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ForecastedResearch announcementOpportunity HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-RTCP-0315

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC): National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities

Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC): National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities is a forecasted federal grant opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of March 26, 2027; forecast dates can change. Individual awards are listed as $920K – $925K, with about 1 award expected and $925K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 8 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.433 (ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research).

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Key facts

  1. Sep 25, 2026Forecast posted
  2. Jan 26, 2027 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
  3. Mar 26, 2027 (est.)Application deadline
  4. Sep 1, 2027 (est.)Est. award date
Posted
Sep 25, 2026
Est. close date
Mar 26, 2027
Est. award date
Sep 1, 2027
Award floor
$920,000
Award ceiling
$925,000
Est. total funding
$925,000
Expected awards
1
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary
Fiscal year
FY2027

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
  • Small businesses
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

States; public or private agencies, including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The purpose of this RRTC is to conduct research, training, technical assistance and related activities toward evidence-based services, supports, interventions, or technologies to support parents with disabilities as they engage in their parenting roles. NIDILRR plans to make one grant under this announcement. This grant will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods.

Additional information from the agency ↗

How to apply

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Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 93.433

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$113M
FY25$113M
FY26$111M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.433. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 93.433

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 284 grant awards had funding actions under ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, with 112 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON$10M
  2. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION$9.51M
  3. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$7.84M
  4. REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO$7.14M
  5. AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES$7.03M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Stephanie Lau
Stephanie.Lau@acl.hhs.gov
202-795-7396

Quick answers

Is this opportunity open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around January 26, 2027. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses), Small businesses and 1 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $920k – $925k, total estimated program funding is $925,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-RTCP-0315), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.