[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12824-12829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05317]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Applications for New Awards; National Institute on Disability, 
Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research--Advanced 
Rehabilitation Research Training Program

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and 
Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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Overview Information

    National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and 
Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)--Advanced Rehabilitation Research 
Training (ARRT) Program.
    Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 
2015.

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.133P-
1, 84.133P-3, and 84-133P-4.

    Note: This notice invites applications for three separate 
competitions. See the chart in the Award Information section of this 
notice for funding and other key information for each of the three 
competitions.


DATES: 
    Applications Available: March 11, 2015.

    Note: On July 22, 2014, President Obama signed the Workforce 
Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA was effective immediately. 
One provision of WIOA transferred the National Institute on 
Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) from the Department 
of Education to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) in the 
Department of Health and Human Services. In addition, NIDRR's name 
was changed to the Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and 
Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). For FY 2015, all NIDILRR priority 
notices will be published as ACL notices, and ACL will make all 
NIDILRR awards. During this transition period, however, NIDILRR will 
continue to review grant applications using Department of Education 
tools. NIDILRR will post previously-approved application kits to 
grants.gov, and NIDILRR applications submitted to grants.gov will be 
forwarded to the Department of Education's G-5 system for peer 
review. We are using Department of Education application kits and 
peer review systems during this transition year in order to provide 
for a smooth and orderly process for our applicants.

    Date of Pre-Application Meeting: April 1, 2015.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 11, 2015.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Disability and 
Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program is to plan and 
conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related 
activities, including international activities, to develop methods, 
procedures, and rehabilitation technology. The Program's activities are 
designed to maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, 
employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social 
self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially 
individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to improve the 
effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act).

Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program

    The purpose of NIDILRR's ARRT program, which is funded through the 
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is 
to provide advanced research training and experience to individuals 
with doctorates, or similar advanced degrees, who have clinical or 
other relevant experience. ARRT projects train rehabilitation 
researchers, including researchers with disabilities, with particular 
attention to research areas that support the implementation and 
objectives of the Rehabilitation Act, and that improve the 
effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act.
    Additional information on the ARRT program can be found at: 
www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/res-program.html#ARRT.
    Priority: There is one priority for the three competitions, which 
will each address one of NIDILRR's major domains of individual well-
being: (a) Community living and participation, (b) employment, or (c) 
health and function. This priority is from the notice of final priority 
for this program, published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2013 
(78 FR 34901).
    Absolute Priority: For FY 2015 and any subsequent year in which we 
make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from these 
competitions, this priority is an absolute priority for each of the 
three competitions. Under 45 CFR part 75 we consider only applications 
that meet this program priority.
    This priority is:

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    Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program.

    Note: The full text of this priority is included in the notice 
of final priorities and definitions published in the Federal 
Register on June 11, 2013 (78 FR 34901) and in the application 
package for these competitions.


    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 764(a).
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Department of Health and Human 
Services General Administrative Regulations in 45 CFR part 75 (b) Audit 
Requirements for Federal Awards in 45 CFR part 75 Subpart F; (c) 45 CFR 
part 75 Non-procurement Debarment and Suspension; (d) 45 CFR part 75 
Requirement for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance); (e) The 
regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 350; and (f) The notice of 
final priority for this program, published in the Federal Register on 
June 11, 2013 (78 FR 34901).

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
    Estimated Available Funds: See chart.
    Maximum Award: See chart.

    Note: Consistent with 45 CFR part 75, indirect cost 
reimbursement for a training grant is limited to eight percent of a 
modified total direct cost base, defined as total direct costs less 
stipends, tuition and related fees, equipment, and the amount of 
each subaward in excess of $25,000. Indirect costs can also be 
determined in the grantee's negotiated indirect cost rate agreement 
if that amount is less than the amount calculated under the formula 
above.

    Estimated Number of Awards: See chart.

    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.


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                                                                                                    Estimated    Maximum award   Estimated     Project
         CFDA No. and name               Applications available      Deadline for transmittal of    available     amount (per    number of      period
                                                                             applications           funds \1\    year) \2\ \3\     awards      (months)
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84.133P-1 ARRT--Community Living     March 11, 2015...............  May 11, 2015.................     $150,000        $150,000            1           60
 and Participation.
84.133P-3 ARRT--Employment.........  March 11, 2015...............  May 11, 2015.................      150,000         150,000            1           60
84.133P-4 ARRT--Health and Function  March 11, 2015...............  May 11, 2015.................      150,000         150,000            1           60
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\1\ Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2015 and any subsequent year from the
  list of unfunded applicants from these competitions.
\2\ We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding the maximum award amount for a single budget period of 12 months. The Administrator
  of the Administration for Community Living may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal Register.
\3\ The maximum award amount includes both direct and indirect costs.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost 
sharing or matching.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an 
application package via grants.gov or by contacting Patricia Barrett: 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 
Room 5142, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-6211 or 
by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c7c6d787e656f656d226e6d7e7e6978784c6968226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5828392c2a313b3139763a392a2a3d2c2c183d3c763f372e">[email protected]</span></a>.
    If you request an application from Patricia Barrett, be sure to 
identify these competitions as follows: CFDA number 84.133P-1; 84.133P-
3; or 84.133P-4.
    2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements 
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you 
must submit, are in the application package for the competitions 
announced in this notice.
    Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) 
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that 
reviewers use to evaluate your application. We recommend that you limit 
Part III to the equivalent of no more than 75 pages, using the 
following standards:
    <bullet> A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' 
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
    <bullet> Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) 
all text in the application narrative. You are not required to double 
space titles, headings, footnotes, references, and captions, or text in 
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
    <bullet> Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller 
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
    <bullet> Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, 
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font 
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
    The recommended page limit applies to the project narrative section 
of your application, which is uploaded into Grants.gov under the 
``Project Narrative'' heading. It does not apply to the material you 
will upload under the other nine required Grants.gov headings, and one 
optional heading for ``Other Attachment Forms,'' which are listed in 
the Application package instructions available at www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html.
    Applicants should clearly indicate on the application cover sheet 
(SF 424 Form, line 4) whether they are applying for an ARRT program 
grant in the major domain of (a) community living and participation 
(CFDA number 84.133P-1); (b) employment (CFDA number 84.133P-3); or (c) 
health and function (CFDA number 84.133P-4). Although applicants may 
propose projects that address more than one domain, they should select 
the applicable competition based on the primary domain addressed in 
their proposed project.

    Note 1: Please submit an appendix that lists every collaborating 
organization and individual named in the application, including 
staff, consultants, contractors, and advisory board members. We will 
use this information to help us screen for conflicts of interest 
with our reviewers.


    Note 2: An applicant should consult NIDRR's Long-Range Plan for 
Fiscal Years 2013-2017 (78 FR 20299) when preparing its application. 
The Plan is organized around the following research domains: (1) 
Community Living and Participation; (2) Health and Function; and (3) 
Employment.

    3. Submission Dates and Times:
    Applications Available: March 11, 2015.
    Date of Pre-Application Meeting: Interested parties are invited to 
participate in a pre-application meeting and to receive information and 
technical assistance through individual consultation with NIDILRR 
staff. The pre-application meeting will be held April 1, 2015. 
Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call 
with NIDILRR staff from the Administration for Community Living between 
1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Washington, DC time. NIDILRR staff also will 
be available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the 
same day, by telephone, to provide information and technical assistance 
through individual consultation. For further information or to make 
arrangements to participate in the

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meeting via conference call or to arrange for an individual 
consultation, contact Carolyn Baron, U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services, 550 12th Street SW., Room 5134, PCP, Washington, DC 
20202; or by email to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#357654475a594c5b1b7754475a5b7550511b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="783b190a17140116563a190a1716381d1c561f170e">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 11, 2015.
    Applications for grants under these competitions must be submitted 
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For 
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your 
application electronically, or in paper format by mail delivery if you 
qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, 
please refer to section IV. 7. Other Submission Requirements of this 
notice.
    We do not consider an application that does not comply with the 
deadline requirements.
    Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or 
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact 
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII 
of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or 
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the 
application process, the individual's application remains subject to 
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is not subject to 
Executive Order 12372.
    5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding 
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
    6. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification 
Number, and System for Award Management: To do business with the 
Department of Health and Human Services, you must--
    a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a 
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
    b. Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the System for Award 
Management (SAM) (formerly the Central Contractor Registry (CCR)), the 
Government's primary registrant database;
    c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and
    d. Maintain an active SAM registration with current information 
while your application is under review by the Department and, if you 
are awarded a grant, during the project period.
    You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number 
can be created within one-to-two business days.
    If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or 
organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service. 
If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal 
Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a 
new TIN, please allow two to five weeks for your TIN to become active.
    The SAM registration process can take approximately seven business 
days, but may take upwards of several weeks, depending on the 
completeness and accuracy of the data entered into the SAM database by 
an entity. Thus, if you think you might want to apply for Federal 
financial assistance under a program administered by the Department, 
please allow sufficient time to obtain and register your DUNS number 
and TIN. We strongly recommend that you register early.

    Note: Once your SAM registration is active, you will need to 
allow 24 to 48 hours for the information to be available in 
Grants.gov and before you can submit an application through 
Grants.gov.

    If you are currently registered with SAM, you may not need to make 
any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN associated with 
your DUNS number is correct. Also note that you will need to update 
your registration annually. This may take three or more business days.
    Information about SAM is available at www.SAM.gov. To further 
assist you with obtaining and registering your DUNS number and TIN in 
SAM or updating your existing SAM account, we have prepared a SAM.gov 
Tip Sheet, which you can find at: http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.
    In addition, to submit your application via Grants.gov, you must 
(1) be designated by your organization as an Authorized Organization 
Representative (AOR); and (2) register yourself with Grants.gov as an 
AOR. Details on these steps are outlined at the following Grants.gov 
Web page: www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html.
    7. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under the 
ARRT program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an 
exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in 
this section.
    a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
    Applications for grants under the ARRT program competitions 
announced in this notice (CFDA Number 84.133P-1, 84.133P-3, and 
84.133P-4) must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide 
Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be 
able to download a copy of the application package, complete it 
offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email 
an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
    We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format 
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of 
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no 
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written 
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these 
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that 
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in 
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
    You may access the electronic grant application for the ARRT 
program, CFDA Number 84.133P-1, 84.133P-3, and 84.133P-4 competitions 
announced in this notice at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the 
downloadable application package for the applicable competition by the 
CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your 
search (e.g., search for 84.133, not 84.133P).
    Please note the following:
    <bullet> When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find 
information about submitting an application electronically through the 
site, as well as the hours of operation.
    <bullet> Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time 
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must 
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as 
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if 
it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov 
system--after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application 
deadline date. We do not consider an application that does not comply 
with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your application from 
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application 
because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 
4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the wapplication deadline date.
    <bullet> The amount of time it can take to upload an application 
will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the 
application and

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the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend 
that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the 
submission process through Grants.gov.
    <bullet> You should review and follow the Education Submission 
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are 
included in the application package for this program to ensure that you 
submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. 
You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to 
Grants.gov under News and Events on the Department's G5 system home 
page at http://www.G5.gov.
    <bullet> You will not receive additional point value because you 
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you 
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission 
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your 
application in paper format.
    <bullet> You must submit all documents electronically, including 
all information you typically provide on the following forms: The 
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of 
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and 
certifications.
    <bullet> You must upload any narrative sections and all other 
attachments to your application as files in a PDF (Portable Document) 
read-only, non-modifiable format. Do not upload an interactive or 
fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only, 
non-modifiable PDF or submit a password-protected file, we will not 
review that material. Additional, detailed information on how to attach 
files is in the application instructions.
    <bullet> Your electronic application must comply with any page-
limit requirements described in this notice.
    <bullet> After you electronically submit your application, you will 
receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that 
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates 
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The 
Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send 
a second notification to you by email. This second notification 
indicates that the Department has received your application and has 
assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified 
identifying number unique to your application).
    Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues 
with the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting 
your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov 
Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a 
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
    If you are prevented from electronically submitting your 
application on the application deadline date because of technical 
problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension 
until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to 
enable you to transmit your application electronically. You also may 
mail your application by following the mailing instructions described 
elsewhere in this notice.
    If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, 
on the application deadline date, please contact the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice and 
provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with 
Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number. We will 
accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem 
occurred with the Grants.gov system and that the problem affected your 
ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, 
on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after 
a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted.

    Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply 
only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the 
Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed 
to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before 
the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem 
you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.

    Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an 
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your 
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application 
through the Grants.gov system because--
    <bullet> You do not have access to the Internet; or
    <bullet> You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to 
the Grants.gov system; and
    <bullet> No later than two weeks before the application deadline 
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the 
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business 
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement 
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception 
prevents you from using the Internet to submit your application.
    If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be 
postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline 
date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must 
receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the 
application deadline date.
    Address and mail or fax your statement to: Patricia Barrett, U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 
5142, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2700. FAX: (202) 
245-6211.
    Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the 
mail instructions described in this notice.
    b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
    If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission 
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a 
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail 
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the 
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: 
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: 
(CFDA Number 84.133P-1; 84.133P-3; and 84.133P-4), LBJ Basement Level 
1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260.
    You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
    (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
    (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the 
U.S. Postal Service.
    (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial 
carrier.
    (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Administrator of 
the Administration for Community Living of the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services.
    If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do 
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
    (1) A private metered postmark.
    (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
    If your application is postmarked after the application deadline 
date, we will not consider your application.

    Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated 
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your 
local post office.


    Note for Mail Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail your 
application to the Department--
    (1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by 
the Department--in

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Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if 
any, of the program under which you are submitting your application; 
and
    (2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a 
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not 
receive this notification within 15 business days from the 
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of 
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.

V. Application Review Information

    1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are 
from 34 CFR 350.54 and are listed in the application package.
    2. Review and Selection Process: Final award decisions will be made 
by the Administrator, ACL. In making these decisions, the Administrator 
will take into consideration: The ranking of the review panel; reviews 
for programmatic and grants management compliance; the reasonableness 
of the estimated cost to the government considering the available 
funding and anticipated results; and the likelihood that the proposed 
project will result in the benefits expected. Under Section 75.205, 
item (3) history of performance is an item that is reviewed.
    In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Administrator 
of the Administration for Community Living also requires various 
assurances including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that 
prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal 
financial assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services 
45 CFR part 75.
    3. Special Conditions: Under 45 CFR part 75 the Administrator of 
the Administration for Community Living may impose special conditions 
on a grant if the applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a 
history of unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other 
management system that does not meet the standards in 45 CFR part 75, 
as applicable; has not fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or is 
otherwise not responsible.

VI. Award Administration Information

    1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we send you a 
Notice of Award (NOA); or we may send you an email containing a link to 
access an electronic NOA. We may notify you informally, also.
    If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, 
we notify you.
    2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify 
administrative and national policy requirements in the application 
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable 
Regulations section of this notice.
    We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of 
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and 
include these and other specific conditions in the NOA. The NOA also 
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding 
commitments under the grant.
    3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, 
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and 
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 45 CFR part 75 
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply 
if you have an exception under 45 CFR part 75.
    (b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final 
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the 
Administrator of the Administration for Community Living. If you 
receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance 
report that provides the most current performance and financial 
expenditure information as directed by the Administrator of the 
Administration for Community Living under 45 CFR part 75. All NIDILRR 
grantees will submit their annual and final reports through NIDILRR's 
online reporting system and as designated in the terms and conditions 
of your NOA. The Administrator of the Administration for Community 
Living may also require more frequent performance reports under 45 CFR 
part 75. For specific requirements on reporting, please go to 
www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
    (c) FFATA and FSRS Reporting
    The Federal Financial Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) 
requires data entry at the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (http://www.FSRS.gov) for all sub-awards and sub-contracts issued for $25,000 
or more as well as addressing executive compensation for both grantee 
and sub-award organizations.
    For further guidance please see the following link: http://www.acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Grantee_Info/FFATA.aspx.

    Note: NIDILRR will provide information by letter to successful 
grantees on how and when to submit the report.

    4. Performance Measures: To evaluate the overall success of its 
research program, NIDILRR assesses the quality of its funded projects 
through a review of grantee performance and accomplishments. 
Performance measures for the ARRT program include--
    <bullet> The percentage of NIDILRR-supported fellows, post-doctoral 
trainees, and doctoral students who publish results of NIDILRR-
sponsored research in refereed journals.
    <bullet> The average number of publications per award based on 
NIDILRR-funded research and development activities in refereed 
journals.
    For these reviews, NIDILRR uses information submitted by grantees 
as part of its Annual Performance Reports.
    5. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award, the 
Administrator of the Administration for Community Living may consider, 
under 45 CFR part 75, the extent to which a grantee has made 
``substantial progress toward meeting the objectives in its approved 
application.'' This consideration includes the review of a grantee's 
progress in meeting the targets and projected outcomes in its approved 
application, and whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner 
that is consistent with its approved application and budget. In making 
a continuation grant, the Administrator also considers whether the 
grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved 
application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws 
that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving 
Federal financial assistance from the Department. Continuation funding 
is also subject to availability of funds.

VII. Agency Contact

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Barrett, U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5142, PCP, 
Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-6211 or by email: 
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    Dated: February 3, 2015.
John Tschida,
Director, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and 
Rehabilitation Research.
[FR Doc. 2015-05317 Filed 3-10-15; 8:45 am]
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