Administration for Community Living US Department of Health and Human Services 1 Brian Bard Program Specialist and SBIR Program Coordinator NIDILRR history The Rehabilitation Research program was created in ID: 703148
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National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchAdministration for Community LivingUS Department of Health and Human Services
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Brian Bard, Program Specialist and SBIR Program CoordinatorSlide2
NIDILRR history
The Rehabilitation Research program was created in 1954, through an Amendment to the Vocational Rehabilitation Act.
NIDRR was originally called the National Institute of Handicapped Research when it was formally created by the 1978 amendments to the Rehabilitation Act. At that time, we were situated in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.In 1980, the NIHR moved from HEW to U.S. Dept. of ED
under the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services (OSERS).
In 1986, our name was changed to the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), by that year’s Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act. In the summer of 2014, the Rehabilitation Act was reauthorized as part of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This reauthorization changed our name to the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It also changed our administrative home from the Department of Education, to the Department of Health and Human Services.
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NIDILRR’s MissionTo generate new knowledge and to promote its effective use to improve the abilities of individuals with disabilities to perform activities of their choice in the community; and to expand society’s capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodations for its citizens with disabilities.
Toward this end, NIDILRR sponsors comprehensive and coordinated programs of research, development, and related activities
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Administration for Community Living
(NIDILRR’s new home)
ACL’s Mission
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Maximize
the independence, well-being, and health of older adults, people with disabilities, and their families and caregivers
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ACL’s
Vision
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ACL’s
vision is that all people, regardless of age and disability, live with dignity, make their own choices, and participate fully in society. NIDILRR’s SBIR Website: http://www.acl.gov/Programs/NIDILRR/Grant-Funding/Programs/sbir/index.aspx
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NIDILRR’s program budget is approximately $108 million per year.
Primarily research and development grants
Research capacity building grants / postdoctoral training grants Knowledge translation grants
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NIDILRR sponsors research across the following broad disability categories:
SensoryPsychiatric
Physical
Cognitive / developmentalSlide6
NIDILRR sponsors research and development grants in 3 primary outcome domains:
Health and function of PWDEmployment of
PWDCommunity Living and Participation of PWDNIDILRR
sponsors research across the age-span
Children and youth
Working AgePeople aging with disabilities, and people aging into disabilities
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NIDILRR Grant Mechanisms
Mary Switzer Research Fellowships
Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training
Field-Initiated
Projects (Research and Development)
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects
Model Systems
ADA
Technical Assistance Centers
Knowledge
Translation
CentersSmall Business Innovation Research Grants Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers Slide8
NIDILRR’s SBIR ProgramOverall budget for SBIR grants is approximately $3,750,000
10 Phase I grants (@ $75,000 for 6 months)
4 to 5 new Phase II grants each year (@ $575,000 spread over 2 years) 4 to 5 continuation Phase II grants each year.
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Phase I competitions2014 = 63 applications2015 = 53 applications
In previous years, the number of applications we receive varies between 40 and 80 – but typically we receive about 60.One solicitation per year. Applications typically due in January or February.
No 2B or Fast TrackPhase II competitionsOur pool of Phase II applicants consists of Phase I grantees from the previous two years.
One solicitation per year. Applications typically due in July.
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Links NIDILRR -
http://www.acl.gov/programs/NIDILRR
NIDILRR 2014 Organization Highlights (PDF) - http://www.acl.gov/Programs/NIDILRR/Grant-Funding/Programs/nidrr/2014organizationhighlights.pdf
The
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC
) - http://www.naric.comNIDILRR Grant/Research Database - http://naric.com/?q=ProgramDatabase (search SBIR)Administration for Community Living -
http
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www.acl.gov
NIDILRR
SBIR - http://www.acl.gov/Programs/NIDILRR/Grant-Funding/Programs/sbir/index.aspxReview Timeline - http://www.acl.gov/Programs/NIDILRR/Grant-Funding/Programs/sbir/applicant.aspx Funding Information - http://www.acl.gov/Programs/NIDILRR/Grant-Funding/Programs/sbir/nidrrfunding.aspx Background - http://www.acl.gov/Programs/NIDILRR/Grant-Funding/Programs/sbir/legislation.aspx FAQs - http://www.acl.gov/Programs/NIDILRR/Grant-Funding/Programs/sbir/faq.aspx10Slide11
Thank you!Brian BardProgram Specialist
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchAdministration for Community Living
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services330 C Street, SW Room 2510-BWashington, DC 20201202-795-7298brian.bard@acl.hhs.gov
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