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

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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.

Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.Purpose of Program:
The purpose of the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, including international activities, to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that 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).Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs) The purpose of the RRTCs, which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to achieve the goals of, and improve the effectiveness of, services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act through advanced research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities in general problem areas, as specified by NIDRR.

These activities are designed to benefit rehabilitation service providers, individuals with disabilities, and the family members or other authorized representatives of individuals with disabilities.

Additional information on the RRTC program can be found at:
www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/res-program.html#RRTC.Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers:
8 4. 133B-4, 8 4. 133B-5, and 8 4. 133B- 6.

Note:
This notice invites applications for three separate competitions.

For funding and other key information for each of the three competitions, see the chart in the Award Information section of this notice.Applications for grants under the RRTC competitions (CFDA Numbers 8 4. 133B-4, 8 4. 133B-5, and 8 4. 133B-6) 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 RRTC competitions (CFDA Numbers 8 4. 133B-4, 8 4. 133B-5, and 8 4. 133B-6) 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 8 4. 133, not 8 4. 133B).