New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: FIELD INITIATED PROJECTS PROGRAM (DEVELOPMENT)

Opportunity ID: 310302 Opportunity Number: HHS-2019-ACL-NIDILRR-IFDV-0321 Opportunity Title: FIELD INITIATED PROJECTS PROGRAM (DEVELOPMENT) Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.433 Eligible Applicants: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts 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 Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: States; public or private agencies, including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations, IHEs; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Agency Code: HHS-ACL Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living Posted Date: Nov 09, 2018 Last Updated Date: Nov 09, 2018 Estimated Synopsis Post Date: Dec 05, 2018 Fiscal Year: 2019 Award Ceiling: $200,000 Award Floor: $195,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,600,000 Expected Number of Awards: 8 Description: The purpose of the Field Initiated (FI) Projects program is to generate new knowledge through research or 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. Another purpose of the FI Projects program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. In carrying out a development activity under an FI Projects development grant, a grantee must use knowledge and understanding gained from research to create materials, devices, systems, methods, measures, techniques, tools, prototypes, processes, or intervention protocols, that are beneficial to the target population. Please note this will be the Funding Opportunity for FI Development proposals. Version: 1

Published at: November 10, 2018 at 07:15AM
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