Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 12 056
Apply for HRSA 12 056
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Coordinating Grant for Children s Vision Screening" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 13, 2012 and posted on Feb 13, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 16, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments City or township governments Special district governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts.
- As cited in 42 CFR Part 51a.3(a), any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b) is eligible to apply. Faith based and community based organizations are also eligible to apply. Applicants must be national organizations that have significant experience with vision screening for children and youth in the context of a national public health framework. Applicants that fail to show such experience will not be further considered.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Coordinating Grant for Children's Vision Screening (HRSA-12-056) is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary grant aimed at strengthening the public health infrastructure needed to make sure young children receive timely vision screening and appropriate follow-up eye care as part of a broader, connected continuum of care. The core idea is to ensure that vision screening for children, especially those ages three to five, is not treated as a one-off event but instead is built into the healthcare delivery system and the "medical home" model, where care is coordinated, tracked, and linked to services when problems are found. The program emphasizes collaboration across states and agencies, reliance on evidence-based guidance, and practical policy work that can make universal screening and follow-up achievable and sustainable.
A major part of the grant centers on supporting pilot state activities already underway in five affiliate states: Massachusetts, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, and North Carolina. The funded organization is expected to work closely with these states as they continue building and putting into practice a uniform statewide strategy designed to achieve universal vision screening by age five. In each pilot state, broad workgroups have been convened that bring together Title V maternal and child health leaders, school and education representatives, parents and family partners, nurses and primary care clinicians, eye care specialists (optometrists and ophthalmologists), insurers and hospital representatives, and other relevant stakeholders. These groups have been reviewing state laws and regulations, identifying service gaps, comparing and aligning screening guidelines, examining current data collection practices, and elevating real-world barriers families face. The grant expects the coordinating organization to help these pilot states move from discussion to coordinated statewide action, and also to position them as technical assistance resources for other states that want to improve or standardize their own screening systems.
Another key responsibility is overseeing the National Expert Panel (NEP) working groups. The NEP is made up of pediatric eye health experts, including optometrists and ophthalmologists, organized into three work areas: (1) Guidelines for Vision Screening, (2) Developing Performance Measures, and (3) Data Collection and Reporting. The NEP's role is to develop practical recommendations that can support national consistency, including recommendations that feed into Title V performance measurement, encourage uniform approaches to data collection and reporting, and advance a uniform strategy for screening children prior to school entry. Under this grant, the NEP continues in an advisory capacity, with the grantee responsible for coordinating and sustaining its work. The recommendations produced by the NEP are intended to be translated into articles and other public-facing products that states can use directly, particularly around screening guidelines and strategies, standardized data mechanisms, and the development of a state Title V performance measure focused on vision screening.
The grant also requires coordination of the Federal Intra-Agency Task Force on Vision, a cross-government forum designed so federal partners can align and share information on ongoing vision health efforts. Participating organizations include HRSA, the National Institutes of Health and National Eye Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Education, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Administration for Children and Families (including Head Start), Indian Health Services, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The grantee's job is to make this task force function smoothly and productively by organizing meetings and conference calls, selecting and coordinating speakers, preparing and distributing meeting minutes, and developing and tracking assignments as needed so that coordination leads to follow-through rather than simply information sharing.
Beyond these core coordination roles, the grantee is expected to provide national leadership by building on the work of the prior national center and continuing to focus on the screening and follow-up parts of the vision care continuum for young children, especially ages three to five before school entry. A central expectation is that the grantee will assess the status and capacity of all states to meet major national recommendations and benchmarks, including Bright Futures, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), and Healthy People 2020. The program also calls for the grantee to leverage information gathered from State Title V agencies to develop a practical "map" of state-level vision screening needs. The point of this mapping is to clarify where systems are strong, where gaps persist, and what kinds of models could be adapted or replicated so that states can move toward a more universal, standardized approach. Finally, the grant explicitly highlights financing and sustainability by directing the grantee to begin developing methods to improve insurance support and reimbursement for providers who follow Bright Futures-aligned screening guidance, since consistent payment policies are often a deciding factor in whether screening becomes routine, trackable, and equitable.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted February 13, 2012, with an original and final closing date of March 16, 2012, and it was archived May 15, 2012. HRSA anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $300,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA number listed is 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs). Eligibility was broad in terms of entity type (including public or private entities, tribes and tribal organizations, and faith-based and community-based organizations, consistent with 42 CFR Part 51a.3(a)), but with an important constraint: applicants had to be national organizations with significant experience in children's and youth vision screening within a national public health framework. In other words, while many types of organizations could apply in theory, HRSA was looking for a nationally positioned group with demonstrated subject matter depth and the reach to coordinate states, expert panels, and federal partners into a coherent national strategy.
FAQs: Coordinating Grant for Children's Vision Screening (HRSA-12-056)
What is the Coordinating Grant for Children's Vision Screening (HRSA-12-056)?
This is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary grant focused on strengthening the public health infrastructure needed to ensure young children receive timely vision screening and appropriate follow-up eye care as part of a connected continuum of care.
What is the main goal of this grant?
The main goal is to help ensure vision screening for young children (especially ages three to five) is not treated as a one-time event, but is built into coordinated healthcare delivery systems, including the "medical home" model, where screening is tracked and children are linked to services when concerns are identified.
Which children are primarily targeted by the program?
The program emphasizes young children, especially ages three to five, prior to school entry, with the broader intent of supporting universal screening by age five.
How does the grant define success in terms of screening?
Success is framed as achieving a uniform statewide strategy that supports universal vision screening by age five, with reliable follow-up eye care when screening identifies potential problems.
What does "continuum of care" mean in this grant context?
In this opportunity, the continuum of care refers to a connected approach where vision screening is coordinated, tracked, and linked to follow-up evaluation and treatment when needed, rather than being isolated or unconnected from the rest of a child's healthcare.
What is the "medical home" model and why is it relevant here?
The medical home model is referenced as a coordinated care approach where services are organized around the child, and care is tracked and linked across providers. The grant emphasizes integrating vision screening and follow-up into that coordinated model.
How does collaboration factor into the grant?
Collaboration is central. The program emphasizes coordination across states and agencies, reliance on evidence-based guidance, and practical policy work to make universal screening and follow-up achievable and sustainable.
Which states are identified as pilot (affiliate) states in this opportunity?
The grant centers on supporting pilot state activities already underway in five affiliate states: Massachusetts, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, and North Carolina.
What is the grantee expected to do with the pilot states?
The funded organization is expected to work closely with the five pilot states as they continue developing and implementing a uniform statewide strategy designed to achieve universal vision screening by age five. The grantee is also expected to help move efforts from discussion to coordinated statewide action and position these states as technical assistance resources for other states.
Who participates in the pilot-state workgroups?
Workgroups in each pilot state include Title V maternal and child health leaders, school and education representatives, parents and family partners, nurses and primary care clinicians, eye care specialists (optometrists and ophthalmologists), insurers and hospital representatives, and other relevant stakeholders.
What types of issues are pilot-state workgroups working on?
The workgroups review state laws and regulations, identify service gaps, compare and align screening guidelines, examine data collection practices, and elevate real-world barriers families face.
What is the National Expert Panel (NEP) in this grant?
The NEP is a group of pediatric eye health experts, including optometrists and ophthalmologists, organized into working groups that develop practical recommendations to support national consistency in children's vision screening.
What are the NEP working group topic areas?
The NEP is organized into three work areas: (1) Guidelines for Vision Screening, (2) Developing Performance Measures, and (3) Data Collection and Reporting.
What is the grantee's role with respect to the NEP?
Under this grant, the NEP continues in an advisory capacity, and the grantee is responsible for coordinating and sustaining its work.
What kinds of outputs are expected from the NEP's recommendations?
The NEP recommendations are intended to be translated into articles and other public-facing products that states can use directly, especially related to screening guidelines and strategies, standardized data mechanisms, and development of a Title V performance measure focused on vision screening.
How are Title V agencies connected to this grant?
Title V maternal and child health leaders are included in the pilot-state workgroups, and the grant calls for leveraging information gathered from State Title V agencies to map state-level vision screening needs and support performance measurement related to vision screening.
What is the Federal Intra-Agency Task Force on Vision?
It is a cross-government forum intended to help federal partners align and share information on ongoing vision health efforts, with the goal of coordination that leads to follow-through.
Which federal organizations are listed as participating in the Federal Intra-Agency Task Force on Vision?
Participants include HRSA, the National Institutes of Health and National Eye Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Education, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Administration for Children and Families (including Head Start), Indian Health Services, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
What is the grantee expected to do to coordinate the Federal Intra-Agency Task Force on Vision?
The grantee is expected to organize meetings and conference calls, select and coordinate speakers, prepare and distribute meeting minutes, and develop and track assignments as needed.
What national guidance and benchmarks does the grantee need to consider?
The grantee is expected to assess the status and capacity of all states to meet major national recommendations and benchmarks, including Bright Futures, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), and Healthy People 2020.
What does the grant mean by creating a "map" of state-level vision screening needs?
The grant calls for leveraging information from State Title V agencies to develop a practical picture of state vision screening needs to clarify where systems are strong, where gaps persist, and what models could be adapted or replicated to move toward more universal, standardized screening approaches.
Does the grant address financing and sustainability?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly highlights financing and sustainability by directing the grantee to begin developing methods to improve insurance support and reimbursement for providers who follow Bright Futures-aligned screening guidance.
How many awards did HRSA anticipate making under this opportunity?
HRSA anticipated making one award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $300,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number for this grant opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.110, associated with Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted February 13, 2012. The original and final closing date was March 16, 2012.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates it was archived May 15, 2012.
What types of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad by entity type, including public or private entities, tribes and tribal organizations, and faith-based and community-based organizations, consistent with 42 CFR Part 51a.3(a).
Was there a special eligibility constraint beyond entity type?
Yes. Applicants had to be national organizations with significant experience in children's and youth vision screening within a national public health framework.
What kind of experience was HRSA looking for in applicants?
HRSA was looking for a nationally positioned organization with demonstrated depth in children's and youth vision screening and the reach to coordinate states, expert panels, and federal partners into a coherent national strategy.
Does the grant focus on screening only, or also follow-up care?
It focuses on both screening and appropriate follow-up eye care, emphasizing that systems should link children to services when screening finds potential problems.
Does the grant emphasize policy work?
Yes. The opportunity describes practical policy work to help make universal screening and follow-up achievable and sustainable, including review of laws and regulations and addressing barriers to care.
What is meant by creating national consistency?
National consistency refers to aligning screening guidelines, encouraging uniform approaches to data collection and reporting, supporting performance measurement (including Title V), and advancing a uniform strategy for screening children prior to school entry.
Are other states beyond the five pilot states expected to benefit?
Yes. The grant expects the coordinating organization to position the pilot states as technical assistance resources for other states that want to improve or standardize their screening systems, and to assess the status and capacity of all states against national benchmarks.
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