Annual Performance Reporting (APR) System for NIDRR Grantees (RERCs, RRTCS, FIPs, ARRTs, DBTAC, DRRPs)

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) request clearance of revised Annual Performance Reporting (APR) and Final Report forms to be completed by all NIDILRR grantees. The forms included in this information collection request are used by grantees in the following 10 programs to submit their Annual and Final Performance Reports for Reporting under OMB control number 0985-0050: • Rehabilitation Research Training Centers (RRTCs) • Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) • Field Initiated Research Projects (FIPs) • Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Projects (ARRTs) • Model Systems (including spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and burn centers) • Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs) • Knowledge Translation (KT) Projects • ADA National Network Centers (ADAs) • Small Business Innovation Research Projects (SBIR) grantees (Phase 2 only) Research Fellowships Program (RFP) Statutory Requirements for This Data Collection NIDILRR’s APR web-based reporting system (APR system) addresses specific Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulations that shall be met by applicants and grantees. DHHS regulations that apply to NIDILRR Grant programs include Part 75 of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit requirements for HHS Awards. Specifically, §75.342, which addresses monitoring and reporting program performance, requires grantees to submit an annual performance report or, for the last year of a project, a final report that evaluates: (a) the grantee’s progress in achieving the objectives in its approved application, (b) the effectiveness of the project in meeting the purposes of the program, and (c) the results of research and related activities. Additionally, GPRA requires all federal agencies to implement performance measurement systems that include: (1) a five-year strategic plan, (2) an annual performance plan, and (3) an annual performance report. Currently, NIDILRR has met these requirements and has established performance indicators to meet the reporting requirements. The NIDILRR APR System currently includes reporting forms for all 10 of NIDILRR’s grant programs. Reporting forms for all 10 programs are Web-based; that is, all grantees will complete their annual reports via the Internet. Data collected through these forms will be used to: (a) facilitate program planning and management; (b) respond to Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Grants Policy Administration Manual (GPAM) requirements; and (c) respond to the reporting requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (P.L. 103-62).

The latest form for Annual Performance Reporting (APR) System for NIDRR Grantees (RERCs, RRTCS, FIPs, ARRTs, DBTAC, DRRPs) expires 2024-01-31 and can be found here.