The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has opened a new funding opportunity for a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on Universal Access to Information and Communication Technology.
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program
The purpose of the RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by conducting advanced engineering research on and development of innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems or to remove environmental barriers. RERCs also demonstrate and evaluate such technologies, facilitate service delivery system changes, stimulate the production and distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector, and provide training opportunities.
RERC on on Universal Access to Information and Communication Technology: The purpose of this particular opportunity is to conduct research, development, and related activities that: a) help ensure that accessibility standards are met or exceeded for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) used by people with disabilities; b) promote availability and usability of individualized ICT configurations for people with disabilities across devices and contexts; c) identify barriers to and facilitators of sustainable adoption of innovations that provide universal access to ICT.
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Please visit the link above for more details about the grant opportunity and application process. This grant opportunity closes on June 5, 2023.
To stay current on NIDILRR grant opportunities, please visit grants.gov and search: NIDILRR or 93.433.
NIDILRR, part of ACL, generates new knowledge and promotes its effective use so that people with disabilities can perform activities of their choice in the community. NIDILRR also works to expand society’s capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodations for people with disabilities.