This Department of Education grant aims to enhance services under the Rehabilitation Act by conducting innovative engineering research and development focused on addressing rehabilitation challenges and eliminating environmental barriers. The grant recipients will showcase and assess these technologies, promote changes in service delivery systems, boost the creation and availability of new equipment in the private sector, and offer training opportunities. Applicants must use Grants.gov for electronic submission and adhere to the closing date of August 01, 2008, 12:00:00 AM EDT.
Opportunity ID: 42055
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-061708-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs)–Accessible Public Transportation; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 CFDA Number 84.133E |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.133 — National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 17, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 01, 2008 Applications Available: June 17, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 1, 2008. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 01, 2008 Applications Available: June 17, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 1, 2008. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 31, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $950,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $950,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: States; public or private agencies, including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Education |
| Description: | Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, by conducting advanced engineering research and development on innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems, or remove environmental barriers. RERCs also demonstrate and evaluate such technologies, facilitate service delivery system changes, stimulate the production and distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector, and provide training opportunities. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84133E-3. If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://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 aplication. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers competition–CFDA number 84.133E-3 at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program 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-3). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov |
| Link to Additional Information: | Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs)–Accessible Public Transportation; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 CFDA Number 84.133E |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joyce Mays
Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Donna Nangle Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of Education, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) room 6029, 550 12th Street, SW. Washington, DC 20202 Telephone: (202) 245-7462 Email:donna.nangle@ed.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Joyce Mays Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Donna Nangle Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of Education, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) room 6029, 550 12th Street, SW. Washington, DC 20202 Telephone: (202) 245-7462 Email: donna.nangle@ed.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.133 | 84-133E2008-3 | Accessible Public Transportation | PKG00007662 | Jun 17, 2008 | Aug 01, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
42055 SF424-2.0.pdf
42055 Project-1.1.pdf
42055 Other-1.1.pdf
42055 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
42055 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
42055 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf
42055 ED_SF424_Supplement-1.1.pdf
42055 ED_524_Budget-1.1.pdf
42055 Budget-1.1.pdf
42055 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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