80 FR 23027 - Applications for New Awards; National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)-DRRP-Promoting Universal Design in the Built Environment

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 79 (April 24, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-09598

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 79 (Friday, April 24, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 2015)]
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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 (NIDILRR)--DRRP--
Promoting Universal Design in the Built Environment

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and
Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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DATES: Applications Available: April 24, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5133, PCP,
Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by email:
marlene.spencer@acl.hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Overview Information

National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)--Disability and Rehabilitation
Research Projects (DRRPs)--Promoting Universal Design in the Built
Environment Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year
(FY) 2015.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.133A-7.

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: May 15, 2015.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: May 29, 2015.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 23, 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).

Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs)

The purpose of DRRPs, which are under NIDILRR's Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to improve the
effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended, by developing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation
technologies that advance a wide range of independent living and
employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities, especially
individuals with the most severe disabilities. DRRPs carry out one or
more of the following types of activities, as specified and defined in
34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19: Research, training, demonstration,
development, dissemination, utilization, and technical assistance.
Additionally information on DRRPs can be found at: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/drrp/index.html.
Priorities: There are two priorities for the grant competition
announced in this notice. One priority is from the notice of final
priority for this program, published elsewhere in this issue of the
Federal Register. One priority is from the notice of final priorities
for the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers
Program, published in the Federal Register on April 28, 2006 (71 FR
25472).
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2015 and any subsequent year in which
we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this
competition, these priorities are absolute priorities. Under 45 CFR
part 75 we consider only

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applications that meet these program priorities. These priorities are:

Promoting Universal Design in the Built Environment

Note: The full text of this priority is included in the notice
of final priority published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register and in the application package for this competition.

Priority 2--General DRRP Requirements

Note: The full text of this priority is included in the notice
of final priorities for the Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program, published in the Federal Register on
April 28, 2006 (71 FR 25472) and in the application package for this
competition.

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; (f) The notice of
final priorities for the Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers program published in the Federal Register on April
28, 2006 (71 FR 25472); and (g) The notice of final priority for this
program, published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.

II. Award Information

Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $500,000.
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 this
competition.
Maximum Award: $500,000.
We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding the
Maximum Amount. The Administrator of the Administration for Community
Living may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the
Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants: States; public or private agencies,
including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations,
including for-profit organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes and tribal
organizations.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: Cost sharing for this program is
required by 34 CFR 350.62(a). NIDILRR requires that grantees provide
cost sharing in the amount of at least 1% of Federal funds.

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address To Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via grants.gov, or by contacting Marlene Spencer:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Room 5133, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or
by email: marlene.spencer@acl.hhs.gov.
If you request an application from Marlene Spencer, be sure to
identify this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.133A-7.
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 competition
announced in this notice.
Notice of Intent to Apply: Due to the open nature of the DRRP
priority announced here, and to assist with the selection of reviewers
for this competition, NIDILRR is requesting all potential applicants
submit a letter of intent (LOI). The submission is not mandatory, and
the content of the LOI will not be peer reviewed or otherwise used to
rate an applicant's application.
Each LOI should be limited to a maximum of four pages and include
the following information: (1) The title of the proposed project, the
name of the applicant, the name of the Project Director or Principal
Investigator (PI), and the names of partner institutions and entities;
(2) a brief statement of the vision, goals, and objectives of the
proposed project and a description of its proposed activities at a
sufficient level of detail to allow NIDILRR to select potential peer
reviewers; (3) a list of proposed project staff including the Project
Director or PI and key personnel; (4) a list of individuals whose
selection as a peer reviewer might constitute a conflict of interest
due to involvement in proposal development, selection as an advisory
board member, co-PI relationships, etc.; and (5) contact information
for the Project Director or PI. Submission of a LOI is not a
prerequisite for eligibility to submit an application.
NIDILRR will accept the optional LOI via mail (through the U.S.
Postal Service or commercial carrier) or email, by May 29, 2015. The
LOI must be sent to: Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, 550 12th Street SW., Room 5133, PCP, Washington, DC
20202; or by email to: Marlene.Spencer@acl.hhs.gov.
For further information regarding the LOI submission process,
contact Marlene Spencer at (202) 245-7532.
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.
The recommended page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover
sheet; Part II, the budget section, including the narrative budget
justification; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-
page abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of
support. However, the recommended page limit does apply to all of the
application narrative section (Part III).

Note: 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.

An applicant should consult NIDRR's Long-Range Plan for Fiscal
Years 2013-2017 (78 FR 20299) (Plan) 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: April 24, 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 on May 15, 2015. Interested parties may
participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDILRR staff from
the Administration for Community

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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 meeting via
conference call or to arrange for an individual consultation, contact
the person listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section
VII of this notice.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: May 29, 2015.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 23, 2015.
Applications for grants under this competition 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, if you are submitting 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
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 Promoting Universal Design in the
Built Environment, CFDA Number 84.133A-7, 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 Promoting
Universal Design in the Built Environment DRRP competition at
www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application
package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA
number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.133, not
84.133A).
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 4:30:00
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 4:30:00 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
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stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application 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 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).
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
forms at a later date.
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 4:30:00 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 4:30:00 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 4:30:00
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: Marlene Spencer, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room
5133, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2700. FAX: (202)
245-7323.
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 84.133A-7), 550 12th Street SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
Plaza, 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.

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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 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 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: 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 version of your 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.
If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the most current performance and
financial expenditure information. Annual and Final Performance reports
will be submitted through NIDILRR's online Performance System and as
designated in the terms and conditions of your NOA. At the end of your
project period, you must submit a final performance report, including
financial information.
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. Each year,
NIDILRR examines a portion of its grantees to determine:
The number of products (e.g., new or improved tools,
methods, discoveries, standards, interventions, programs, or devices
developed or tested with NIDILRR funding) that have been judged by
expert panels to be of high quality and to advance the field.
The average number of publications per award based on
NIDILRR-funded research and development activities in refereed
journals.
The percentage of new NIDILRR grants that assess the
effectiveness of interventions, programs, and devices using rigorous
methods.
NIDILRR uses information submitted by grantees as part of their
Annual Performance Reports for these reviews.
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.

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VII. Agency Contact

If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the Federal Relay Service (FRS),
toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.

VIII. Other Information

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Dated: April 21, 2015.
John Tschida,
Director, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and
Rehabilitation Research.
[FR Doc. 2015-09598 Filed 4-23-15; 8:45 am]
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applications that meet these program organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes Health and Human Services, 550 12th
priorities. These priorities are: and tribal organizations. Street SW., Room 5133, PCP,
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: Cost Washington, DC 20202; or by email to:
Promoting Universal Design in the Built sharing for this program is required by Marlene.Spencer@acl.hhs.gov.
Environment 34 CFR 350.62(a). NIDILRR requires that For further information regarding the
Note: The full text of this priority is
grantees provide cost sharing in the LOI submission process, contact
included in the notice of final priority amount of at least 1% of Federal funds. Marlene Spencer at (202) 245–7532.
published elsewhere in this issue of the Page Limit: The application narrative
IV. Application and Submission
Federal Register and in the application (Part III of the application) is where you,
Information
package for this competition. the applicant, address the selection
1. Address To Request Application criteria that reviewers use to evaluate
Priority 2—General DRRP Requirements Package: You can obtain an application your application. We recommend that
package via grants.gov, or by contacting you limit Part III to the equivalent of no
Note: The full text of this priority is Marlene Spencer: U.S. Department of more than 75 pages, using the following
included in the notice of final priorities for Health and Human Services, 400 standards:
the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5133, • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side
Projects and Centers Program, published in PCP, Washington, DC 20202–2700. only, with 1’’ margins at the top,
the Federal Register on April 28, 2006 (71 FR Telephone: (202) 245–7532 or by email:
25472) and in the application package for bottom, and both sides.
this competition.
marlene.spencer@acl.hhs.gov. • Double space (no more than three
If you request an application from lines per vertical inch) all text in the
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 764(a). Marlene Spencer, be sure to identify this application narrative. You are not
competition as follows: CFDA number required to double space titles,
Applicable Regulations: (a) The 84.133A–7. headings, footnotes, references, and
Department of Health and Human 2. Content and Form of Application captions, or text in charts, tables,
Services General Administrative Submission: Requirements concerning figures, and graphs.
Regulations in 45 CFR part 75 (b) Audit the content of an application, together • Use a font that is either 12 point or
Requirements for Federal Awards in 45 with the forms you must submit, are in larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
CFR part 75 Subpart F; (c) 45 CFR part the application package for the (characters per inch).
75 Non-procurement Debarment and competition announced in this notice. • Use one of the following fonts:
Suspension; (d) 45 CFR part 75 Notice of Intent to Apply: Due to the Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
Requirement for Drug-Free Workplace open nature of the DRRP priority New, or Arial.
(Financial Assistance); (e) The announced here, and to assist with the The recommended page limit does not
regulations for this program in 34 CFR selection of reviewers for this apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II,
part 350; (f) The notice of final priorities competition, NIDILRR is requesting all the budget section, including the
for the Disability and Rehabilitation potential applicants submit a letter of narrative budget justification; Part IV,
Research Projects and Centers program intent (LOI). The submission is not the assurances and certifications; or the
published in the Federal Register on mandatory, and the content of the LOI one-page abstract, the resumes, the
April 28, 2006 (71 FR 25472); and (g) will not be peer reviewed or otherwise bibliography, or the letters of support.
The notice of final priority for this used to rate an applicant’s application. However, the recommended page limit
program, published elsewhere in this Each LOI should be limited to a does apply to all of the application
issue of the Federal Register. maximum of four pages and include the narrative section (Part III).
II. Award Information following information: (1) The title of Note: Please submit an appendix that lists
the proposed project, the name of the every collaborating organization and
Type of Award: Discretionary grants. applicant, the name of the Project individual named in the application,
Estimated Available Funds: $500,000. Director or Principal Investigator (PI), including staff, consultants, contractors, and
Contingent upon the availability of and the names of partner institutions advisory board members. We will use this
funds and the quality of applications, and entities; (2) a brief statement of the information to help us screen for conflicts of
we may make additional awards in FY vision, goals, and objectives of the interest with our reviewers.
2015 and any subsequent year from the proposed project and a description of its An applicant should consult NIDRR’s
list of unfunded applicants from this proposed activities at a sufficient level Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2013–
competition. of detail to allow NIDILRR to select 2017 (78 FR 20299) (Plan) when
Maximum Award: $500,000. potential peer reviewers; (3) a list of preparing its application. The Plan is
We will reject any application that proposed project staff including the organized around the following research
proposes a budget exceeding the Project Director or PI and key personnel; domains: (1) Community Living and
Maximum Amount. The Administrator (4) a list of individuals whose selection Participation; (2) Health and Function;
of the Administration for Community as a peer reviewer might constitute a and (3) Employment.
Living may change the maximum conflict of interest due to involvement 3. Submission Dates and Times:
amount through a notice published in in proposal development, selection as Applications Available: April 24,
the Federal Register. an advisory board member, co-PI 2015. Date of Pre-Application Meeting:
Estimated Number of Awards: 1. relationships, etc.; and (5) contact Interested parties are invited to
The Department is not bound by any information for the Project Director or participate in a pre-application meeting
estimates in this notice. PI. Submission of a LOI is not a and to receive information and technical
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Project Period: Up to 60 months. prerequisite for eligibility to submit an assistance through individual
application. consultation with NIDILRR staff. The
III. Eligibility Information NIDILRR will accept the optional LOI pre-application meeting will be held on
1. Eligible Applicants: States; public via mail (through the U.S. Postal Service May 15, 2015. Interested parties may
or private agencies, including for-profit or commercial carrier) or email, by May participate in this meeting by
agencies; public or private 29, 2015. The LOI must be sent to: conference call with NIDILRR staff from
organizations, including for-profit Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of the Administration for Community

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If your application is postmarked after Award (NOA); or we may send you an If you receive a multi-year award, you
the application deadline date, we will email containing a link to access an must submit an annual performance
not consider your application. electronic version of your NOA. We may report that provides the most current
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not notify you informally, also. performance and financial expenditure
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before If your application is not evaluated or information. Annual and Final
relying on this method, you should check not selected for funding, we notify you. Performance reports will be submitted
with your local post office. 2. Administrative and National Policy through NIDILRR’s online Performance
Requirements: We identify System and as designated in the terms
Note for Mail of Paper Applications: If you
administrative and national policy and conditions of your NOA. At the end
mail your application to the Department—
(1) You must indicate on the envelope requirements in the application package of your project period, you must submit
and—if not provided by the Department—in and reference these and other a final performance report, including
Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, requirements in the Applicable financial information.
including suffix letter, if any, of the program Regulations section of this notice. Note: NIDILRR will provide
under which you are submitting your We reference the regulations outlining information by letter to successful
application; and the terms and conditions of an award in grantees on how and when to submit the
(2) The Application Control Center will
mail to you a notification of receipt of your
the Applicable Regulations section of report.
grant application. If you do not receive this this notice and include these and other 4. Performance Measures: To evaluate
notification within 15 business days from the specific conditions in the NOA. The the overall success of its research
application deadline date, you should call NOA also incorporates your approved program, NIDILRR assesses the quality
the U.S. Department of Education application as part of your binding of its funded projects through a review
Application Control Center at (202) 245– commitments under the grant.
6288.
of grantee performance and
3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a accomplishments. Each year, NIDILRR
grant under this competition, you must examines a portion of its grantees to
V. Application Review Information
ensure that you have in place the determine:
1. Selection Criteria: The selection necessary processes and systems to • The number of products (e.g., new
criteria for this program are from 34 CFR comply with the reporting requirements or improved tools, methods, discoveries,
350.54 and are listed in the application in 45 CFR part 75 should you receive
package. standards, interventions, programs, or
funding under the competition. This devices developed or tested with
2. Review and Selection Process: Final does not apply if you have an exception
award decisions will be made by the NIDILRR funding) that have been judged
under 45 CFR part 75. by expert panels to be of high quality
Administrator, ACL. In making these (b) At the end of your project period,
decisions, the Administrator will take and to advance the field.
you must submit a final performance
into consideration: ranking of the • The average number of publications
report, including financial information,
review panel; reviews for programmatic per award based on NIDILRR-funded
as directed by the Administrator of the
and grants management compliance; the research and development activities in
Administration for Community Living.
reasonableness of the estimated cost to refereed journals.
If you receive a multi-year award, you
the government considering the must submit an annual performance • The percentage of new NIDILRR
available funding and anticipated report that provides the most current grants that assess the effectiveness of
results; and the likelihood that the performance and financial expenditure interventions, programs, and devices
proposed project will result in the information as directed by the using rigorous methods.
benefits expected. Under Section Administrator of the Administration for NIDILRR uses information submitted
75.205, item (3) history of performance Community Living under 45 CFR part by grantees as part of their Annual
is an item that is reviewed. 75. All NIDILRR grantees will submit Performance Reports for these reviews.
In addition, in making a competitive
their annual and final reports through 5. Continuation Awards: In making a
grant award, the Administrator of the
NIDILRR’s online reporting system and continuation award, the Administrator
Administration for Community Living
as designated in the terms and of the Administration for Community
also requires various assurances
conditions of your NOA. The Living may consider, under 45 CFR part
including those applicable to Federal
Administrator of the Administration for 75, the extent to which a grantee has
civil rights laws that prohibit
Community Living may also require made ‘‘substantial progress toward
discrimination in programs or activities
receiving Federal financial assistance more frequent performance reports meeting the objectives in its approved
from the Department of Health and under 45 CFR part 75. For specific application.’’ This consideration
Human Services 45 CFR part 75. requirements on reporting, please go to includes the review of a grantee’s
3. Special Conditions: Under 45 CFR www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/ progress in meeting the targets and
part 75 the Administrator of the appforms/appforms.html. projected outcomes in its approved
Administration for Community Living (c) FFATA and FSRS Reporting application, and whether the grantee
may impose special conditions on a The Federal Financial Accountability has expended funds in a manner that is
grant if the applicant or grantee is not and Transparency Act (FFATA) requires consistent with its approved application
financially stable; has a history of data entry at the FFATA Subaward and budget. In making a continuation
unsatisfactory performance; has a Reporting System (http:// grant, the Administrator also considers
financial or other management system www.FSRS.gov) for all sub-awards and whether the grantee is operating in
that does not meet the standards in 45 sub-contracts issued for $25,000 or more compliance with the assurances in its
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CFR part 75, as applicable; has not as well as addressing executive approved application, including those
fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; compensation for both grantee and sub- applicable to Federal civil rights laws
or is otherwise not responsible. award organizations. that prohibit discrimination in programs
For further guidance please see the or activities receiving Federal financial
VI. Award Administration Information following link: http://www.acl.gov/ assistance from the Department.
1. Award Notices: If your application Funding_Opportunities/Grantee_Info/ Continuation funding is also subject to
is successful, we send you a Notice of FFATA.aspx. availability of funds.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Applications Available: April 24, 2015.
Contact		Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5133, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 23027

80 FR 23027 - Applications for New Awards; National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)-DRRP-Promoting Universal Design in the Built Environment

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAdministration for Community Living

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