The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living invites applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2023 for the Minority Serving Institutions Field Initiated (MSI FI) Projects Program, authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, to carry out research activity.
Donor Name: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $200,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
The purpose of the Field Initiated Projects (FIP) program is to generate new knowledge through research or to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies to maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family/caregiver support, and economic and self-sufficiency of people with disabilities, especially people with the greatest support needs. Another purpose of this grant opportunity is to improve the capacity of minority serving institutions (MSI) to conduct high-quality disability and rehabilitation research and development. In carrying out a research activity under a FIP development grant, a grantee must must identify one or more hypotheses or research questions, and based on the hypotheses or research questions identified, perform an intensive, systematic study directed toward producing (1) new scientific knowledge, or (2) better understanding of the subject, problem studied, or body of knowledge. Please note that this will be the funding opportunity for FIP-MSI Research proposals. They will invite FIP-MSI Development proposals under a separate announcement.
Funding Information
Award Ceiling: $200,000 Per Budget Period
Award Floor: $195,000 Per Budget Period
Project Period
36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility
Parties eligible to apply for MSI FI grants are limited to minority entities and Indian Tribes as authorized by Section 21 (b)(2)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. A minority entity is defined as a Historically Black College or University (HCBU) (a part B institution, as defined in Section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended), a Hispanic-serving institution of higher education, an American Indian tribal college or university, or another IHE whose minority student enrollment is at least 50 percent. NIDILRR is especially interested in applications from individual minority entities that have historically been underrepresented in the Federal research arena. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.