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Federal Register :: Applications for New Awards; National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research-Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program-Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers
Applications for New Awards; National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research-Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program-Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers
Applications Available: February 17, 2015.
80 FR 8317
8317-8323 (7 pages)
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2015-03122 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2015-03122
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)—Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program—Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs)—Individual Mobility Start Printed Page 8318and Manipulation, Information and Communication Technologies Access, and Physical Access and Transportation.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.133E-1, 84.133E-3, and 84.133E-5.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: March 10, 2015.
Deadline for Notice of Intent To Apply: March 24, 2015.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 20, 2015.
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program (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).
The purpose of the RERCs program, which is funded through the Program, is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act. The RERCs program encourages advanced engineering research, develops and evaluates innovative technologies, facilitates service delivery system changes, stimulates the production and distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector, and provides training opportunities. RERCs seek to solve rehabilitation problems and remove environmental barriers to improvements in employment, community living and participation, and health and function outcomes of individuals with disabilities.
Priorities: NIDILRR has established three priorities for the three competitions announced in this notice. These priorities are from the notice of final priorities for this program, published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2013 (78 FR 34897).
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2015 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from these competitions, these priorities are absolute priorities. Under 45 CFR part 75, for each competition, we consider only applications that meet the program priority designated for that competition.
Individual Mobility and Manipulation 84.133E-1
Information and Communication Technologies Access 84.133E-3
Physical Access and Transportation 84.133E-5
The full text of these priorities is included in the notice of final priorities published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2013 (78 FR 34897) and in the applicable application package.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(g) and 764(b)(3)(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); The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 350; and (f) The notice of final priorities for this program, published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2013 (78 FR 34897).
Estimated Available Funds: $2,775,000.
Maximum award amount (per year)2 3
84.133E-1, Individual Mobility and Manipulation February 17, 2015 April 20, 2015 $925,000 $925,000 1 60
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84.133E-3, Information and Communication Technologies Access February 17, 2015 April 20, 2015 925,000 925,000 1 60
84.133E-5, Physical Access and Transportation February 17, 2015 April 20, 2015 925,000 925,000 1 60
1 Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2015 or any subsequent year from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition.
2 We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding the maximum amount. The Administration for Community Living may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal Register.
1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an application package via grants.gov, or by contacting Patricia Barrett: U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5142, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-6211 or by email: patricia.barrett@ed.gov.
If you request an application from Patricia Barrett, be sure to identify these competitions as follows: CFDA number 84.133E-1 Individual Mobility and Manipulation; 84.133E-3 Information and Communication Technologies Access; or 84.133E-5 Physical Access and Transportation.
Notice of Intent to Apply: Due to the open nature of the priorities in these competitions, and to assist with the selection of reviewers for these competitions, NIDILRR is requesting all potential applicants submit a letter of intent (LOI). The submission is not mandatory and the content of the LOI will not be peer reviewed or otherwise used to rate an applicant's application.
Each LOI should be limited to a maximum of four pages and include the following information: (1) The priority to which the potential applicant is responding; (2) the title of the proposed project, the name of the applicant, the name of the Project Director or Principal Investigator (PI), and the names of partner institutions and entities; (3) a brief statement of the vision, goals, and objectives of the proposed project and a description of its proposed activities at a sufficient level of detail to allow NIDILRR to select potential peer reviewers; (4) a list of proposed project staff including the Project Director or PI and key personnel; (5) a list of individuals whose selection as a peer reviewer might constitute a conflict of interest due to involvement in proposal development, selection as an advisory board member, co-PI relationships, etc.; and (6) contact information for the Project Director or PI. Submission of a LOI is not a prerequisite for eligibility to submit an application.
NIDILRR will accept the optional LOI via mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or commercial carrier) or email, by March 24, 2015. The LOI must be sent to: Carolyn Baron, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 550 12th Street SW., Room 5134, PCP, Washington, DC 20202; or by email to: Carolyn.Baron@ed.gov.
For further information regarding the LOI submission process, contact Carolyn Baron at (202) 245-6211. 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 100 pages, using the following standards:
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 on March 10, 2015. Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDILRR staff 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 meeting via conference call or to arrange for an individual consultation, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice.
Deadline for Notice of Intent To Apply: March 24, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 20, 2015.Start Printed Page 8320
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 if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to section IV. 7. Other Submission Requirements of this notice.
Applications for grants under the RERC competitions (CFDA numbers 84.133E-1, 84.133E-3 and 84.133E-5) 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.
You may access an electronic grant application for the RERC competitions (CFDA numbers 84.133E-1, 84.133E-3 and 84.133E-5) 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 84.133E).
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 competition to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures Start Printed Page 8321pertaining to Grants.gov under News and Events on the Department's G5 system home page at http://www.G5.gov.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Patricia Barrett, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5142, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2700. FAX: (202) 245-7323.
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 84.133E-1, 84.133E-3 or 84.133E-5), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260.
(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.Start Printed Page 8322
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 rank order of the peer 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 45 part 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.
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.
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