Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment Among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | HHS 2024 ACL NIDILRR RTEM 0081

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The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment Among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is a federal discretionary grant opportunity administered by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It sits within the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program and is grounded in the broader mission of improving the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act. The core idea is to fund a dedicated national center that can generate practical evidence and tools, strengthen the capacity of service systems, and spread what works so that people with disabilities, their families, providers, policymakers, and other stakeholders can make better decisions and achieve better outcomes.

This particular RRTC is narrowly focused on improving employment outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The center is expected to conduct a coordinated set of activities that typically include rigorous research (to identify effective interventions, policies, and practices), training (to build skills among practitioners, systems, and stakeholders), technical assistance (hands-on support to help agencies and organizations implement evidence-informed approaches), and dissemination (making findings usable and accessible through products, guidance, and outreach). In practical terms, the award is meant to support a multi-year, programmatic effort that not only studies employment barriers and solutions for people with IDD, but also helps translate results into real-world improvements in employment services and competitive, integrated work outcomes.

NIDILRR intends to make a single award under this announcement, meaning the competition is designed to fund one center rather than multiple smaller projects. The project period is 60 months (five years), structured as five separate 12-month budget periods. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $875,000, and only one award is expected. The opportunity is categorized as a grant (funding instrument type: Grant) and falls under science and technology and other research and development, reflecting the expectation of structured research alongside training and technical assistance.

Eligibility is broad across public, private, and community sectors. Eligible applicants include state, county, city/township, and special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions); for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses); small businesses; and other eligible entities described in the notice. Faith-based and community organizations may apply if they meet the eligibility requirements. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for or receive an award under this funding opportunity.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number HHS 2024 ACL NIDILRR RTEM 0081 and CFDA number 93.433. The opportunity was created on 2024-04-17, with an original closing date of 2024-06-17. Overall, this grant supports one long-term, national-level center tasked with building and sharing actionable evidence and support that can measurably improve employment outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

• The 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 Employment Among 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 2024-04-17.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-17. (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, 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, Small businesses, Others.

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