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Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network is sponsored by Administration for Community Living (ACL), National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
This program funds projects that provide training, technical assistance, outreach, and research to improve stakeholders' understanding of their rights and responsibilities under the ADA. It supports organizations that can develop and implement programs to enhance the capacity of organizations serving individuals with disabilities. Nonprofit organizations are eligible applicants.
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Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program Results-Oriented Highlights The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) funding program supports projects that carry out one or more of the following activities: research, development, demonstration, training, dissemination, utilization, and technical assistance.
The purpose of the DRRP program is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration of individuals with disabilities into society, employment, independent living, family support, and to promote economic and social self-sufficiency and improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act.
NIDILRR funds several types of DRRPs, including: Knowledge Translation projects Model Systems in traumatic brain injury and burn injury (Note: SCI Model System is not included with the other model systems as a DRRP because it has its own statutory authority) ADA National Network projects Individual research projects.
The first four types of DRRPs are managed as separate programs and the above hyperlinks point to a separate page for each program. Therefore, only individual research DRRPs are described here under the general DRRP heading. DRRPs differ from RRTCs and RERCs in that they generally do not provide training and technical assistance.
Awards range in length from three to five years. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and other organizations and/or agencies. Two ways exist to find DRRP Funding Opportunity Announcements: As a rough guideline, check the preceding link between October and April every year View the Guide to Applying for some helpful application tips.
The General DRRP funding mechanism includes grants that do not readily fit into the other NIDILRR funding mechanisms. For a list of other NIDILRR funding mechanisms, View NIDILRR's Programs' Page . DRRP-funded grantees are usually topic specific where the topic is usually indicated by the title of the grant.
View a list of currently-funded DRRP Grants from the NIDILRR Online Program Database . View a list of completed DRRP Grants from the NIDILRR Online Program Database . Making sense of ACL/NIDILRR-funded DRRP grant numbers can be somewhat challenging.
The tips below should make it easier to understand what ACL/NIDILRR DRRP grant numbers mean: All ACL/NIDILRR DRRP grant numbers begin with 90DP. If the two letters following the "DP" in the grant number are AD , then this DRRP grant belongs to the ADA National network. If the two letters following the "DP" in the grant number are BU , then this DRRP grant belongs to the Burn Model Systems.
If the two letters following the "DP" in the grant number are CP , then this DRRP grant belongs to the Community Living and Participation NIDILRR Outcome Domain. If the two letters following the "DP" in the grant number are EM , then this DRRP grant belongs to the Employment NIDILRR Outcome Domain.
If the two letters following the "DP" in the grant number are GE , then this DRRP grant is a general grant that does not easily fit into any of NIDILRR's other funding mechanisms or outcome domains. If the two letters following the "DP" in the grant number are HF , then this DRRP grant belongs to the Health and Function NIDILRR Outcome Domain.
If the two letters following the "DP" in the grant number are KT , then this DRRP grant belongs to the Knowledge Translation (KT Program). If the two letters following the "DP" in the grant number are TB , then this DRRP grant belongs to the TBI Model Systems.
Results-Oriented Highlights View a list of DRRP grantee-produced publications in REHABDATA from 2020 through 2024 Interested in obtaining copies of any of these publications, view Obtaining Documents Listed in REHABDATA . View a list of full-text publications, produced by DRRP grantees, in PubMed Central Contact Phillip Beatty at NIDILRR if you have questions about the DRRP Program funding mechanism. Last modified on 06/25/2024
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: States; public or private agencies, including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations; Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs); and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status are eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000,000 - $1,246,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 23, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network is funded by Administration for Community Living (ACL), National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) is sponsored by Administration for Community Living (ACL), National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). The DRRP program supports research, development, demonstration, training, dissemination, utilization, and technical assistance projects to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration of individuals with disabilities into society.
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