A new funding opportunity from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has been announced for a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Research on Opioid Use Disorder Among People with Disabilities.
The purpose of the DRRP program is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities (including international activities) to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities.
The purposes of this particular DRRP are to fund two projects each three years in length for conducting research on opioid use disorder among people with disabilities. Topics of interest include: systematic review of existing literature on opioid use disorder and people with disabilities; prevalence estimates and patterns of opioid use disorder; factors associated with increased risk of opioid use disorder; and effects of government policies and programs to access treatment for people with disabilities who have opioid use disorders.
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Please visit the link above for more details about the grant opportunity and application process. This grant opportunity closes on July 23, 2018.
To stay current on NIDILRR grant opportunities, please visit www.grants.gov and search: NIDILRR or 93.433.
Within ACL, NIDILRR works to generate new knowledge and promote its effective use to improve the abilities of individuals with disabilities to perform activities of their choice in the community; and to expand society's capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodations for people with disabilities. NIDILRR conducts its work through grants that support research and development.