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).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Sep 25, 2026Forecast posted
- Jan 26, 2027 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
- Mar 26, 2027 (est.)Application deadline
- 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.
How to apply
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Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?- 93.433ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchProgram →
Reported obligations under ALN 93.433
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 93.433
Historical data · not a predictionSince 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.
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON$10M
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION$9.51M
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$7.84M
- REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO$7.14M
- AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES$7.03M
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.
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