Opportunity Information: Apply for NAP AX 15 003
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- The Office of the National Coordinator in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Closing the Gap between Standards Development and Implementation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.826 Closing the Gap Between Standards Development and Implementation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 10, 2015 and posted on Jun 10, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 2015 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
Closing the Gap between Standards Development and Implementation (Funding Opportunity Number NAP AX 15 003) is a 2015 discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which means the government is not just providing funds and stepping back; ONC expected to work closely with the award recipient through an ongoing collaboration. The overall goal is to create a practical, durable bridge between health data interoperability standards being written and the real-world guidance, governance, and testing approaches needed to implement those standards consistently across the healthcare ecosystem.
The core purpose of the award is to establish an ongoing mechanism for cooperation between ONC and HL7 (Health Level Seven International). The FOA emphasizes dedicated support for HL7-led standards development work, along with the corresponding implementation guidance and testing concepts that ONC and HL7 both consider important. In other words, it is not limited to producing specifications on paper; it is meant to push standards toward implementable, testable, and consistently interpretable artifacts that vendors, providers, and health information networks can actually deploy without each party inventing its own slightly different interpretation.
Because HL7 maintains a broad portfolio of interoperability standards used for many different clinical and administrative needs, the FOA anticipates that this cooperative relationship could extend beyond a single standard or project. It leaves room for ONC and HL7 to identify additional technical standards and related implementation work over time, reflecting the reality that interoperability requirements evolve and that standards need continuous refinement, clarification, and support materials to remain effective as adoption grows.
The initial set of tasks described in the announcement focuses on two major HL7 standards families. First, ONC expected collaboration with HL7 to improve the implementation consistency and readiness of existing versions of the Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture (C-CDA), specifically Releases 1.1 and 2.0. That emphasis on "consistency and readiness" signals a practical objective: reducing variability in how implementers generate and consume C-CDA documents, improving guidance so different systems can exchange these documents with fewer errors, and strengthening the overall reliability of document-based interoperability.
Second, the FOA calls for supporting the implementation and governance of the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard, including its accompanying resources and profiles. This highlights that FHIR work is not only about writing the base standard, but also about the surrounding ecosystem needed for successful adoption: agreed-upon profiles (constrained, use-case-specific definitions), supporting artifacts, and governance processes that help prevent fragmentation as different groups build FHIR-based solutions.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, ONC expected to make a single award, with total estimated funding of $400,000. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $400,000, indicating ONC planned one fixed-size award rather than a range of possible award amounts. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted June 10, 2015, with an application closing date of July 24, 2015, and an archive date of August 23, 2015. The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 93.826.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with no additional eligibility details provided in the included text. Practically, given the stated purpose of establishing a mechanism for ongoing cooperation between ONC and HL7 and providing dedicated support to HL7, the opportunity is clearly oriented toward enabling HL7 to carry out specific standards development and implementation-support activities in close coordination with ONC.
For applicant support, the announcement points to Grants.gov customer support (support@grants.gov) for help accessing the full announcement electronically, reinforcing that the formal details, required deliverables, and submission requirements would have been contained in the full FOA documentation hosted through the federal grants portal.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Closing the Gap between Standards Development and Implementation" opportunity?
It is a 2015 discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The focus is on building a practical bridge between interoperability standards development and the real-world guidance, governance, and testing approaches needed to implement those standards consistently.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NAP AX 15 003.
What type of federal award is this?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. This means ONC expected to work closely with the award recipient through ongoing collaboration, rather than only providing funding with limited involvement.
What is the overall goal of the cooperative agreement?
The overall goal is to create a practical, durable bridge between health data interoperability standards being written and the implementation guidance, governance, and testing concepts needed so those standards can be implemented consistently across the healthcare ecosystem.
What is the core purpose of the award?
The core purpose is to establish an ongoing mechanism for cooperation between ONC and HL7 (Health Level Seven International), including dedicated support for HL7-led standards development work and the related implementation guidance and testing concepts that ONC and HL7 consider important.
Is this opportunity limited to writing standards documents (specifications) only?
No. The opportunity emphasizes moving beyond specifications on paper by supporting implementable, testable, and consistently interpretable artifacts, along with guidance and testing concepts to reduce inconsistent interpretations across implementers.
Which organization is specifically referenced for cooperation in this FOA?
HL7 (Health Level Seven International) is specifically referenced as the organization with which ONC intended to establish an ongoing mechanism for cooperation.
Does the FOA suggest the work could expand beyond a single standard or project?
Yes. Because HL7 maintains a broad portfolio of interoperability standards, the FOA anticipates that the cooperative relationship could extend beyond a single standard or project. It also leaves room for ONC and HL7 to identify additional standards and related implementation work over time.
What standards are explicitly called out in the initial set of tasks?
The announcement describes initial tasks focused on two HL7 standards families: Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture (C-CDA) and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR).
Which versions of C-CDA are specifically mentioned?
C-CDA Releases 1.1 and 2.0 are specifically mentioned.
What is ONC looking to improve for C-CDA?
The FOA emphasizes improving implementation consistency and readiness for existing versions of C-CDA (Releases 1.1 and 2.0). The practical intent is to reduce variability in how C-CDA documents are generated and consumed and to improve reliability in document-based exchange.
What does the FOA highlight about the intent behind "consistency and readiness" for C-CDA?
It signals a practical objective: reducing variability in implementation, improving guidance so different systems can exchange documents with fewer errors, and strengthening overall reliability for document-based interoperability.
What does the FOA call for regarding FHIR?
The FOA calls for supporting the implementation and governance of the FHIR standard, including accompanying resources and profiles.
Does the FOA treat FHIR as more than just the base standard text?
Yes. It highlights that successful adoption also depends on supporting artifacts and governance processes, including agreed-upon profiles (use-case-specific constraints/definitions) and related materials to help prevent fragmentation.
How many awards did ONC expect to make?
ONC expected to make a single award.
What is the total estimated funding amount for the award?
The total estimated funding is $400,000.
Is there a range of award amounts, or is it a fixed amount?
It appears to be a fixed-size award. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $400,000, indicating ONC planned one award at that amount rather than a range.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 10, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was July 24, 2015.
What is the archive date?
The archive date was August 23, 2015.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 93.826.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility is listed as "Others," with no additional eligibility details included in the provided text. The description indicates the opportunity is oriented toward enabling HL7 to carry out standards development and implementation-support activities in close coordination with ONC.
Where would an applicant find the formal requirements and submission details?
The announcement indicates the full formal details, required deliverables, and submission requirements would be contained in the full FOA documentation accessible through Grants.gov.
What support contact is provided for accessing the full announcement electronically?
The announcement points to Grants.gov customer support at support@grants.gov for help accessing the full announcement electronically.
What is the practical problem this FOA is trying to address?
It targets the gap between standards development and consistent implementation by supporting guidance, governance, and testing concepts so that vendors, providers, and networks can deploy standards with fewer conflicting interpretations.
What kind of outputs does the FOA emphasize (based on the description provided)?
The FOA emphasizes implementable and testable artifacts, implementation guidance, governance approaches, and testing concepts tied to HL7-led standards work, rather than standards text alone.
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