Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Health and Function for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | HHS 2018 ACL NIDILRR RTHF 0263

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2018 ACL NIDILRR RTHF 0263

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Health and Function for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically the Administration for Community Living (ACL) through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It sits within NIDILRRs Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program (CFDA 93.433) and is structured as a grant intended to support science and technology and other research and development activities that strengthen disability and rehabilitation services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act.

At its core, this RRTC is designed to fund a coordinated center that does more than just run a single study. The program expects a well-designed mix of research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination so that results do not stay in academic journals but translate into practical improvements. The overarching purpose of RRTCs in general is to improve the effectiveness of rehabilitation-related services by building evidence, developing and spreading useful tools or practices, and helping the broader system use that evidence. The target beneficiaries include rehabilitation service providers, people with disabilities, family members, policymakers, and other research and service stakeholders who rely on credible information to make decisions and improve outcomes.

This particular competition focuses on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), with an emphasis on advancing optimal health and functional outcomes. In practical terms, that focus signals an expectation that the center will generate knowledge and usable guidance about what supports better health, greater functional independence, and improved participation in everyday life for individuals with IDD. The scope is broad enough to include multiple angles such as health promotion, prevention of secondary conditions, improving access and quality of care, functional supports across the lifespan, or system-level approaches that remove barriers and improve service coordination. Just as important, the RRTC model implies the funded center should actively train and inform the field and provide technical assistance so service systems and community providers can adopt findings and strategies that work.

The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2018-ACL-NIDILRR-RTHF-0263 and was posted with a creation date of March 14, 2018, with an original closing date of May 14, 2018. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The funding details indicate an award ceiling of $875,000 and an expectation of a single award, meaning one organization (often working with partners) would be selected to operate the center at the proposed funding level.

Eligibility is intentionally wide, reflecting the program goal of drawing strong, practice-connected research teams from across sectors. Eligible applicants include state, county, and municipal governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); for-profit organizations that are not small businesses; and other entities as described in the full opportunity materials. This broad eligibility encourages collaborations that blend research capacity with real-world service delivery connections, which is typically essential for producing findings that are both rigorous and usable in community and rehabilitation settings.

Overall, the grant is aimed at building a national-level center of expertise that produces credible research and then actively moves that knowledge into the hands of the people who can apply it. The intended end result is measurable improvement in health and function for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, supported by stronger evidence, better-informed providers and systems, and clearer guidance for families and policymakers.

• 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 "Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Health and Function for People with Intellectual and Developmental 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 $875,000.00 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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