Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network Knowledge Translation Center | HHS 2026 ACL NIDILRR DPAD 0220

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The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network Knowledge Translation Center opportunity is a discretionary federal grant from the Administration for Community Living (ACL), through NIDILRR, focused on improving how ADA-related knowledge is turned into practical, usable information for the public and for stakeholders who rely on the ADA National Network. The central purpose is to fund a single ADA Knowledge Translation (KT) Center that works closely with the ADA National Network grantees to strengthen and coordinate knowledge translation efforts nationwide, while also building the evidence base on what makes ADA knowledge translation more effective.

The funded DRRP is expected to play a coordinating and support role across the ADA National Network, meaning the KT Center is not just producing information on its own, but actively helping align, improve, and amplify KT activities carried out by the Network grantees. In addition to coordination, the project must conduct research specifically aimed at improving knowledge translation related to the ADA, which suggests an emphasis on evaluating dissemination methods, identifying what communication strategies work best for different audiences, and testing approaches that increase understanding and appropriate application of ADA rights and responsibilities. The project also must manage and maintain the Outcome Measurement System (OMS) database, indicating a formal responsibility for stewarding a shared measurement and reporting infrastructure that tracks outcomes and performance across Network-related activities. Another required component is organizing and supporting an ADA research conference, positioning the KT Center as a hub for convening researchers, practitioners, and other stakeholders to share findings and advance ADA-related research and practice.

The project period is 36 months total, structured into three 12-month budget periods. The opportunity anticipates making one award, with an award ceiling of $850,000. The funding opportunity number is HHS 2026 ACL NIDILRR DPAD 0220, and the CFDA (Assistance Listing) number is 93.433. The original application closing date is July 23, 2026. The activity category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, which fits the combined expectations of applied research, system management (OMS), and knowledge translation infrastructure.

Eligibility is broad within the United States and includes state, county, city or township, and special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations; nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding IHEs in those nonprofit categories as specified); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other eligible entities. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the stated eligibility requirements. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible to apply for or receive awards under this announcement.

Overall, this grant is designed to fund a national-level center that strengthens the ADA National Network by coordinating knowledge translation, improving dissemination through targeted research, maintaining a shared outcomes database, and creating a recurring venue (the research conference) to advance and spread credible ADA-related knowledge.

• The Administration for Community Living in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network Knowledge Translation Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.433.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-22.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-07-23. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $850,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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