Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2017 ACL NIDILRR REGE 0208
Apply for HHS 2017 ACL NIDILRR REGE 0208
- 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 "Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) Program: RERC on Technologies to Promote Exercise and Health Among People With Disabilities" 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 May 31, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2017 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (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 $925,000.00 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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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity is a discretionary research grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It is part of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) Program and specifically targets the creation of an RERC focused on technologies that promote exercise and health among people with disabilities. The overall aim of the RERC program is to strengthen services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by supporting advanced engineering research, development, and evaluation of innovative technologies that address specific rehabilitation challenges or reduce environmental barriers that limit participation and independence.
The central project objective for this particular RERC is to improve access to exercise for people with disabilities and to generate evidence about how exercise affects health outcomes in this population. The funded center is expected to look at exercise access in both recreational environments (such as community fitness centers, sports and recreation programs, home-based fitness, and adaptive recreation settings) and clinical environments (such as rehabilitation clinics, hospitals, or supervised therapeutic exercise programs). In addition to understanding access barriers, the RERC is expected to evaluate the impact of exercise on health outcomes for people with disabilities, meaning the work should connect technology and accessibility improvements to measurable changes in health, function, or related outcomes.
Like other RERCs, the center is intended to do more than basic research. The program emphasizes a full pipeline approach that includes designing and developing new or improved rehabilitation and assistive technologies, demonstrating and evaluating those technologies in real-world contexts, and helping move effective solutions into broader use. That includes supporting changes in service delivery systems when needed, encouraging private-sector production and distribution of successful technologies or equipment, and creating training opportunities so that researchers, clinicians, engineers, and other stakeholders can build skills and capacity in rehabilitation engineering and technology translation.
The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2017 ACL NIDILRR REGE 0208 and falls under CFDA 93.433 (science and technology and other research and development). The expected number of awards is one, indicating a single RERC center is anticipated to be funded under this competition. The award ceiling is $925,000, which represents the maximum annual or total amount allowed under the announcement (as presented in the source data), and applicants should design a project scope that fits within that cap while still meeting the program’s research, development, evaluation, and knowledge-translation expectations.
Eligibility is broad and includes many organization types that can reasonably lead a national research center. Eligible applicants include state, county, city/township, and 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; nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities, excluding higher education institutions where applicable); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and other applicants as allowed under the announcement’s additional eligibility language. This wide eligibility reflects the RERC model, which often relies on partnerships among universities, healthcare systems, disability organizations, community recreation providers, and industry collaborators to conduct research and move products and practices into use.
Key administrative details in the source include a creation date of May 31, 2017, with an original closing date of July 31, 2017. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. In practical terms, an application for this opportunity would need to propose a comprehensive center-level plan that integrates engineering research and development with rigorous evaluation, addresses both clinical and community exercise contexts, and outlines clear pathways for dissemination, training, and eventual adoption or commercialization so that people with disabilities experience more accessible exercise options and better health outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a discretionary research grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It is part of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) Program and supports the creation of a single RERC focused on technologies that promote exercise and health among people with disabilities.
Which agency and program are sponsoring the award?
The sponsor is HHS (Administration for Community Living), administered through NIDILRR, under the RERCs Program.
What is the focus area of the proposed RERC center?
The center is expected to focus on technologies and related approaches that improve access to exercise for people with disabilities and generate evidence about how exercise affects health outcomes in this population.
What is the main objective of this particular RERC?
The central objective is twofold: (1) improve access to exercise for people with disabilities, and (2) build evidence linking exercise participation to measurable health outcomes for people with disabilities.
Does the project need to address both community and clinical exercise environments?
Yes. The funded center is expected to examine exercise access in recreational/community settings (such as community fitness centers, sports and recreation programs, home-based fitness, and adaptive recreation settings) as well as clinical settings (such as rehabilitation clinics, hospitals, or supervised therapeutic exercise programs).
What kinds of recreational or community exercise settings are specifically mentioned?
The opportunity references community fitness centers, sports and recreation programs, home-based fitness, and adaptive recreation settings as examples of recreational/community environments that should be considered.
What kinds of clinical exercise settings are specifically mentioned?
The opportunity references rehabilitation clinics, hospitals, and supervised therapeutic exercise programs as examples of clinical environments that should be considered.
Is the center expected to study barriers to exercise access?
Yes. In addition to developing or improving technology, the RERC is expected to understand access barriers to exercise for people with disabilities across both recreational and clinical environments.
Is the center required to evaluate health outcomes related to exercise?
Yes. The opportunity expects the center to evaluate the impact of exercise on health outcomes for people with disabilities, connecting technology and accessibility improvements to measurable changes in health, function, or related outcomes.
Is this opportunity limited to basic research?
No. Like other RERCs, this center is intended to go beyond basic research and use a pipeline approach that includes research, development, demonstration, evaluation in real-world contexts, and activities that help move successful solutions into broader use.
What does the "full pipeline" approach mean in this announcement?
Based on the description provided, the pipeline includes: designing and developing new or improved rehabilitation and assistive technologies, demonstrating and evaluating them in real-world contexts, supporting changes in service delivery systems when needed, encouraging private-sector production and distribution, and creating training opportunities to build skills and capacity.
What types of outputs or activities are expected beyond technology development?
Expected activities include real-world demonstrations and evaluations, knowledge translation and dissemination, support for service delivery system changes when needed, private-sector engagement for production/distribution of successful technologies or equipment, and training opportunities for researchers, clinicians, engineers, and other stakeholders.
How many awards are expected to be made under this competition?
The expected number of awards is one, meaning a single RERC center is anticipated to be funded under this competition.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $925,000. Applicants are expected to design a project scope that fits within this cap while still meeting research, development, evaluation, and knowledge-translation expectations.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2017 ACL NIDILRR REGE 0208.
What is the CFDA number and program area?
The announcement falls under CFDA 93.433, described as science and technology and other research and development.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include state, county, city/township, and 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; nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities, excluding higher education institutions where applicable); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and other applicants as allowed under the announcement’s additional eligibility language.
Are both public and private universities eligible?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are both listed as eligible.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations are included in the eligibility list.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations are eligible, including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities (with the note in the source text about exclusions where applicable for higher education institutions).
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are listed as eligible.
Are local governments eligible to apply?
Yes. State, county, city/township, and special district governments are listed as eligible.
Are independent school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts are included in the eligibility list.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The source information lists a creation date of May 31, 2017, and an original closing date of July 31, 2017.
What was the application submission deadline time?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
What kind of application is implied by a "center-level" RERC award?
The description indicates applicants would need to propose a comprehensive center-level plan integrating engineering research and development with rigorous evaluation, addressing both clinical and community exercise contexts, and including pathways for dissemination, training, and adoption or commercialization.
Does the announcement suggest partnerships or collaborations?
Yes. The description notes that the RERC model often relies on partnerships among universities, healthcare systems, disability organizations, community recreation providers, and industry collaborators to conduct research and move products and practices into use.
How should applicants think about commercialization or broader adoption?
The opportunity emphasizes helping move effective solutions into broader use, including encouraging private-sector production and distribution of successful technologies or equipment, alongside dissemination and training activities.
What is the overarching goal of the broader RERC program?
The overall aim of the RERC program is to strengthen services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by supporting advanced engineering research, development, and evaluation of innovative technologies that address specific rehabilitation challenges or reduce environmental barriers that limit participation and independence.
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