Press Release
☷Three New Funding Opportunities for Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers Addressing Equity from NIDILRR
Administration for Community Living ( By Press Release office)
May 01,2022
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The National Institute on Disability , Independent Living , and Rehabilitation Research ( NIDILRR ) at ACL has funding opportunities for three Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers ( RRTCs ) to address equity issues . The purpose of the RRTC program , which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program , is to achieve the goals of , and improve the effectiveness of , services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act through well - designed research , training , technical assistance , and dissemination activities in important topic areas as specified by NIDILRR . These activities are designed to benefit rehabilitation service providers , individuals with disabilities , family members , and other stakeholders . RRTC Equity Center in the Community Living and Participation Domain: This particular grant opportunity is for an RRTC to conduct research toward new knowledge of , and reduction of disparities in community living outcomes among people with disabilities , particularly those in underserved areas/populations , as defined by the Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government . The RRTC must explore and provide detailed information about community living outcome disparities within the population of people with disabilities , across subpopulations defined by race , ethnicity , LGBTQ+ status , or poverty status . New knowledge generated by this Center must ultimately be used toward development and implementation of evidence - based policies , practices , or interventions for achieving more equitable community living outcomes among the heterogeneous population of people with disabilities . The RRTC must serve as a national resource center in this area , and must serve as a resource for the conduct of culturally competent disability and rehabilitation research in the community living and participation domain . View more details and application instructions . Please visit the link above for more details about the grant opportunity and application process . This grant opportunity closes on June 21 , 2022 . RRTC Equity Center in the Employment Domain: This particular grant opportunity is for an RRTC to conduct research toward new knowledge of , and reduction of disparities in employment outcomes among people with disabilities , particularly those in underserved areas/populations , as defined by the Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government . The RRTC must explore and provide detailed information about employment outcome disparities within the population of people with disabilities , across subpopulations defined by race , ethnicity , LGBTQ+ status , or poverty status . New knowledge generated by this Center must ultimately be used toward development and implementation of evidence - based policies , practices , or interventions for achieving more equitable employment outcomes among the heterogeneous population of people with disabilities . The RRTC must serve as a national resource center in this area , and must serve as a resource for the conduct of culturally competent disability and rehabilitation research in the employment domain . View more details and application instructions . Please visit the link above for more details about the grant opportunity and application process . This grant opportunity closes on June 21 , 2022 . RRTC Equity Center in the Health and Function Domain: This particular grant opportunity is for an RRTC to conduct research toward new knowledge of , and reduction of disparities in health and function outcomes among people with disabilities , particularly those in underserved areas/populations , as defined by the Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government . The RRTC must explore and provide detailed information about health and function outcome disparities within the population of people with disabilities , across subpopulations defined by race , ethnicity , LGBTQ+ status , or poverty status . New knowledge generated by this Center must ultimately be used toward development and implementation of evidence - based policies , practices , or interventions for achieving more equitable health and function outcomes among the heterogeneous population of people with disabilities . The RRTC must serve as a national resource center in this area , and must serve as a resource for the conduct of culturally competent disability and rehabilitation research in the health and function domain . View more details and application instructions . Please visit the link above for more details about the grant opportunity and application process . This grant opportunity closes on June 21 , 2022 . To stay current on NIDILRR grant opportunities , please visit grants . gov and search: NIDILRR or 93 . 433 . NIDILRR , part of ACL , generates new knowledge and promotes its effective use so that people with disabilities can perform activities of their choice in the community . NIDILRR also works to expand society’s capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodations for people with disabilities .
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