Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Community Living and Participation Among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | HHS 2023 ACL NIDILRR RTCP 0022

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The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Community Living and Participation Among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It falls under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program and is categorized as science and technology and other research and development (CFDA 93.433). The core aim of the RRTC program is to strengthen the evidence base and improve the real-world effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by supporting rigorous research along with practical training, technical assistance, and broad dissemination of findings and tools. These center-based activities are meant to have clear, usable value for people with disabilities, family members and caregivers, service providers in rehabilitation and related systems, policymakers, and other stakeholders who rely on credible research to shape programs and practice.

This specific RRTC competition targets community living and participation outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), explicitly including individuals who also have co-occurring disabilities. In practical terms, the funded center is expected to generate knowledge and build capacity around what helps people with IDD live in the community and participate meaningfully in everyday life. That can include research and training efforts tied to independent living, inclusion, access to community-based supports, and the conditions that make participation possible and sustainable. Beyond producing studies, the RRTC model emphasizes translating results into training materials, technical assistance, and communication strategies that allow service systems and communities to apply what the research shows, rather than leaving findings on the shelf.

NIDILRR planned to make a single award under this opportunity in FY 2023, meaning one applicant would be selected to operate this national center. The maximum award amount listed is $875,000, and the project period is 60 months total, structured into five consecutive 12-month budget periods. Applications were due April 3, 2023, with electronic submissions required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. Because it is a center grant with a multi-year timeline, the expectation is typically for a cohesive long-term agenda that integrates research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination into one coordinated program of work over the five years.

Eligibility for this competition is broad and includes many types of organizations that could credibly run a research and training center. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities as allowed under the opportunitys additional eligibility guidance. Overall, the opportunity is designed to fund one strong, research-driven center capable of producing actionable evidence and practical resources that improve community living and participation for people with IDD across diverse settings.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Community Living and Participation Among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.433.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jan 31, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 03, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $875,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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