NIDRR LONG-RANGE PLAN FISCAL YEARS INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR

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1 NIDRR LONG-RANGE PLAN FISCAL YEARS INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) U.S. Department of Education

2 Presentation Contents Background NIDRR Mission NIDRR Domains NIDRR Grant Mechanisms NIDRR Long-Range Plan 2

3 NIDRR s Mission To generate new knowledge and to promote its effective use to improve the abilities of individuals with disabilities to perform activities of their choice in the community; and To expand society s capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodations for its citizens with disabilities. 3

4 Scope of NIDRR Mandate Cross-Disability Work: Physical and mobility impairments; Sensory impairments; Cognitive impairments; and Psychiatric disability. Cross-Lifespan Work: Children, youth, and families; Working-age adults; and Individuals aging with lifelong and early-onset disabilities, and those aging into disability in mid- to later- life. 4

5 NIDRR s Core Outcome Domains Employment Outcomes Community Living and Participation Health and Function Cross-Cutting Areas Technology/Engineering Disability Statistics 5

6 Number and percentage of research projects,* by domain: 2011 Domain 2011 N % Health and function Employment Participation and community living Technology Demographics Knowledge translation Cross-domain Total *There are about 230 individual grantees with an average of about 3 projects each; this slide does not reflect distribution of funding. 6

7 NIDRR Grant Mechanisms Regulatory Priorities Typically Published Every Year on Regular Schedule Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Field-Initiated Projects (Research and Development) (FIP) Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Switzer Fellowships 7

8 NIDRR Grant Mechanisms Agency-Directed Priorities Published as Approved by Director and OMB Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTC) Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Model Systems (MS) in Spinal Cord, TBI, and Burn Injury Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Knowledge Translation (KT) Centers ADA National Network Regional Centers (ADA-DBTAC) 8

9 Purpose of Long-Range Plan Describe general principles that will guide NIDRR s policies and use of resources Establish objectives for research and related activities Describe how NIDRR will implement the Plan, i.e., the process by which NIDRR establishes annual priorities Obtain feedback from stakeholders on NIDRR s plan and suggestions for priorities and processes of implementation 9

10 NIDRR s Proposed Long-Range Plan Balance Employment, Community, Health/Functioning Disability type (Psychiatric, Developmental, Physical, Sensory) NIDRR-Directed vs. Field-Initiated Priorities Relevance Establishing Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council Increasing opportunities for stakeholder input into Agency activities Increasing emphasis of relevance in peer review scoring Quality Increased peer review pool Improve priority development and clearance process 10

11 NIDRR Goals in the Long-Range Plan Goal 1: Create a portfolio of research, development, and other activities that balances domains, populations of focus, and who defines the specific approach to a disability or rehabilitation research topic Goal 2: Support centers and projects that conduct well-designed research and development activities using a range of appropriate methods Goal 3: Promote the effective use of knowledge in areas of importance to individuals with disabilities and their families Goal 4: Improve program administration 11

12 NIDRR s Proposed Field-Initiated Priority- Setting Process Organize around NIDRR s three domains Employment Health and function Community participation Foster interventions development by requiring applicants to articulate and justify the research stage being proposed. 12

13 NIDRR Field-Initiated Priority Process This is a Quality Improvement Initiative Process Quality Move to fixed competition schedule Limit number of NPPs/NFPs published in any year Give applicants and reviewers more time Improve quality of funded research Increase competition Increase innovation Increase capacity Improve research design Increase variety of appropriate research methods 13

14 Stages of Research Exploratory Intervention Development Intervention Efficacy Scale-Up Evaluations 14

15 NIDRR Proposed Long-Range Plan Link to Federal Register notice of Proposed Long-Range Plan: 15

16 How to submit formal responses to the Long-Range Plan (by June 18 th ) 1. Respond via to NIDRR-mailbox@ed.gov 2. Call Lynn Medley for clarification of process: Telephone: (202) Lynn.Medley@ed.gov 16