Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 13 218
Apply for HRSA 13 218
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Center on Health Care Transition for Youth with Special Health Care Needs" 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 Nov 29, 2012 and posted on Nov 29, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 28, 2013. (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 $436,160.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Independent school districts State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Special district governments Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- 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. 450(b) is eligible to apply. Faith based or community based organizations are also eligible.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through its Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), offered a discretionary cooperative agreement to create and operate a single National Center on Health Care Transition for Youth with Special Health Care Needs (YSHCN). The grant is designed to fund a national resource hub that helps health care professionals, youth and families, and state-level policymakers strengthen the move from pediatric to adult-oriented health care. A central emphasis is improving transition outcomes for youth and young adults with special health care needs, including those who are vulnerable or medically underserved, and expanding the adult-system workforce by increasing the number of clinicians who have the knowledge and practical skills to care for this population.
The funded national center is expected to build on existing transition work already happening across states and HRSA-funded programs, and to help those efforts scale, last, and show measurable results. A major responsibility is direct support to State Title V programs and other HRSA MCHB grantees as they design, implement, sustain, and evaluate transition initiatives. This includes helping programs put reliable transition processes in place, strengthen coordination between pediatric and adult providers, and improve the overall continuity of care as young people age out of pediatric systems.
A second core expectation is to identify, develop, and widely share practical tools that pediatric and adult clinicians can use to implement transition planning and standardized transition processes. The announcement stresses dissemination that is usable in real clinical settings, including resources that help clinicians share promising approaches with each other and track progress through clear measures. The center is also tasked with educating youth and families about what a good health care transition looks like, what goals to aim for, and what to expect as responsibilities shift toward the young adult. This education role is paired with skill-building support for youth and young adults, focused on self-determination, navigating adult care systems, and becoming effective partners in their own transition planning.
The opportunity also highlights the need for broad, modern dissemination strategies rather than one-off publications. The center is expected to spread effective implementation, evaluation, and sustainability approaches using methods such as webinars, topical communities of practice, and a website, along with other innovative communication channels. Training the pipeline of providers is another major deliverable: the center should promote education for pediatric residents, medical students, and graduate-level students in clinical and public health maternal and child health programs, with attention to the core competencies needed for successful health care transition and encouraging adoption of those competencies among practicing health professionals.
On the systems side, the center is expected to promote policies and clinical practices that support uninterrupted access to high-quality care through a medical home model, particularly for YSHCN. It must also function as a convening and communication platform, creating a timely and interactive forum that connects stakeholders across sectors. The announcement explicitly names youth and young adults, families, and professionals from health, education, labor, and social services, as well as payers and policymakers, reflecting an expectation that transition improvement requires coordination beyond the clinic.
Evaluation is treated as a required and central component, not an add-on. Applicants must propose an evaluation plan tied directly to the identified needs, goals, objectives, and activities, with measures that can determine (1) how well the center met its objectives and (2) the extent to which observed results can reasonably be attributed to the center’s work. In other words, the project must not only document outputs (like trainings or toolkits) but also show credible evidence of contribution to better transition capacity and outcomes.
Administratively, this was a cooperative agreement (meaning HRSA would typically have substantial involvement in project direction and oversight compared with a standard grant). HRSA expected to make one award. The funding opportunity number was HRSA-13-218 under CFDA 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs). The posted date was November 29, 2012, with an application closing date of January 28, 2013, and an award ceiling listed at $436,160. No cost sharing or matching was required.
Eligibility was broad under 42 CFR Part 51a.3(a), allowing any public or private entity to apply, including tribes or tribal organizations, as well as faith-based and community-based organizations. The listing also included a wide range of eligible applicant types such as state and local governments, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, school districts, and special district governments. The sponsoring agency for the opportunity was HRSA, and applicant support was routed through the HRSA Call Center.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through its Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), to create and operate a single National Center on Health Care Transition for Youth with Special Health Care Needs (YSHCN).
What is the purpose of the National Center?
The purpose is to serve as a national resource hub that helps health care professionals, youth and families, and state-level policymakers strengthen the transition from pediatric to adult-oriented health care. A central emphasis is improving transition outcomes for youth and young adults with special health care needs, including those who are vulnerable or medically underserved.
Who is the primary population this project focuses on?
The project focuses on youth and young adults with special health care needs (YSHCN), including groups that are vulnerable or medically underserved, and the clinicians and systems that support their movement into adult care.
How many awards did HRSA expect to make?
HRSA expected to make one award, supporting a single national center.
What is a cooperative agreement, and how is it different from a standard grant?
This funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally means HRSA would have substantial involvement in project direction and oversight compared with a standard grant.
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The funding opportunity number is HRSA-13-218, under CFDA 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs).
What was the posted date and application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on November 29, 2012. The application closing date was January 28, 2013.
What was the award ceiling?
The listed award ceiling was $436,160.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad under 42 CFR Part 51a.3(a), allowing any public or private entity to apply, including tribes or tribal organizations, as well as faith-based and community-based organizations.
What types of organizations were explicitly listed as eligible applicants?
The listing included state and local governments, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, school districts, and special district governments.
What are the main responsibilities of the funded National Center?
The center is expected to function as a national hub that builds on existing transition work across states and HRSA-funded programs, helping those efforts scale, last, and demonstrate measurable results. Key responsibilities include direct support to State Title V programs and other HRSA MCHB grantees, tool development and dissemination, youth and family education and skill-building, workforce development, policy and practice promotion for continuity of care, convening stakeholders, and conducting a strong evaluation.
What kind of support was the center expected to provide to State Title V programs and HRSA MCHB grantees?
The center was expected to provide direct support as these programs design, implement, sustain, and evaluate transition initiatives, including helping them put reliable transition processes in place, strengthen coordination between pediatric and adult providers, and improve continuity of care as youth age out of pediatric systems.
What does the opportunity say about building on existing work?
The center is expected to build on existing transition work already happening across states and HRSA-funded programs and help those efforts scale, sustain, and show measurable results.
What types of tools and resources was the center expected to develop?
The center was expected to identify, develop, and widely share practical tools that pediatric and adult clinicians can use to implement transition planning and standardized transition processes, with an emphasis on resources that can be used in real clinical settings.
How should the center approach dissemination of tools and lessons learned?
The announcement emphasizes broad, modern dissemination strategies rather than one-off publications. Expected methods include webinars, topical communities of practice, a website, and other innovative communication channels designed to spread effective implementation, evaluation, and sustainability approaches.
What role does the center play in educating youth and families?
The center is tasked with educating youth and families about what a good health care transition looks like, what goals to aim for, and what to expect as responsibilities shift toward the young adult.
What kinds of skill-building for youth and young adults were expected?
Skill-building was expected to focus on self-determination, navigating adult care systems, and helping youth and young adults become effective partners in their own transition planning.
How does the opportunity address the adult-care workforce?
A key emphasis is expanding the adult-system workforce by increasing the number of clinicians who have the knowledge and practical skills to care for youth and young adults with special health care needs as they transition into adult-oriented care.
What training or education activities were expected for the provider pipeline?
The center should promote education for pediatric residents, medical students, and graduate-level students in clinical and public health maternal and child health programs, with attention to core competencies needed for successful health care transition and encouraging adoption of those competencies among practicing health professionals.
What does the opportunity say about continuity of care and the medical home model?
The center is expected to promote policies and clinical practices that support uninterrupted access to high-quality care through a medical home model, particularly for youth with special health care needs.
Is cross-sector coordination part of the center’s expected work?
Yes. The center must function as a convening and communication platform and create a timely and interactive forum connecting stakeholders across sectors. The announcement explicitly references coordination among youth and young adults, families, and professionals from health, education, labor, and social services, as well as payers and policymakers.
What was required regarding evaluation?
Evaluation was treated as a required and central component. Applicants had to propose an evaluation plan tied directly to needs, goals, objectives, and activities, with measures to determine how well the center met its objectives and the extent to which results can reasonably be attributed to the center’s work.
Does the evaluation need to go beyond tracking outputs?
Yes. The project was expected to show credible evidence of contribution to better transition capacity and outcomes, not just document outputs such as the number of trainings, webinars, or toolkits produced.
Which federal agency sponsored the opportunity?
The sponsoring agency was the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Where could applicants get support with the application?
Applicant support was routed through the HRSA Call Center.
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