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2026-07-07
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Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) On Employer Practices Leading to Successful Employment Outcomes Among People With Disabilities

HHS-2026-ACL-NIDILRR-RTEM-0214 · Administration for Community Living

education workforce social services public health Science & Technology R&D

Closes
2026-07-29 · 22 d
Award ceiling
$925,000
Award floor
$920,000
Program funding
$925,000
Expected awards
1
Cost sharing
No
Posted
2026-06-22
Instrument
Grant
Characterization · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-07

This award funds a 60-month Rehabilitation Research and Training Center to generate knowledge on employer practices that improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities, with research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities.

Funds
applied research
University
direct
social behavioral
central
life biomedical
minor
computational data
minor

⚑ NIDILRR plans to make one award under this announcement · Foreign entities are not eligible

Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules

IPPRA 92 strong portfolio topic: public_health; social/behavioral work is central; funds applied research
Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) 55 good technical depth: minor; funds applied research
Tom Love Innovation Hub 20 weak funds applied research

Description

The purpose of the RRTCs 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 topical areas as specified by NIDILRR. This particular opportunity is for an RRTC is to generate new knowledge about effective employer practices that support successful employment outcomes among people with disabilities. NIDILRR plans to make one grant under this opportunity. The grant will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods.

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. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Administration for Community Living <Stephanie.Lau@acl.hhs.gov>

Proposal brief

ONE LLM CALL (~1¢) · CACHED · REQUIRES STAFF KEY

Proposal shell · HHS services agencies (SAMHSA / HRSA / CDC / ACF) conventions

ONE LLM CALL (~2-3¢) · CACHED · SCAFFOLDING, NOT GHOSTWRITING