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Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Community Living and Participation Among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Award Number: 90RTCP0011
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH
OPDIV: ACL
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2028

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Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Community Living and Participation Among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - The U of MN’s Research and Training Center on Community Living (RTC/CL), in collaboration with other key academic and community-based entities request support for a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RTC-CL) on “community living and participation (CLP) of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).” Partners have productive histories of collaboration and share a common vision in the development and dissemination of knowledge to promote community living and participation of persons with IDD. RTC/CL is a Center of Excellence and achieves the goals of the Rehabilitation Act through advanced research, training/technical assistance and dissemination activities. RTC/CL has: a) highly respected research teams that include people with IDD and other disabilities and family members; b) acclaimed dissemination productivity (7 books, 42 book chapters, 158 journal articles, more than 127 technical reports and over 133 curricula published since 2008); nationally known knowledge translation through publications and websites); c) committed partners; d) comprehensive research and professional training programs; and e) extensive outreach and technical assistance. Research. The applied RTC/CL research program responds to the recommendations from the 2022 State-of-the-Science conference on community living: Engaging persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in research, advisors, the literature and NIDILRR’s long-range plan. Studies include a variety of “stages of research” and methods appropriate for research question(s) and relevant to CLP interventions, policy and outcomes. Proposed studies are: 1) Understanding CLP in the 21st Century, 2) Identifying Potential Solutions to Direct Support Workforce High Vacancy and Turnover Rates at the Employee, Employer, and Systems Levels, 3) Longitudinal Look at CLP Outcomes for Adults with IDD, 4) Using Existing Datasets to Examine Impacts of Policies and Systems on Outcomes for People With IDD, 5) Embedding appropriate competence in Supported and Customized Employment, 6) Retirement of Workers With IDD: Developing and Piloting an Online Educational and Planning Resource, 7) Outcomes for Family Members that Provide Supports, and 8) Facilitating Supported Decision-Making Outcomes of TAY. Training & technical assistance. The RTC/CL provides a comprehensive training program that has and will continue to develop new generations of competent and skilled disability researchers and professionals. Outreach programs provide training and technical assistance to agencies and individuals across the U.S. The RTC/CL training programs include a) Reinventing Quality conference, b) presentations at national, regional, and state conferences c) a state of the science conference, d) training and technical assistance with national, state and local community organizations. The RTC/CL’s Direct Course/College of Direct Support, an acclaimed national interactive internet-based training program, now trains 868,123 DSPs each day, a number that increased by more than 200,000 in the last funding cycle of the RTC/CL. Dissemination. The RTC/CL maintains high standards for scholarly productivity and will continue to disseminate practical information to targeted varied audiences through nationally recognized video/film productions and publications, including IMPACT, Policy Research Brief, and Frontline Initiative. RTC/CL websites provide access to publications and products (in 2017 alone there were 992,535 unique visits to RTC/CL websites).


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $975,000 )
2025	2025	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	2221 University Ave SE Ste 100	Minneapolis	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	02	2	9/17/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$100,000
2025	2025	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	2221 University Ave SE Ste 100	Minneapolis	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	03	2	9/23/2025	OTHER REVISION	-$100,000
2025	2025	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	2221 University Ave SE Ste 100	Minneapolis	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	3	9/29/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$100,000
2025	2025	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	2221 University Ave SE Ste 100	Minneapolis	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	3	6/10/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$875,000
2025	2024	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	2221 University Ave SE Ste 100	Minneapolis	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	2	5/22/2025	OTHER REVISION	$0
2025	2024	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	2221 University Ave SE Ste 100	Minneapolis	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	3	6/10/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	2221 University Ave SE Ste 100	Minneapolis	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	3	6/10/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	2221 University Ave SE Ste 100	Minneapolis	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	2	5/22/2025	OTHER REVISION	$0
														Subtotal = $975,000

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $875,000 )
2024	2024	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	7/22/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$875,000
2024	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	7/22/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $875,000

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $875,000 )
2023	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	1	8/24/2023	NEW	$875,000
														Subtotal = $875,000

Grand Total All Awards = $2,725,000

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Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Community Living and Participation Among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Award Number: 90RTCP0011

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH

OPDIV: ACL

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2028

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