvements in health and functional outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
What outcomes should the proposed project target?
Projects should be designed to produce measurable advances in daily functioning and in how health is supported, maintained, or improved for individuals with disabilities.
Is this strictly a research grant, or can it include development work?
While the opportunity is framed as "research," NIDILRR indicates openness to projects that may be characterized as development work, as long as they align with the priority and score well in peer review.
What does NIDILRR expect in terms of research rigor?
NIDILRR is not looking for general program descriptions or loosely defined exploration. Grantees must clearly state one or more hypotheses or research questions and conduct an intensive, systematic study aimed at producing new scientific knowledge or a deeper, evidence-based understanding of the problem being studied.
Does the project need to include specific hypotheses or research questions?
Yes. Applicants must clearly state one or more hypotheses or research questions and design the project around rigorous inquiry to address them.
What kinds of activities does NIDILRR want supported under this program?
Supported activities are those that develop and test methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies, and that are evidence-driven and tied to improved health and functional outcomes for people with disabilities.
What is the CFDA number for this grant?
The funding is provided as a grant under CFDA 93.433.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $500,000 per award.
How many awards does NIDILRR expect to make under this competition?
NIDILRR anticipates making two awards in the health and function area.
Will the two awards be the same type of project?
Not necessarily. The final mix depends on peer review rankings. Both awards could be research projects, both could be development projects, or one could be research and the other development, depending on which applications score best and align with the priority.
What determines which applications are funded?
Funding decisions are tied to peer review rankings. NIDILRR retains flexibility to fund the strongest applications, whether they lean more toward generating new knowledge (research) or creating and refining tools, procedures, or technologies (development), as long as they are evidence-driven and tied to health and functioning outcomes.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and private entities that commonly conduct applied disability and rehabilitation research.
Are state and local governments eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, as well as special district governments.
Are schools and school districts eligible?
Independent school districts are listed as eligible applicants.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
Are Tribal entities eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status are included, with the caveat noted in the listing that these nonprofit categories apply as long as the nonprofit is not an institution of higher education.
What does the "Others" eligibility category mean?
The eligibility list includes an "Others" category with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. This is typical for NIDILRR competitions that allow a range of research-performing organizations, but the specific details are referenced in the full announcement.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on January 23, 2020.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was March 23, 2020.
What time were electronic submissions due on the deadline date?
Electronic submissions were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
What kind of applicant is this grant designed for?
The grant is geared toward organizations that can identify a well-defined, researchable problem in disability-related health and functioning; propose credible hypotheses or research questions; and execute a methodologically strong study with clear potential to improve real-world outcomes and inform rehabilitation practice, technology, and services.
Does the program emphasize any particular disability population?
Across the DRRP Program, there is a strong emphasis on benefiting individuals with the most significant disabilities.
What is meant by "field-initiated" in this context?
Applicants are expected to propose a field-initiated project, meaning the project concept is initiated by the applicant to directly target improvements in health and functional outcomes for individuals with disabilities (as described in the opportunity information).
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