CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
October 30, 2003, Vol. 03-98

OSERS, NIDRR INVITE FY 2004 APPLICATIONS FOR ICF RESEARCH; $450,000 OVER THREE YEARS

The following information is from the Federal Register: September 25, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 186)
"Deadlines: Letter of intent, November 10; Proposal, December 9

Maximum grant: $150,000 per year for three years

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA Nos.: 84.133G and 84.133P]

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR); Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004

SUMMARY: We invite applications for new FY 2004 grant awards under the Field-Initiated (FI) Projects (84.133G) and Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Projects (84.133P) of NIDRR's Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project and Centers Program. We take this action to focus attention on an area of national need in the rehabilitation field.

Invitational Priorities: The Secretary is particularly interested in applications that address one of the following invitational priorities. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), an application that meets an invitational priority does not receive competitive or absolute preference over other applications. The invitational priorities are:

(a) Projects that improve the exit of individuals with disabilities from buildings, vehicles, and other settings in emergencies;

(b) projects that study use of the new "International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health" (ICFDH-2) systems in promoting the independence and quality of life of persons with disabilities;

(c) projects that collaborate with international assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering projects including, but not limited to, those that could be carried out under Science and Technology Agreements between the U.S. and other countries; (d) projects that enhance the functioning of people with chronic fatigue (CF);

(e) projects that study chronic pain and pain management strategies to enhance the functioning of individuals with disabilities; and

(f) projects that study mental health interventions related to traumatic stress of individuals with disabilities."

For the full announcement, go to http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2003-3/092503b.html

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