Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Disability and Pregnancy | HHS 2021 ACL NIDILRR DPHF 0059

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2021 ACL NIDILRR DPHF 0059

The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Disability and Pregnancy (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2021 ACL NIDILRR DPHF 0059) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically the Administration for Community Living (ACL) through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It sits within the broader DRRP and Centers Program, which supports science and technology research and development aimed at improving the lives of people with disabilities and strengthening the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

At its core, this particular DRRP priority is focused on disability and pregnancy. The funded grantee is expected to plan and conduct research directed at maternal health services or interventions that can improve pregnancy outcomes among women with long-term, significant disabilities. In practical terms, the opportunity targets gaps in knowledge and practice about how prenatal, perinatal, and related maternal health care can be adapted or improved to better serve women who have substantial, ongoing disabilities. The broader program mission also emphasizes full inclusion and integration into society, including better outcomes related to employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency, with special attention to individuals with the most severe disabilities.

The award structure for this competition is relatively focused and competitive. The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an annual funding ceiling of $500,000 (Award Ceiling: 500,000). The original posting date was March 12, 2021, and the original closing date was May 11, 2021. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is classified under science and technology and other research and development. The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.433.

Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of public and private entities that could credibly carry out rigorous research and related activities in this space. Eligible applicants listed include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories); and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The listing also notes an “Others” category with additional clarification referenced elsewhere in the full notice, signaling that additional eligible entity types may be permitted depending on the specific eligibility language in the complete announcement.

Overall, this grant opportunity is designed to produce actionable research and potentially demonstration, training, or related efforts that lead to better maternal health services and interventions for pregnant women with significant long-term disabilities, while also advancing NIDILRR’s wider mandate to develop and improve methods, procedures, and technologies that promote full participation, independence, and improved service effectiveness under the Rehabilitation Act framework.

• 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 "Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Disability and Pregnancy" 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 Mar 12, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 11, 2021. (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 $500,000.00 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, 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, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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