OpportunityTitle: Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program: Minority-Serving Institution Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Projects CFDA Number 84.133P-3
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: Parties eligible to apply for MSI ARRT Projects grants are limited to minority entities and Indian tribes as authorized by section 21(b)(2)(A) 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.
Description: 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 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 Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Projects program is to provide advanced research training and experience to individuals with doctorates, or similar advanced degrees, who have clinical or other relevant experience. ARRT projects train rehabilitation researchers, including researchers with disabilities, with particular attention to research areas that support the implementation and objectives of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act), and that improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Act. The purpose of this competition is to improve the capacity of minority entities to develop and support disability and rehabilitation research training opportunities, by limiting eligibility for ARRT grants to minority entities. Section 21(b)(2)(A) of the Act authorizes NIDRR to make awards to minority entities and Indian tribes to carry out activities authorized under Title II of the Act. Note: This program is in concert with NIDRR&apos;s currently approved long-range plan (the Plan). The Plan is comprehensive and integrates many issues relating to disability and rehabilitation research topics. The Plan, which was published in the Federal Register on February 15, 2006 (71 FR 8166), can be accessed on the Internet at the following site: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/policy.html. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133P-3. Applications for grants under the MSI-ARRT Projects program, CFDA Number 84.133P-3, 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 the electronic grant application for the MSI-ARRT Projects program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.133, not 84.133P).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6140 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Marlene Spencer &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5133 &lt;br/&gt;Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-2700.  &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by email: marlene.spencer@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: February 1, 2013.     Date of Pre-Application Meeting: February 22, 2013.  Date of Pre-Application Meeting: Interested parties are invited to participate in a pre-application meeting and to receive information and technical assistance through individual consultation with NIDRR staff. The pre-application meeting will be held on February 22, 2013. Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDRR staff from the Office of Special Education and   Rehabilitative Services between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Washington, DC time. NIDRR staff also will be available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.,   Washington, DC time, on the same day, by telephone, to provide information and technical assistance through individual consultation.   For further information or to make arrangements to participate in the meeting via conference call or for an individual consultation, contact   Marlene Spencer as follows: Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Room 5133, Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by email: marlene.spencer@ed.gov.        Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 2, 2013.