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Part V





Department of Education





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National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Services; Notice 
Inviting Applications for New Awards Under Certain Programs for Fiscal 
Year 1995
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos.: 84.133F, 84.133G, 84.133N, and 84.133P]

 

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; National 
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research; Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards Under Certain Programs for Fiscal Year 1995

    Note to Applicants: This notice is a complete application package. 
Together with the statute authorizing the programs and applicable 
regulations governing the programs, including the Education Department 
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), this notice contains 
information, application forms, and instructions needed to apply for a 
grant under these competitions.
    These programs support the National Education Goals. National 
Education Goal 6 states: By the Year 2000, every adult American will be 
literate and will possess the knowledge and skills necessary to compete 
in a global economy and exercise the rights and responsibilities of 
citizenship.
    The estimated funding levels in this notice do not bind the 
Department of Education to make awards in any of these categories, or 
to any specific number of awards or funding levels, unless otherwise 
specified in statute.
    The statute requires that each applicant for a grant demonstrate 
how its proposed activities address the needs of individuals from 
minority backgrounds who have disabilities.
    Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 
82, 85, and 86; and the following program regulations:
    Research Fellowships--34 CFR Part 356.
    Field Initiated Research--34 CFR Parts 350 and 357.
    Special Projects and Demonstrations for Spinal Cord Injuries--34 
CFR Parts 350 and 359.
    Research Training and Career Development Program--34 CFR Parts 350 
and 360.

    Program Title: Rehabilitation Research Fellowships.
    CFDA Number: 84.133F.
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to build research capacity 
by providing support to highly qualified individuals to perform 
research on the rehabilitation of disabled persons.
    Selection Criteria: The Secretary evaluates applications for 
fellowships according to the following criteria in 34 CFR 356.30.
    (a) Quality and level of formal education, previous work 
experience, and recommendations of present or former supervisors or 
colleagues that include an indication of the applicant's ability to 
work creatively in scientific research; and
    (b) The quality of a research proposal of no more than 12 pages 
containing the following information:
    (1) The importance of the problem to be investigated to the purpose 
of the Act and the mission of NIDRR.
    (2) The research hypotheses or related objectives and the 
methodology and design to be followed.
    (3) Assurance of the availability of any necessary data resources, 
equipment, or institutional support, including technical consultation 
and support where appropriate, required to carry out the proposed 
activity.
    ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Individuals only are eligible to apply for 
research fellowships under this program.

    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 761a(d).

                                     Application Notice for Fiscal Year 1995                                    
                                    [Research Fellowships, CFDA No. 84.133F]                                    
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                                            Deadline for                       Estimated size                   
            Funding priority               transmittal of   Estimated number   of awards (per    Project period 
                                            applications        of awards           year)           (months)    
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Research Fellowships....................          11/15/94                10           $40,000                12
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    Program Title: Field-Initiated Research.
    CFDA Number: 84.133G.
    Purpose: This program is designed to encourage eligible parties to 
originate valuable ideas for research and demonstration, development, 
or knowledge dissemination projects to improve the lives of individuals 
with disabilities, and to support research and demonstration, 
development, or knowledge dissemination projects as described in 
program regulations that address important activities not supported by 
Institute-funded research or that complement that research in a 
promising way.
    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:
    (1) Investigations of the unique rehabilitation-related needs of 
individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds.
    (2) Investigations or demonstrations of innovative services for 
individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds.

                                     Application Notice for Fiscal Year 1995                                    
                                  [Field-Initiated Research, CFDA No. 84.133G]                                  
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            Funding priority               transmittal of   Estimated number   of awards (per    Project period 
                                            applications       of awards           year)            (months)    
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Field-Initiated Research................           11/1/94                20          $125,000               36 
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    Selection Criteria: The Secretary uses the following criteria to 
evaluate an application under this program.
    (a) Importance of the problem. (20 points) The Secretary reviews 
each application to determine the extent to which--
    (1) The proposed project addresses a problem that is significant to 
persons with disabilities or to those who provide services to them; and
    (2) The proposed project is likely to produce new and useful 
knowledge, techniques, or devices that will develop or disseminate 
solutions to problems confronting persons with disabilities.
    (b) Design of the project. (45 points)
    (1) The Secretary reviews each application for a research and 
demonstration project to determine the extent to which--
    (i) The review of the literature is appropriate and indicates 
familiarity with the relevant current research;
    (ii) The research hypotheses are theoretically sound and based on 
current knowledge;
    (iii) The sample populations are adequate and appropriately 
selected;
    (iv) The data collection instruments and methods are appropriate 
and likely to be successful;
    (v) The data analysis measures are appropriate; and
    (vi) The application discusses the anticipated research results and 
demonstrates how those results would satisfy the original hypotheses.
    (2) The Secretary reviews each application for a knowledge 
dissemination project to determine the extent to which--
    (i) The need for the information has been demonstrated;
    (ii) The target populations are appropriately specified;
    (iii) The dissemination methods are appropriate to the target 
population;
    (iv) The materials for dissemination are prepared in media 
accessible to the target population;
    (v) There are adequate means of documenting and evaluating the 
effectiveness of the dissemination activity.
    (3) The Secretary reviews each application for a development 
project to determine the extent to which--
    (i) The proposed project will use the most effective and 
appropriate technology available in developing the new device or 
technique;
    (ii) The proposed development is based on a sound conceptual model 
that demonstrates an awareness of the state-of-the-art in technology;
    (iii) Devices or techniques will be developed and tested in an 
appropriate environment;
    (iv) The applicant considers the cost-effectiveness and usefulness 
of the device or technique to be developed for persons with 
disabilities; and
    (v) The applicant discusses the potential for commercial or private 
manufacture, marketing, and distribution of the product.
    (c) Personnel. (20 points) The Secretary reviews each application 
to determine the extent to which--
    (1) The key personnel have adequate training and experience in the 
required discipline to conduct the proposed activities;
    (2) The allotment of staff time is adequate to accomplish the 
proposed activities; and
    (3) The applicant ensures that personnel are selected for 
employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, 
or handicapping condition.
    (d) Management and Evaluation. (15 points) The Secretary reviews 
each application to determine the extent to which--
    (1) The resources of the applicant are adequate, appropriate, and 
accessible to individuals with disabilities;
    (2) The proposed budget is adequate and appropriate for the 
activities to be carried out;
    (3) There is a plan, appropriate to the type of field-initiated 
project, to evaluate the effectiveness of the project in accomplishing 
its goals and objectives;
    (4) The applicant provides a plan of operations, appropriate to the 
type of field-initiated project, indicating that it will achieve the 
project objectives in a timely and effective manner; and
    (5) Appropriate collaboration with other agencies is assured.
    Eligible Applicants: Public and private organizations, including 
institutions of higher education and Indian tribes and tribal 
organizations, are eligible to apply for awards under this program.

    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762.

    Program Title: Special Projects and Demonstrations for Spinal Cord 
Injuries.
    CFDA Number: 84.133N
    Purpose: The Special Projects and Demonstrations for Spinal Cord 
Injuries program provides assistance to establish innovative projects 
for the delivery, demonstration, and evaluation of comprehensive 
medical, vocational, and other rehabilitation services to meet the wide 
range of needs of individuals with spinal cord injuries. As described 
more fully in 34 CFR 359.11, recipients of awards under this program 
must establish a multidisciplinary service system, demonstrate and 
evaluate both the services and the costs and benefits of those 
services, establish a research environment within the system, 
demonstrate and evaluate the application of improved methods and 
equipment, demonstrate methods of community outreach and education, and 
participate as directed by the Secretary in national studies of the 
benefits of a spinal cord injury service system.
    Invitational Priorities: The Secretary is particularly interested 
in applications that address one of the following invitational 
priorities within the scope of model demonstration systems for SCI. 
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 to 
address one or more of the following problems within the research, 
demonstration, services, or data collection aspects of the model SCI 
system project.
    (1) Violence-related spinal cord injuries;
    (2) Techniques to maximize the benefits of interactions with 
independent living programs to achieve community reintegration;
    (3) Substance abuse among individuals with SCI;
    (4) Disability and rehabilitation-related problems of persons with 
SCI from minority backgrounds;
    (5) The role of families and personal advocacy in successful 
community reintegration; and
    (6) Techniques to facilitate the adoption of the SCI systems model 
of care into regular health care delivery practices.
    Selection Criteria: The Secretary uses the following criteria to 
evaluate an application under this model SCI Systems program.
    (a) Project Design (20 points). The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine to what degree--
    (1) There is a clear description of how the objectives of the 
project relate to the purpose of the program;
    (2) The research is likely to produce new and useful information;
    (3) The need and target population are adequately defined;
    (4) The outcomes are likely to benefit the defined target 
population;
    (5) The research hypotheses are sound; and
    (6) The research methodology is sound in the sample design and 
selection, the data collection plan, the measurement instruments, and 
the data analysis plan.
    (b) Service Comprehensiveness (20 points). The Secretary reviews 
each application to determine to what degree--
    (1) The services to be provided within the project are 
comprehensive in scope and include emergency medical services, 
intensive and acute medical care, rehabilitation management, 
psychosocial and community reintegration, and follow up;
    (2) A broad range of vocational and other rehabilitation services 
will be available to persons with severe disabilities within the 
project; and
    (3) Services will be coordinated with those services provided by 
other appropriate community resources.
    (c) Plan of Operation (15 Points). The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine to what degree--
    (1) There is an effective plan of operation that ensures proper and 
efficient administration of the project;
    (2) The applicant's planned use of its resources and personnel is 
likely to achieve each objective;
    (3) Collaboration between institutions, if proposed, is likely to 
be effective; and
    (4) There is a clear description of how the applicant will include 
eligible project participants who have been traditionally 
underrepresented, such as--
    (i) Members of racial or ethnic minority groups;
    (ii) Women;
    (iii) Persons with disabilities; and
    (iv) The elderly.
    (d) Quality of Key Personnel (10 points). The Secretary reviews 
each application to determine to what degree--
    (1) The principal investigator and other key staff have adequate 
training or experience, or both, in spinal cord injury care and 
rehabilitation and demonstrate appropriate potential to conduct the 
proposed research, demonstration, training, development, or 
dissemination activity;
    (2) The principal investigator and other key staff are familiar 
with pertinent literature or methods, or both;
    (3) All the disciplines necessary to establish the 
multidisciplinary system described in Section 359.11(a) are effectively 
represented;
    (4) Commitments of staff time are adequate for the project; and
    (5) The applicant is likely, as part of its non-discriminatory 
employment practices, to encourage applications for employment from 
persons who are members of groups that traditionally have been 
underrepresented, such as
    (i) Members of racial or ethnic minority groups;
    (ii) Women;
    (iii) Persons with disabilities; and
    (iv) The elderly.
    (e) Adequacy of Resources (10) points. The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine to what degree--
    (1) The facilities planned for use are adequate;
    (2) The equipment and supplies planned for use are adequate; and
    (3) The commitment of the applicant to provide administrative and 
other necessary support is evident.
    (f) Budget/Cost Effectiveness (10 points). The Secretary reviews 
each application to determine to what degree--
    (1) The budget for the project is adequate to support the 
activities;
    (2) The costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the 
project; and
    (3) The budget for subcontracts (if required) is detailed and 
appropriate).
    (g) Dissemination/Utilization (5 points). The Secretary reviews 
each application to determine to what degree--
    (1) There is a clear defined plan for dissemination and utilization 
of project findings;
    (2) The research results are likely to become available to others 
working in the field;
    (3) The means to disseminate and promote utilization by others are 
defined; and
    (4) The utilization approach is likely to address the defined need.
    (h) Evaluation Plan (10 points). The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine to what degree--
    (1) There is a mechanism to evaluate plans, progress and results;
    (2) The evaluation methods and objectives are likely to produce 
data that are quantifiable; and
    (3) The evaluation results, where relevant, are likely to be 
assessed in a service setting.
    Eligible Applicants: Public and other nonprofit agencies and 
organizations are eligible to apply for awards under this program.

    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762.

                                     Application Notice for Fiscal Year 1995                                    
                [Special Projects and Demonstrations for Spinal Cord Injuries, CFDA No. 84.133N]                
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                                            Deadline for                       Estimated size                   
            Funding priority               transmittal of   Estimated number   of awards (per    Project period 
                                            applications        of awards           year)           (months)    
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Special Projects and Demonstrations for                                                                         
 Spinal Cord Injuries...................          10/14/94              8-13  $230,000-375,000                60
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    Program Title: Research Training and Career Development Program
    CFDA Number: 84.133P
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to expand capability in the 
field of rehabilitation research by supporting projects that provide 
advanced training in rehabilitation research. These projects provide 
research training and experience at an advanced level to individuals 
with doctorates or similar advanced degrees who have clinical or other 
relevant experience, including experience in management or basic 
science research, in fields pertinent to rehabilitation, in order to 
qualify those individuals to conduct independent research on problems 
related to disability and rehabilitation.
    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:
    1. Training individuals with disabilities in advanced research in 
disability and rehabilitation-related fields.
    2. Training individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds 
in advanced disability and rehabilitation research.
    Selection Criteria: The Secretary uses the following criteria to 
evaluate applications under this program.
    (a) Importance and potential contribution. (20 points) The 
Secretary reviews each application to determine to what degree--
    (l) The applicant is responsive to any priority established under 
Sec. 360.32;
    (2) The applicant proposes to provide training in a rehabilitation 
discipline or area of study in which there is a shortage of qualified 
researchers, or to provide training to a trainee population in which 
there is a need for more qualified researchers, such as clinicians in 
rural areas, or clinicians who are directly experienced with 
underserved populations; and
    (3) The applicant is likely to make a significant increase in the 
number of trained rehabilitation researchers.
    (b) Quality of proposed training program. (40 points) The Secretary 
reviews each application to determine to what degree--
    (l) The applicant's proposed recruitment program is likely to be 
effective in recruiting highly qualified trainees;
    (2) The proposed didactic and classroom training programs emphasize 
scientific methodology, are multidisciplinary, comprehensive, and 
appropriate to the level of the trainees, and are likely to produce 
qualified independent researchers;
    (3) The quality and extent of the academic mentorship, guidance, 
and supervision to be provided to each individual trainee are of a high 
level and are likely to produce highly qualified researchers;
    (4) The type, extent, and quality of the proposed clinical and 
laboratory research experience, including the opportunity to 
participate in research on meaningful topics at an advanced level, are 
likely to develop individuals with the capacity to perform independent 
research; and
    (5) The opportunities for collegial and collaborative activities, 
exposure to outstanding scientists in the field, and opportunities to 
participate in the preparation of scholarly or scientific publications 
and presentations are extensive and appropriate.
    (c) Personnel and resources committed to the project. (30 points) 
The Secretary evaluates each application to determine to what degree--
    (l) The activities of the project will be implemented by sufficient 
and qualified staff who are outstanding scientists in the field;
    (2) The project director and other key staff are experienced in the 
delivery of advanced research training as well as knowledgeable about 
the methodology and literature of pertinent subject areas;
    (3) All required disciplines are effectively included; and
    (4) The applicant possesses the appropriate facilities, 
laboratories, and access to clinical populations and organizations 
representing persons with disabilities to support the conduct of 
advanced clinical rehabilitation research.
    (d) Management and operating plans. (10 points) The Secretary 
evaluates each application to determine to what degree--
    (1) There is an effective plan of operation that ensures proper and 
efficient administration of the project;
    (2) There is an effective plan for collaboration with other 
institutions of higher education and organizations whose participation 
is necessary to ensure effective classroom and clinical research 
training;
    (3) The applicant, as part of its nondiscriminatory employment 
practices, will ensure that its personnel are selected without regard 
to race, color, national origin, gender, age or handicapping condition;
    (4) The applicant has provided an adequate plan for the use of 
facilities, resources, supplies and equipment;
    (5) The budget for the project is reasonable and adequate to 
support the proposed activities; and
    (6) The applicant provides an appropriate plan for the evaluation 
of all phases of the project.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education are eligible 
to receive awards under this program.

    Program Authority: 29. U.S.C. 761a(k). 

                                     Application Notice for Fiscal Year 1995                                    
                      [Research Training and Career Development Program, CFDA No. 84.133P]                      
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            Funding priority               transmittal of   Estimated number   of awards (per    Project period 
                                            applications        of awards           year)           (months)    
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Research Training and Career Development                                                                        
 Program................................          10/03/94                 3          $150,000                36
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Instructions For Transmittal of Applications

    (a) If an applicant wants to apply for a grant, the applicant 
shall--
    (1) Mail the original and two copies of the application on or 
before the deadline date to: U.S. Department of Education, Application 
Control Center, Attention: (CFDA # [Applicant must insert number and 
letter]), Washington, DC 20202-4725, or
    (2) Hand deliver the original and two copies of the application by 
4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the deadline date to: U.S. 
Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
    (CFDA # [Applicant must insert number and letter]), Room #3633, 
Regional Office Building #3, 7th and D Streets, SW., Washington, DC.
    (b) An applicant must show one of the following as proof of 
mailing:
    (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
    (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the 
U.S. Postal Service.
    (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial 
carrier.
    (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.
    (c) If an application is mailed through the U.S. Postal Service, 
the Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of 
mailing:
    (1) A private metered postmark.
    (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.

    Notes: (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a 
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an applicant should 
check with its local post office.
    (2) An applicant wishing to know that its application has been 
received by the Department must include with the application a 
stamped self-addressed postcard containing the CFDA number and title 
of this program.
    (3) The applicant must indicate on the envelope and--if not 
provided by the Department--in Item 10 of the Application for 
Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424) the CFDA number--and letter, 
if any--of the competition under which the application is being 
submitted.

Application Forms and Instructions

    The appendix to this application is divided into four parts. These 
parts are organized in the same manner that the submitted application 
should be organized. These parts are as follows:
    PART I: Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424 (Rev. 
4-88)) and instructions.
    PART II: Budget Form--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 
424A) and instructions.
    PART III: Application Narrative. Additional Materials.
    Estimated Public Reporting Burden.
    Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B).
    Certification Regarding Lobbying, Debarment, Suspension, and Other 
Responsibility Matters: and Drug-Free Work-Place Requirements (ED Form 
80-0013).
    Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion: Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED Form 80-0014) 
and instructions.

    (Note: ED Form GCS-014 is intended for the use of primary 
participants and should not be transmitted to the Department.)

    Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL (if 
applicable) and instructions; and Disclosure Lobbying Activities 
Continuation Sheet (Standard Form LLL-A).
    An applicant may submit information on a photostatic copy of the 
application and budget forms, the assurances, and the certifications. 
However, the application form, the assurances, and the certifications 
must each have an original signature. No grant may be awarded unless a 
completed application form has been received.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dianne Villines, U.S. Department of 
Education, Room 3417 Switzer Building, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20202-2704. Telephone: (202) 205-5450. Individuals who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD 
number at (202) 205-8887.

    Authority: 29 U.S.C. 760-762.

    Dated: May 31, 1994.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Appendix

Application Forms and Instructions

    Applicants are advised to reproduce and complete the application 
forms in this Section. Applicants are required to submit an original 
and two copies of each application as provided in this Section.

Frequent Questions

    1. Can I get an extension of the due date?
    No! On rare occasions the Department of Education may extend a 
closing date for all applicants. If that occurs, a notice of the 
revised due date is published in the Federal Register. However, 
there are no extensions or exceptions to the due date made for 
individual applicants.
    2. What should be included in the application?
    The application should include a project narrative, vitae of key 
personnel, and a budget, as well as the Assurances forms included in 
this package. Vitae of staff or consultants should include the 
individual's title and role in the proposed project, and other 
information that is specifically pertinent to this proposed project. 
The budgets for both the first year and all subsequent project years 
should be included.
    If collaboration with another organization is involved in the 
proposed activity, the application should include assurances of 
participation by the other parties, including written agreements or 
assurances of cooperation. It is not useful to include general 
letters of support or endorsement in the application.
    If the applicant proposes to use unique tests or other 
measurement instruments that are not widely known the field, it 
would be helpful to include the instrument in the application.
    Many applications contain voluminous appendices that are not 
helpful and in many cases cannot even be mailed to the reviewers. It 
is generally not helpful to include such things as brochures, 
general capability statements of collaborating organizations, maps, 
copies of publications, or descriptions of other projects completed 
by the applicant.
    3. What format should be used for the application?
    NIDRR generally advises applicants that they may organize the 
application to follow the selection criteria that will be used. The 
specific review criteria vary according to the specific program, and 
are contained in this Consolidated Application Package.
    4. May I submit applications to more than one NIDRR program 
competition or more than one application to a program?
    Yes, you may submit applications to any program for which they 
are responsive to the program requirements. You may submit the same 
application to as many competitions as you believe appropriate. You 
may also submit more than one application in any given competition.
    5. What is the allowable indirect cost rate?
    The limits on indirect costs vary according to the program and 
the type of application.
    Applicants in the FIR and SCI grants programs should limit 
indirect charges to the organization's approved rate. If the 
organization does not have an approved rate, the application should 
include an estimated actual rate. Applicants for projects in the 
Research Training and Career Development program are limited to an 
indirect rate of 8 percent. There are no indirect charges permitted 
in the Fellowship program.
    6. Can profitmaking businesses apply for grants?
    Yes. However, for-profit organizations will not be able to 
collect a fee or profit on the grant, and in some programs will be 
required to share in the costs of the project.
    7. Can individuals apply for grants?
    No. Only organizations are eligible to apply for grants under 
NIDRR programs. However, individuals are the only entities eligible 
to apply for fellowships.
    8. Can NIDRR staff advise me whether my project is of interest 
to NIDRR or likely to be funded?
    No. NIDRR staff can advise you of the requirements of the 
program in which you propose to submit your application. However, 
staff cannot advise you of whether your subject area or proposed 
approach is likely to receive approval.
    9. How do I assure that my application will be referred to the 
most appropriate panel for review?
    Applicants should be sure that their applications are referred 
to the correct competition by clearly including the competition 
title and CFDA number, including alphabetical code, on the Standard 
Form 424, and including a project title that describes the project.
    10. How soon after submitting my application can I find out if 
it will be funded?
    The time from closing date to grant award date varies from 
program to program. Generally speaking, NIDRR endeavors to have 
awards made within five to six months of the closing date. 
Unsuccessful applicants generally will be notified within that time 
frame as well. For the purpose of estimating a project start date, 
the applicant should estimate approximately six months from the 
closing date, but no later than the following September 30.
    11. Can I call NIDRR to find out if my application is being 
funded?
    No! When NIDRR is able to release information on the status of 
grant applications, it will notify applicants by letter. The results 
of the peer review cannot be released except through this formal 
notification.
    12. Will all approved applications be funded?
    No. It often happens that the peer review panels approve for 
funding more applications than NIDRR can fund within available 
resources. Applicants who are approved but not funded are encouraged 
to consider submitting similar applications in future competitions.

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