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Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Program is a grant from U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) that funds innovative activities aimed at improving employment and education outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Administered under the Rehabilitation Act, DIF projects have supported web accessibility accommodations, transition demonstrations for students with disabilities, and improved outcomes for children receiving Supplemental Security Income. Award amounts vary by project. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 and 2023 authorized up to 15% of DIF funds for evaluation, technical assistance, and federal administrative expenses.
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Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Program # Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Program # About the Disability Innovation Fund Program The Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) program is administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
Beginning with the fiscal year 2012 appropriation, Congress provided authority to use amounts that remained available following the reallotment of funds to States under Section 110(b)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act to conduct innovative activities aimed at improving outcomes for individuals with disabilities (“Disability Innovation Fund” or DIF).
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, authorized the Department to use up to 15 percent of fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022 DIF funds for evaluation of, and technical assistance for, DIF activities.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provided the same evaluation and technical assistance authority, while also allowing the Department to use DIF funds for Federal administrative expenses related to DIF, and for improving monitoring and oversight of grants for vocational rehabilitation services under Title I of the Rehabilitation Act, including information technology modernization.
The Department funded a variety of DIF projects in prior years, including projects to: improve the education and employment outcomes of children receiving Supplemental Security Income and their families; ensure that individuals with disabilities can access web-based computer information with personalized accommodations at home, school, or the workplace; and develop work-based learning transition demonstrations for students with disabilities.
**Use the options below to find information about specific DIF projects or the contractors that support them. ** DIF Program: Search & Filter Projects DIF Program: Map of Projects
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Varies by specific funding opportunity under DIF. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Program is funded by U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). 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.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Rehabilitation Training: Vocational Rehabilitation Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). This program makes grants to States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations (including institutions of higher education (IHEs)) to support projects that provide training, traineeships, and technical assistance (TA) designed to increase the numbers of, and improve the skills of, qualified personnel, especially rehabilitation counselors, who are trained to provide vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities; assist individuals with communication and related disorders; and provide other services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act. This particular listing focuses on workforce innovation.
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