9/23/2008
Education Requests Small Business Research Proposals
by Mildred Holley, Technology Programs Manager
On September 9, the U.S. Department of Education (DoEd) released its FY 2009 Application Kit for New Grants under the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I proposal solicitation. The deadline to submit an application in response to the agency’s request for technical research projects is 4:30 p.m. EST on November 10, 2008.
Applications must be hand-delivered, submitted electronically through Grants.gov or mailed by the closing date. Paper applications must have an original signature and include numeric and alpha identification codes.
The DoEd expects to make 15 awards of no more than $75,000 for project periods up to 6 months. The agency expects to announce awards by mid-August to mid-September 2009, with project start dates of October 1, 2009.
For FY2009, the DoEd has identified in this solicitation one priority that has five invitational priorities. The single priority “…supports research to develop methods, procedures and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family and community support, and to promote economic and self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most significant disabilities; and improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.”
The priority’s five invitational priorities relate to innovative research using new technologies to address the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families. The DoEd states it is especially interested in applications that meet one of the following priorities:
1. Development of technology to support access, promote integration, or foster independence of individuals with disabilities in the workplace, recreational activities, or educational settings.
2. Development of technology to enhance sensory or motor function of individuals with disabilities.
3. Development of technology to support access to employment, promote sustained employment, and promote employment advancement for individuals with disabilities.
4. Development of accessible information technology including Web access technology, software, and other systems and devices that promote access to information in educational, employment, and community settings, and voting technology that improves access for individuals with disabilities.
5. Development of technology to support independent access to health care services in the community for individuals with disabilities.
Access the complete DoEd solicitation and application instructions at www.ed.gov/programs/sbir/applicant.html.
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