The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living is inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for the Field Initiated (FI) Projects Program (CFDA 93.433), authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, to carry out either research or development activities
Donor Name: Administration for Community Living
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/16/2022
Size of the Grant: $200,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
The purpose of the Field Initiated (FI) Projects program is to develop knowledge, methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social selfsufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially those with the highest support needs.
Another purpose of the FI Projects program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
NIDILRR does not give applications that address these invitational priorities a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.
- Research or development projects that address the needs, experiences, or outcomes of people with disabilities from underserved communities. People with disabilities from underserved communities include those from communities or populations defined in Section 2 of the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, including: people with disabilities who are racial and ethnic minorities; people with disabilities who are members of religious minorities; people with disabilities who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer; people with disabilities who live in rural areas; or people with disabilities otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.
- Research or development projects to explore or address the relationship between climate change and the needs, experiences, and outcomes of people with disabilities.
- Research or development projects related to oral health among people with disabilities.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $200,000
- Award Floor: $195,000
- Length of Project Period: 36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- State governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.