The Administration for Community Living is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center." This grant aims to enhance the effectiveness of services under the Rehabilitation Act by developing methods and technologies that improve independent living and employment outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injuries. The selected center will be responsible for maintaining a national longitudinal database, ensuring high-quality data collection, and providing methodological support to SCI Model Systems Centers. The grant has an award ceiling of $800,000 and a floor of $795,000, with a project period of 60 months. Interested applicants can reach out to Radha Holavanahalli at Radha.Holavanahalli@acl.hhs.gov or call 202-795-7321 for more information, and the application deadline is expected to be around April 24, 2026.

https://www.acl.gov/grants/applying-grants

The purpose of NIDILRR&apos;s Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) grants is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by generating knowledge or developing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that advance a wide range of independent living and employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities, especially those with the greatest support needs. This Center will advance medical rehabilitation by increasing the rigor and efficiency of scientific efforts to longitudinally assess the experiences and outcomes of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). This Center must maintain the national longitudinal database for data submitted by each of the SCI Model Systems Centers. This Center must also ensure collection of high quality data, and support rigorous research by the Model Systems centers by monitoring data quality, providing training in the collection of SCI Model Systems data, providing methodological consultation to these centers, and other collaborative tasks. The grant will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods.

Buyer

Award Range

Eligible Applicants

Funding Category

Funding Instrument

Opportunity Category

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Original Source

Additional Information