Field Initiated Projects Program: Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) -Research

The purpose of the Field Initiated (FI) Projects program is 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,

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especially individuals with the most severe disabilities.

Another purpose of the FI Projects program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

The purpose of this MSI-FI competition is to improve the capacity of minority entities to engage in disability and rehabilitation research and development activities.

NIDILRR will accomplish this by limiting eligibility for this competition to minority entities and Indian tribes in a manner consistent with Section 21(b)(2)(A) of the Act, which authorizes NIDILRR to make awards to minority entities and Indian tribes to carry out activities authorized under Title II of the Act.

NIDILRR is particularly interested in applications from individual minority entities that have historically been underrepresented in the Federally-sponsored research arena.

In carrying out a research activity under a FI Projects research grant, a grantee 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 FI research proposals for minority-serving institutions.
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services

Office: Administration for Community Living

Estimated Funding: $200,000



Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://www.acl.gov/grants/applying-grants

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Minority entities are the only applicants that are eligible to apply for this grant opportunity.

NIDILRR's FI Projects grant opportunity for minority serving institutions is intended to improve the capacity of minority entities to conduct high quality disability and rehabilitation research by limiting eligibility for this opportunity to minority entities and Indian tribes.

Section 21(b)(2)(A) of the Act authorizes NIDILRR to make awards to minority entities and Indian tribes to carry out activities authorized under Title II of the Act.

A minority entity is defined as a historically black college or university (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 institution of higher education whose minority student enrollment is at least 50 percent.

The Administration has requested funding for the NIDILRR program for FY 2020.

The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final Congressional action.

However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program.

Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2021 from the list of approved but unfunded applicants from this competition.

Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.acl.gov/grants/applying-grants

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Date Posted:
2019-12-18

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Archive Date:
2020-03-19




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