Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 14 036
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- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "MCH Health Care Transitions Research Network (HCT RN) for Youth and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)" 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 Mar 13, 2014 and posted on Mar 13, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 12, 2014. (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.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 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).
- Public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or in programs relating to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special health care needs may apply. 42 C.F.R. 51a.3(b)
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Opportunity Summary:
The MCH Health Care Transitions Research Network (HCT RN) for Youth and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), specifically the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) within the Office of Epidemiology and Research (OER). The program is designed to create and support an interdisciplinary, multi-center research network focused on improving the shift from pediatric to adult health care for adolescents and young adults with ASD, with the larger aim of helping them achieve a stronger transition to adulthood. That goal is framed broadly, going beyond medical care alone to include outcomes tied to physical health, psychosocial well-being, education, employment and vocational functioning, and overall independence and quality of life.
A central theme of the announcement is that the transition period for people with ASD remains under-studied, especially when viewed across the life course and across multiple levels of influence. The network is expected to tackle gaps in evidence about what happens before, during, and after the transfer from pediatric to adult-oriented care, and to examine how outcomes are shaped not just by the individual, but also by family factors, community context, the health system, and public policy. HRSA situates this work within its broader Combating Autism Act Initiative (CAAI), meaning the network is intended to complement other autism-related federal efforts while filling a particularly important research and infrastructure niche related to transition-age youth.
The funding emphasizes building a national research agenda and using that agenda to drive coordinated studies and future funding pursuits. Priority research topics include identifying which factors predict a successful transition and which elements within transition processes most influence long-term outcomes; defining what "successful transition" looks like across the autism spectrum (including varied support needs and functional profiles); and clarifying which transition components are most effective for different subgroups. The opportunity explicitly calls for attention to populations that may be underdiagnosed or overlooked in ASD research and services, including certain racial and ethnic minority groups and girls and young women. It also encourages work that compares and tests existing transition models and programs to determine what works best, for whom, and under what conditions, rather than assuming one approach fits all.
Beyond evaluating programs, the announcement highlights the need for evidence-based interventions for adolescents and young adults with ASD. This includes interventions aimed at supporting transition to employment and adulthood (including social skills supports), as well as addressing the limited number of tested interventions for this age group that target core ASD features (social interaction differences, communication challenges, restricted or repetitive behaviors) or that improve adaptive skills linked to greater independence. The network is also expected to look at system-level models and the way biological, social, and community processes interact, with an emphasis on integrating services across domains that are often separated in practice, particularly physical health care and behavioral health care.
The expected outputs extend beyond publishing research findings. The network is expected to establish transition care guidelines, develop and use quality measures, and carry out quality improvement projects that translate evidence into better practice. Another major expectation is dissemination and education: sharing findings in ways that inform researchers, clinicians and other professionals, policymakers, families, and the broader public. The announcement also stresses capacity-building for the field, including developing data infrastructure, improving analytic methods, creating or refining measures that capture outcomes people value (such as quality of life), exploring how technology can support transition, and building mentorship and collaboration pipelines for new investigators.
Equity and access are woven throughout the opportunity. Applicants are expected to describe how network activities will address the needs of underserved populations, such as low-income communities, people with limited access to services, and other underserved groups identified by the applicant. HRSA also flags interest in rural versus urban differences where data allow, reflecting HRSA's broader mission that includes rural health considerations. MCHB further emphasizes that research and resulting tools or guidelines should be culturally and linguistically responsive, family-centered, and designed to include broad representation of culturally distinct and historically underrepresented groups.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning HRSA is likely to have substantial involvement in the funded project compared with a standard grant. The opportunity number is HRSA-14-036 under CFDA 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs). HRSA anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $300,000 and an award ceiling of $300,000 (no cost sharing or matching requirement). Eligible applicants include public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or programs connected to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special health care needs. The announcement was posted March 13, 2014, with a closing date of May 12, 2014, and it was archived July 11, 2014.
FAQs: MCH Health Care Transitions Research Network (HCT RN) for Youth and Young Adults with ASD (HRSA-14-036)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity funds the MCH Health Care Transitions Research Network (HCT RN) for Youth and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It is intended to create and support an interdisciplinary, multi-center research network focused on improving the shift from pediatric to adult health care for adolescents and young adults with ASD, with the broader aim of supporting a stronger transition to adulthood.
Which federal agency is offering this award?
The award is offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), specifically the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) within the Office of Epidemiology and Research (OER).
What type of award mechanism is being used?
This is a federal cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement generally indicates that HRSA is expected to have substantial involvement in the funded project compared with a standard grant.
What is the opportunity number and CFDA listing?
The opportunity number is HRSA-14-036. The CFDA number listed is 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs).
How many awards were anticipated?
HRSA anticipated making one award.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $300,000, and the award ceiling is $300,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is included in the information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or programs connected to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special health care needs.
What population is this network focused on?
The network focuses on adolescents and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), particularly during the transition period from pediatric to adult-oriented health care.
Is the focus limited to medical care transitions only?
No. The goal is framed broadly and includes outcomes tied to physical health, psychosocial well-being, education, employment and vocational functioning, and overall independence and quality of life.
Why does HRSA emphasize the transition period for people with ASD?
The announcement highlights that the transition period remains under-studied, especially when viewed across the life course and across multiple levels of influence (individual, family, community, health system, and public policy).
What kinds of research gaps is the network expected to address?
The network is expected to address gaps in evidence about what happens before, during, and after transfer from pediatric to adult-oriented care, and how outcomes are shaped by factors at multiple levels, including family factors, community context, the health system, and public policy.
How does this fit with other federal autism efforts?
HRSA situates this work within its broader Combating Autism Act Initiative (CAAI). The network is intended to complement other autism-related federal efforts while filling a research and infrastructure niche related to transition-age youth.
What are the priority research topics mentioned?
Priority topics include identifying factors that predict a successful transition and which elements of transition processes most influence long-term outcomes; defining what "successful transition" looks like across the autism spectrum; and clarifying which transition components are most effective for different subgroups.
How is "successful transition" expected to be defined in this work?
The opportunity calls for defining "successful transition" across the autism spectrum, including varied support needs and functional profiles, rather than assuming a single definition fits everyone.
Does the opportunity call out specific underrepresented or overlooked groups?
Yes. It explicitly calls for attention to populations that may be underdiagnosed or overlooked in ASD research and services, including certain racial and ethnic minority groups and girls and young women.
Does the network need to compare existing transition models and programs?
Yes. The opportunity encourages comparing and testing existing transition models and programs to determine what works best, for whom, and under what conditions.
What kinds of interventions are highlighted as needed?
The announcement highlights the need for evidence-based interventions for adolescents and young adults with ASD. Examples include interventions supporting transition to employment and adulthood (including social skills supports), and interventions targeting core ASD features or improving adaptive skills linked to greater independence.
Are system-level models and cross-domain integration part of the scope?
Yes. The network is expected to examine system-level models and how biological, social, and community processes interact, with an emphasis on integrating services across domains often separated in practice, particularly physical health care and behavioral health care.
What deliverables are expected beyond research publications?
Expected outputs include establishing transition care guidelines, developing and using quality measures, conducting quality improvement projects to translate evidence into practice, and disseminating and educating multiple audiences about findings.
Who are the intended audiences for dissemination and education?
The announcement emphasizes sharing findings in ways that inform researchers, clinicians and other professionals, policymakers, families, and the broader public.
What capacity-building activities are emphasized?
Capacity-building includes developing data infrastructure, improving analytic methods, creating or refining measures that capture outcomes people value (such as quality of life), exploring how technology can support transition, and building mentorship and collaboration pipelines for new investigators.
How does the opportunity address equity and access?
Equity and access are emphasized throughout. Applicants are expected to describe how network activities will address the needs of underserved populations, such as low-income communities, people with limited access to services, and other underserved groups identified by the applicant.
Is rural health specifically mentioned?
Yes. HRSA flags interest in rural versus urban differences where data allow, reflecting HRSA's broader mission that includes rural health considerations.
Are cultural and language considerations part of expectations?
Yes. MCHB emphasizes that research and resulting tools or guidelines should be culturally and linguistically responsive, family-centered, and designed to include broad representation of culturally distinct and historically underrepresented groups.
What is the timeline listed in the announcement?
The announcement was posted March 13, 2014, with a closing date of May 12, 2014. It was archived July 11, 2014.
Is this opportunity still open?
Based on the dates provided (closing date May 12, 2014, and archived July 11, 2014), this opportunity is not open.
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