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- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY12 Eliminating Lupus Health Disparities Initiative (ELHDI)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.004 Cooperative Agreements to Improve the Health Status of Minority Populations.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 4, 2012 and posted on May 4, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 8, 2012 Refer to the grant announcement regarding application submission requirements, dates and times.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 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).
- To qualify for funding an applicant must be a national, non profit health professions education organization and a national provider of health information and education. have the knowledge and experience necessary to work effectively with health professionals, students, and other medical, related professional associations. have a reputation for leading health professions consortiums or collaborative partnerships that include schools of medicine, nursing, or allied health and scientific researchers and educators with knowledge and expertise in the epidemiology, treatment, and management of lupus. have a minimum of five years experience in professional training and education with excellent knowledge and understanding of lupus. have an established record of developing, disseminating, and delivering professional education to medical, nursing, and allied health professionals in a variety of settings (e.g., national meetings, medical schools, academic medical centers, and medical professional associations) and modalities (e.g., print, in person, on line, webinars, DVD, and other distance based learning). Non profit medical, nursing, and allied health professional associations were identified as potential applicants because they are uniquely positioned and qualified to develop partnerships with medical schools and with other medical and nursing professional associations needed to disseminate and conduct education and training.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY12 Eliminating Lupus Health Disparities Initiative (ELHDI) was a federal discretionary funding opportunity designed to reduce and ultimately eliminate lupus-related health disparities that fall disproportionately on certain racial and ethnic populations. The core strategy behind the initiative was education: improving what health professionals and health professional students know about lupus so that patients are recognized earlier, diagnosed more accurately, and managed more effectively across a range of real-world care settings. The program was framed as a national effort, with a single funded organization responsible for coordinating broad dissemination and adoption of standardized lupus education resources.
This opportunity was offered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and used a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning the work was expected to be carried out in close collaboration with federal partners rather than as a fully independent project. Only one award was anticipated, and the funding level was set at a fixed amount: an award floor and ceiling of $1,000,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduced barriers for eligible nonprofit applicants. The opportunity was posted on May 4, 2012, with an application closing date of June 8, 2012, and it was later archived on July 8, 2012. The associated CFDA listing was 93.004, "Cooperative Agreements to Improve the Health Status of Minority Populations," aligning the initiative with broader federal goals around minority health improvement.
The successful applicant was expected to function as the national hub for a lupus education program, with responsibilities that combined coordination, curriculum stewardship, outreach, distribution, and training delivery. A central expectation was the continued engagement of the ELHDI Consortium, a collaborative group of federal and non-federal partners. Maintaining consortium involvement signaled that the initiative was meant to be sustained and amplified through partnerships rather than run as a standalone campaign. The grantee also had to review existing ELHDI curriculum content and related tools and materials, revise them if needed, and finalize them for dissemination. In practical terms, that meant ensuring the educational package was up to date, usable in different training environments, and ready for broad adoption.
A major operational component involved ongoing recruitment of health professions schools, reflecting the initiative's emphasis on reaching students and trainees early in their careers while also influencing institutional training standards. After recruiting target schools and systems, the grantee was responsible for distributing the ELHDI educational and training curricula along with associated tools, resources, and materials to those schools, to practicing health professionals, and to health care systems and clinical practices. The intent was not merely to make materials available, but to actively push adoption and use in settings where earlier recognition of lupus and better disease management could reduce disparities over time.
Training delivery was another required pillar of the work. The grantee needed to conduct both online and live trainings aimed at practicing health care professionals. The inclusion of multiple formats implied an effort to meet clinicians where they are, whether through in-person professional meetings and institutional trainings or through distance-based learning such as webinars and other online modalities. All of these activities were explicitly tied to outcomes such as reducing misdiagnosis and improving the overall health and wellbeing of people living with lupus, especially within populations experiencing disproportionate burden.
Eligibility was intentionally narrow and aimed at organizations capable of operating at national scale. Applicants had to be national, nonprofit health professions education organizations that also serve as national providers of health information and education. Beyond nonprofit status and national reach, the opportunity required demonstrated capacity to work effectively with health professionals, students, and relevant professional associations. Applicants needed a track record of leading consortiums or collaborative partnerships that include medical, nursing, or allied health schools and scientific researchers and educators with lupus expertise. The grant also required at least five years of experience in professional training and education, along with strong knowledge and understanding of lupus, reflecting the expectation that the awardee could immediately manage specialized content and deliver credible training.
The funding notice further emphasized that qualified applicants should already have an established record of developing, disseminating, and delivering professional education across multiple settings and delivery channels. Examples included national meetings, medical schools, academic medical centers, and professional associations, and modalities spanning print materials, in-person instruction, online learning, webinars, DVD, and other distance-based learning. Nonprofit medical, nursing, and allied health professional associations were highlighted as particularly suitable candidates because they are well positioned to build the partnerships required for nationwide dissemination and training. Overall, the opportunity was structured to select a single, experienced national organization capable of coordinating a consortium-driven rollout of lupus education resources, with the long-term goal of improving care quality and reducing racial and ethnic disparities linked to lupus outcomes.
FY12 Eliminating Lupus Health Disparities Initiative (ELHDI) - FAQs
What is the FY12 Eliminating Lupus Health Disparities Initiative (ELHDI)?
ELHDI was a federal discretionary funding opportunity intended to reduce and ultimately eliminate lupus-related health disparities that disproportionately affect certain racial and ethnic populations. The initiative focused on improving lupus education for health professionals and health professional students to support earlier recognition, more accurate diagnosis, and better disease management in real-world care settings.
What was the core strategy of ELHDI?
The core strategy was education. The initiative aimed to strengthen what clinicians, trainees, and students know about lupus by disseminating standardized educational resources and delivering training, with the goal of improving clinical recognition and management and reducing misdiagnosis over time.
Who offered this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
What funding mechanism was used?
The opportunity used a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning the funded work was expected to be carried out in close collaboration with federal partners rather than as a fully independent project.
How many awards were expected to be made?
Only one award was anticipated. The initiative was framed as a national effort led by a single funded organization responsible for coordinating broad dissemination and adoption of standardized lupus education resources.
How much funding was available?
The funding level was a fixed amount with an award floor and ceiling of $1,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on May 4, 2012, with an application closing date of June 8, 2012.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. It was later archived on July 8, 2012.
What CFDA listing was associated with this initiative?
The associated CFDA listing was 93.004, titled "Cooperative Agreements to Improve the Health Status of Minority Populations."
What was the overall purpose of funding a single national organization?
The funded organization was expected to serve as the national hub for a lupus education program, coordinating dissemination and adoption of standardized education resources nationwide and supporting broad uptake across health professions schools and clinical practice settings.
What were the main responsibilities of the funded organization?
The grantee responsibilities combined coordination, curriculum stewardship, outreach, distribution, and training delivery. Key expectations included maintaining engagement of the ELHDI Consortium, reviewing and finalizing curriculum and tools for dissemination, recruiting health professions schools, distributing materials to schools and practicing professionals, and delivering both online and live trainings for practicing health care professionals.
What is the ELHDI Consortium and what role did it play?
The ELHDI Consortium was described as a collaborative group of federal and non-federal partners. Continued engagement of the consortium was a central expectation, reflecting that the initiative was intended to be sustained and amplified through partnerships rather than operated as a standalone campaign.
Did the grantee need to create new curriculum from scratch?
The notice emphasized reviewing existing ELHDI curriculum content and related tools and materials, revising them if needed, and finalizing them for dissemination. This points to stewardship and updating of existing resources to ensure they were current and usable across different training environments.
Who was the intended audience for the education and training?
The materials and trainings were intended for health professionals and health professional students. The work also targeted health professions schools, practicing health care professionals, health care systems, and clinical practices.
What types of institutions and settings were targeted for recruitment and dissemination?
The initiative called for ongoing recruitment of health professions schools and distribution of curricula and tools to those schools, as well as to practicing health professionals, health care systems, and clinical practices. The funding notice also referenced dissemination across settings such as national meetings, medical schools, academic medical centers, and professional associations.
What training formats were required?
The grantee was required to conduct both online and live trainings aimed at practicing health care professionals. The inclusion of multiple formats suggested delivery through options such as webinars and other online modalities as well as in-person trainings and professional meetings.
What outcomes was ELHDI trying to influence?
The activities were explicitly tied to outcomes such as earlier recognition of lupus, improved diagnostic accuracy, better disease management, reducing misdiagnosis, and improving the overall health and wellbeing of people living with lupus, especially within populations experiencing disproportionate burden.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was narrow. Applicants had to be national, nonprofit health professions education organizations that also serve as national providers of health information and education.
What experience and capabilities were required for eligibility?
Applicants needed demonstrated capacity to work effectively with health professionals, students, and relevant professional associations. They also needed a track record of leading consortiums or collaborative partnerships that include medical, nursing, or allied health schools and scientific researchers and educators with lupus expertise. The opportunity also required at least five years of experience in professional training and education, along with strong knowledge and understanding of lupus.
Were certain types of nonprofits specifically highlighted as strong candidates?
Yes. Nonprofit medical, nursing, and allied health professional associations were highlighted as particularly suitable because they are well positioned to build the partnerships needed for nationwide dissemination and training.
What kinds of dissemination channels were described in the notice?
The opportunity emphasized an established record of developing, disseminating, and delivering professional education across multiple settings and channels, including national meetings, medical schools, academic medical centers, and professional associations, and using modalities such as print materials, in-person instruction, online learning, webinars, DVD, and other distance-based learning.
What does it mean that the initiative was "national" in scope?
It meant the program was designed as a coordinated nationwide effort, with a single funded organization acting as the central hub responsible for broad dissemination and adoption of standardized lupus education resources across multiple institutions and care settings.
What role did collaboration with federal partners play?
Because it was a cooperative agreement, the funded work was expected to be conducted in close collaboration with federal partners, rather than being executed entirely independently by the awardee.
Why did the opportunity emphasize recruiting health professions schools?
The initiative emphasized reaching students and trainees early in their careers while also influencing institutional training standards, supporting long-term adoption of lupus education within health professions education systems.
What did "distribution" involve under this program?
Distribution referred to providing the ELHDI educational and training curricula, tools, resources, and materials to recruited schools and systems, and also to practicing health professionals and health care systems and clinical practices, with the intent of encouraging active adoption and use rather than passive availability.
What made this opportunity different from a typical multi-award grant program?
It was structured around a single award to one national organization and relied on consortium engagement and coordinated dissemination, rather than funding multiple independent projects in different locations.
Did the notice indicate a focus on a particular clinical discipline?
No single discipline was specified. The notice referenced medical, nursing, and allied health schools and highlighted health professionals broadly, indicating an interdisciplinary focus across health professions education and practice.
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