ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is announcing six 2024 Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) Program grant awards.
RRTCs conduct research, provide training and technical assistance, and share information to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act. These activities are designed to benefit rehabilitation service providers, people with disabilities and their families, and other stakeholders.
The planned project period for these grants is five years, with an estimated funding amount of around $875,000 per year for each grantee.
RRTC Grant Recipients
- RRTC on Employment Among People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities — Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. The project will conduct research on employment among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), study best practices, and then use this information to implement intervention-based research that will improve the lives and employment outcomes of people with I/DD. Contact Dawn.Carlson@acl.hhs.gov at NIDILRR with questions about this project. See Notice of Funding Opportunity: HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-RTEM-0081, "Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment Among People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,” posted April 17, 2024.
- RRTC on Employment Among Transition-Age Youth With Disabilities — Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. This project will conduct groundbreaking research and implement training and technical assistance on employment among transition-age youth with disabilities with objectives that focus on identifying culturally responsive practices to improve the employment outcomes of transition-age youth from understudied and underserved communities. Contact Hugh.Berry@acl.hhs.gov at NIDILRR with questions about this project. See Notice of Funding Opportunity: HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-RTEM-0082, "Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment Among Transition-Age Youth With Disabilities," posted April 17, 2024.
- RRTC on Family Support to Bridge Aging and Disability — University of Illinois, Urbana, IL. This project will study best practices of peer support, test the effectiveness of an artificial intelligence technology to act as a work coach, improve the educational and employment outcomes of individuals in first-episode psychosis programs through a trial of cognitive self-management strategies, and examine the effects of governmental policies on employment outcomes. Contact Hugh.Berry@acl.hhs.gov at NIDILRR with questions about this project. See Notice of Funding Opportunity: HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-RTGE-0068, "Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Family Support," posted April 12, 2024.
- RRTC on Health and Function of People Aging With Physical Disability — Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. This project will conduct an integrated program of research, training, and knowledge translation activities to improve the health and function of adults aging with physical disabilities. Contact Radha.Holavanahalli@acl.hhs.gov at NIDILRR with questions about this project. See Notice of Funding Opportunity: HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-RTHF-0083, "Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Health and Function of People With Physical Disabilities," posted April 17, 2024.
- RRTC on Improving Employment Outcomes for People With Serious Mental Illness — Boston University, Boston, MA. This project will conduct a coordinated program of research and knowledge translation that builds on evidence-based supported employment, with the goal of improving employment outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness. Contact Kirstin.Painter@acl.hhs.gov at NIDILRR with questions about this project. See Notice of Funding Opportunity: HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-RTEM-0084, "Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Improving Employment Outcomes Among People With Serious Mental Illness," posted March 25, 2024.
- RRTC on Learning & Working During the Transition to Adulthood — University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA. In partnership with youth and young adults with serious mental health conditions, family members, community partners, and leaders in the field, the project will advance career development and economic self-sufficiency among these individuals. Contact Kirstin.Painter@acl.hhs.gov at NIDILRR with questions about this project. See Notice of Funding Opportunity: HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-RTEM-0085, "Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Transition to Employment among Youth and Young Adults With Serious Mental Health Conditions," posted March 25, 2024.
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.