Today, ACL published a final rule to implement the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 regarding the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) in the Federal Register.
This final rule:
- Incorporates feedback on the WIOA transfer from NIDILRR stakeholders;
- Streamlines prior NIDILRR program regulations issued by the Department of Education and aligns the regulations with the current statute and HHS policies;
- Defines the stages of research funded by NIDILRR and requires applicants to identify which stage(s) of research they propose to undertake.
These final regulations are effective July 1, 2016.