[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12824-12829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05317]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Applications for New Awards; National Institute on Disability,
Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research--Advanced
Rehabilitation Research Training Program
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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Overview Information
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)--Advanced Rehabilitation Research
Training (ARRT) Program.
Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY)
2015.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.133P-
1, 84.133P-3, and 84-133P-4.
Note: This notice invites applications for three separate
competitions. See the chart in the Award Information section of this
notice for funding and other key information for each of the three
competitions.
DATES:
Applications Available: March 11, 2015.
Note: On July 22, 2014, President Obama signed the Workforce
Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA was effective immediately.
One provision of WIOA transferred the National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) from the Department
of Education to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) in the
Department of Health and Human Services. In addition, NIDRR's name
was changed to the Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). For FY 2015, all NIDILRR priority
notices will be published as ACL notices, and ACL will make all
NIDILRR awards. During this transition period, however, NIDILRR will
continue to review grant applications using Department of Education
tools. NIDILRR will post previously-approved application kits to
grants.gov, and NIDILRR applications submitted to grants.gov will be
forwarded to the Department of Education's G-5 system for peer
review. We are using Department of Education application kits and
peer review systems during this transition year in order to provide
for a smooth and orderly process for our applicants.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: April 1, 2015.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 11, 2015.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program is to plan and
conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related
activities, including international activities, to develop methods,
procedures, and rehabilitation technology. The Program's activities are
designed to maximize the full inclusion and integration into society,
employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social
self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially
individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to improve the
effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act).
Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program
The purpose of NIDILRR's ARRT program, which is funded through the
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is
to provide advanced research training and experience to individuals
with doctorates, or similar advanced degrees, who have clinical or
other relevant experience. ARRT projects train rehabilitation
researchers, including researchers with disabilities, with particular
attention to research areas that support the implementation and
objectives of the Rehabilitation Act, and that improve the
effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act.
Additional information on the ARRT program can be found at:
www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/res-program.html#ARRT.
Priority: There is one priority for the three competitions, which
will each address one of NIDILRR's major domains of individual well-
being: (a) Community living and participation, (b) employment, or (c)
health and function. This priority is from the notice of final priority
for this program, published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2013
(78 FR 34901).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2015 and any subsequent year in which we
make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from these
competitions, this priority is an absolute priority for each of the
three competitions. Under 45 CFR part 75 we consider only applications
that meet this program priority.
This priority is:
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Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program.
Note: The full text of this priority is included in the notice
of final priorities and definitions published in the Federal
Register on June 11, 2013 (78 FR 34901) and in the application
package for these competitions.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 764(a).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Department of Health and Human
Services General Administrative Regulations in 45 CFR part 75 (b) Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards in 45 CFR part 75 Subpart F; (c) 45 CFR
part 75 Non-procurement Debarment and Suspension; (d) 45 CFR part 75
Requirement for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance); (e) The
regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 350; and (f) The notice of
final priority for this program, published in the Federal Register on
June 11, 2013 (78 FR 34901).
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: See chart.
Maximum Award: See chart.
Note: Consistent with 45 CFR part 75, indirect cost
reimbursement for a training grant is limited to eight percent of a
modified total direct cost base, defined as total direct costs less
stipends, tuition and related fees, equipment, and the amount of
each subaward in excess of $25,000. Indirect costs can also be
determined in the grantee's negotiated indirect cost rate agreement
if that amount is less than the amount calculated under the formula
above.
Estimated Number of Awards: See chart.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
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Estimated Maximum award Estimated Project
CFDA No. and name Applications available Deadline for transmittal of available amount (per number of period
applications funds \1\ year) \2\ \3\ awards (months)
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84.133P-1 ARRT--Community Living March 11, 2015............... May 11, 2015................. $150,000 $150,000 1 60
and Participation.
84.133P-3 ARRT--Employment......... March 11, 2015............... May 11, 2015................. 150,000 150,000 1 60
84.133P-4 ARRT--Health and Function March 11, 2015............... May 11, 2015................. 150,000 150,000 1 60
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\1\ Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2015 and any subsequent year from the
list of unfunded applicants from these competitions.
\2\ We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding the maximum award amount for a single budget period of 12 months. The Administrator
of the Administration for Community Living may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal Register.
\3\ The maximum award amount includes both direct and indirect costs.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via grants.gov or by contacting Patricia Barrett:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Room 5142, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-6211 or
by email: [email protected].
If you request an application from Patricia Barrett, be sure to
identify these competitions as follows: CFDA number 84.133P-1; 84.133P-
3; or 84.133P-4.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for the competitions
announced in this notice.
Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application)
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that
reviewers use to evaluate your application. We recommend that you limit
Part III to the equivalent of no more than 75 pages, using the
following standards:
A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1''
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative. You are not required to double
space titles, headings, footnotes, references, and captions, or text in
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
The recommended page limit applies to the project narrative section
of your application, which is uploaded into Grants.gov under the
``Project Narrative'' heading. It does not apply to the material you
will upload under the other nine required Grants.gov headings, and one
optional heading for ``Other Attachment Forms,'' which are listed in
the Application package instructions available at www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html.
Applicants should clearly indicate on the application cover sheet
(SF 424 Form, line 4) whether they are applying for an ARRT program
grant in the major domain of (a) community living and participation
(CFDA number 84.133P-1); (b) employment (CFDA number 84.133P-3); or (c)
health and function (CFDA number 84.133P-4). Although applicants may
propose projects that address more than one domain, they should select
the applicable competition based on the primary domain addressed in
their proposed project.
Note 1: Please submit an appendix that lists every collaborating
organization and individual named in the application, including
staff, consultants, contractors, and advisory board members. We will
use this information to help us screen for conflicts of interest
with our reviewers.
Note 2: An applicant should consult NIDRR's Long-Range Plan for
Fiscal Years 2013-2017 (78 FR 20299) when preparing its application.
The Plan is organized around the following research domains: (1)
Community Living and Participation; (2) Health and Function; and (3)
Employment.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: March 11, 2015.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: Interested parties are invited to
participate in a pre-application meeting and to receive information and
technical assistance through individual consultation with NIDILRR
staff. The pre-application meeting will be held April 1, 2015.
Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call
with NIDILRR staff from the Administration for Community Living between
1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Washington, DC time. NIDILRR staff also will
be available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
same day, by telephone, to provide information and technical assistance
through individual consultation. For further information or to make
arrangements to participate in the
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meeting via conference call or to arrange for an individual
consultation, contact Carolyn Baron, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, 550 12th Street SW., Room 5134, PCP, Washington, DC
20202; or by email to: [email protected].
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 11, 2015.
Applications for grants under these competitions must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, or in paper format by mail delivery if you
qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement,
please refer to section IV. 7. Other Submission Requirements of this
notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII
of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is not subject to
Executive Order 12372.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, and System for Award Management: To do business with the
Department of Health and Human Services, you must--
a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
b. Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the System for Award
Management (SAM) (formerly the Central Contractor Registry (CCR)), the
Government's primary registrant database;
c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active SAM registration with current information
while your application is under review by the Department and, if you
are awarded a grant, during the project period.
You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number
can be created within one-to-two business days.
If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or
organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service.
If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a
new TIN, please allow two to five weeks for your TIN to become active.
The SAM registration process can take approximately seven business
days, but may take upwards of several weeks, depending on the
completeness and accuracy of the data entered into the SAM database by
an entity. Thus, if you think you might want to apply for Federal
financial assistance under a program administered by the Department,
please allow sufficient time to obtain and register your DUNS number
and TIN. We strongly recommend that you register early.
Note: Once your SAM registration is active, you will need to
allow 24 to 48 hours for the information to be available in
Grants.gov and before you can submit an application through
Grants.gov.
If you are currently registered with SAM, you may not need to make
any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN associated with
your DUNS number is correct. Also note that you will need to update
your registration annually. This may take three or more business days.
Information about SAM is available at www.SAM.gov. To further
assist you with obtaining and registering your DUNS number and TIN in
SAM or updating your existing SAM account, we have prepared a SAM.gov
Tip Sheet, which you can find at: http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.
In addition, to submit your application via Grants.gov, you must
(1) be designated by your organization as an Authorized Organization
Representative (AOR); and (2) register yourself with Grants.gov as an
AOR. Details on these steps are outlined at the following Grants.gov
Web page: www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html.
7. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under the
ARRT program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in
this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under the ARRT program competitions
announced in this notice (CFDA Number 84.133P-1, 84.133P-3, and
84.133P-4) must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide
Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be
able to download a copy of the application package, complete it
offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email
an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant application for the ARRT
program, CFDA Number 84.133P-1, 84.133P-3, and 84.133P-4 competitions
announced in this notice at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the
downloadable application package for the applicable competition by the
CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your
search (e.g., search for 84.133, not 84.133P).
Please note the following:
When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation.
Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if
it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system--after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. We do not consider an application that does not comply
with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your application from
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application
because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after
4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the wapplication deadline date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the
application and
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the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend
that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the
submission process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for this program to ensure that you
submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system.
You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to
Grants.gov under News and Events on the Department's G5 system home
page at http://www.G5.gov.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information you typically provide on the following forms: The
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications.
You must upload any narrative sections and all other
attachments to your application as files in a PDF (Portable Document)
read-only, non-modifiable format. Do not upload an interactive or
fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only,
non-modifiable PDF or submit a password-protected file, we will not
review that material. Additional, detailed information on how to attach
files is in the application instructions.
Your electronic application must comply with any page-
limit requirements described in this notice.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The
Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send
a second notification to you by email. This second notification
indicates that the Department has received your application and has
assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified
identifying number unique to your application).
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues
with the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting
your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov
Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
If you are prevented from electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline date because of technical
problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension
until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically. You also may
mail your application by following the mailing instructions described
elsewhere in this notice.
If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time,
on the application deadline date, please contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice and
provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with
Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number. We will
accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem
occurred with the Grants.gov system and that the problem affected your
ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time,
on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after
a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted.
Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply
only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the
Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed
to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before
the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem
you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through the Grants.gov system because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
the Grants.gov system; and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
prevents you from using the Internet to submit your application.
If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be
postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline
date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must
receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Patricia Barrett, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room
5142, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2700. FAX: (202)
245-6211.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail instructions described in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.133P-1; 84.133P-3; and 84.133P-4), LBJ Basement Level
1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260.
You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(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 Administrator of
the Administration for Community Living of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
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.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your
local post office.
Note for Mail Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail your
application to the Department--
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by
the Department--in
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Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if
any, of the program under which you are submitting your application;
and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not
receive this notification within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are
from 34 CFR 350.54 and are listed in the application package.
2. Review and Selection Process: Final award decisions will be made
by the Administrator, ACL. In making these decisions, the Administrator
will take into consideration: The ranking of the review panel; reviews
for programmatic and grants management compliance; the reasonableness
of the estimated cost to the government considering the available
funding and anticipated results; and the likelihood that the proposed
project will result in the benefits expected. Under Section 75.205,
item (3) history of performance is an item that is reviewed.
In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Administrator
of the Administration for Community Living also requires various
assurances including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that
prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal
financial assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services
45 CFR part 75.
3. Special Conditions: Under 45 CFR part 75 the Administrator of
the Administration for Community Living may impose special conditions
on a grant if the applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a
history of unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other
management system that does not meet the standards in 45 CFR part 75,
as applicable; has not fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or is
otherwise not responsible.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we send you a
Notice of Award (NOA); or we may send you an email containing a link to
access an electronic NOA. We may notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the NOA. The NOA also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition,
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 45 CFR part 75
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply
if you have an exception under 45 CFR part 75.
(b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the
Administrator of the Administration for Community Living. If you
receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance
report that provides the most current performance and financial
expenditure information as directed by the Administrator of the
Administration for Community Living under 45 CFR part 75. All NIDILRR
grantees will submit their annual and final reports through NIDILRR's
online reporting system and as designated in the terms and conditions
of your NOA. The Administrator of the Administration for Community
Living may also require more frequent performance reports under 45 CFR
part 75. For specific requirements on reporting, please go to
www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
(c) FFATA and FSRS Reporting
The Federal Financial Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA)
requires data entry at the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (http://www.FSRS.gov) for all sub-awards and sub-contracts issued for $25,000
or more as well as addressing executive compensation for both grantee
and sub-award organizations.
For further guidance please see the following link: http://www.acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Grantee_Info/FFATA.aspx.
Note: NIDILRR will provide information by letter to successful
grantees on how and when to submit the report.
4. Performance Measures: To evaluate the overall success of its
research program, NIDILRR assesses the quality of its funded projects
through a review of grantee performance and accomplishments.
Performance measures for the ARRT program include--
The percentage of NIDILRR-supported fellows, post-doctoral
trainees, and doctoral students who publish results of NIDILRR-
sponsored research in refereed journals.
The average number of publications per award based on
NIDILRR-funded research and development activities in refereed
journals.
For these reviews, NIDILRR uses information submitted by grantees
as part of its Annual Performance Reports.
5. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award, the
Administrator of the Administration for Community Living may consider,
under 45 CFR part 75, the extent to which a grantee has made
``substantial progress toward meeting the objectives in its approved
application.'' This consideration includes the review of a grantee's
progress in meeting the targets and projected outcomes in its approved
application, and whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner
that is consistent with its approved application and budget. In making
a continuation grant, the Administrator also considers whether the
grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved
application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws
that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving
Federal financial assistance from the Department. Continuation funding
is also subject to availability of funds.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Barrett, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5142, PCP,
Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-6211 or by email:
[email protected].
If you use a TDD or a TTY call the Federal Relay Service (FRS),
toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the
site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search
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feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced
search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents
published by the Department.
Dated: February 3, 2015.
John Tschida,
Director, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and
Rehabilitation Research.
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