Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 10 059
Apply for HRSA 10 059
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Resource Center for Hearing Screening and Intervention in Newborns" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.251 Universal Newborn Hearing Screening.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 26, 2010 and posted on Dec 29, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 1, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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).
- 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 for this Federal funding opportunity. Faith based and community organizations are eligible to apply for this Federal funding opportunity. The applicant must be able to show expertise and experience in newborn hearing screening and the ability to serve in a national capacity to coordinate and initiate activities at the State, regional, and national level.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Resource Center for Hearing Screening and Intervention in Newborns (HRSA Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 10-059) is a discretionary cooperative agreement intended to provide national leadership and hands-on support for building and strengthening statewide newborn hearing screening and early intervention systems. The core goal is to help states implement sustainable programs that consistently identify infants with hearing loss as early as possible and connect them to timely diagnostic and intervention services. A major emphasis of the work is reducing "loss to follow-up" for infants who do not pass initial screening or otherwise need additional assessment, meaning the program is designed not just to screen newborns, but to ensure families successfully move through the next steps of diagnosis and enrollment in services.
The opportunity defines an effective statewide newborn hearing screening and intervention program using widely recognized early hearing detection and intervention benchmarks. Specifically, it expects universal screening of all newborns before hospital discharge, confirmation of hearing status through audiologic diagnosis before 3 months of age, and enrollment in an early intervention program before 6 months of age. In addition, it stresses the importance of coordinated care, including linkages to a medical home and access to family-to-family support for all infants identified with hearing loss. In practical terms, the Resource Center is expected to help states align hospitals, audiologists, early intervention providers, pediatric primary care, and family support organizations so that screening results translate into real services without unnecessary delays.
Rather than functioning as a direct service program for a single state, the award is structured to create a national-level Resource Center that coordinates and initiates activities across state, regional, and national partners. The Center's expected activities include developing resources and toolkits that states can adopt, delivering education and training to strengthen workforce capacity, advancing policy initiatives that improve program quality and accountability, and promoting evidence-based data collection and use. Collaboration is central to the model: the cooperative agreement anticipates active coordination with federal and non-federal partners to spread effective practices, strengthen infrastructure, and improve consistency across state programs.
A distinct component of this opportunity is support for physiologic hearing screening in Early Head Start and Head Start settings. The Resource Center is expected to help expand screening beyond the newborn hospital setting by training local Early Head Start and Head Start staff to conduct physiologic screening tests and by providing targeted, ongoing technical assistance. The intent is to improve identification and referral pathways for infants and toddlers in these programs who need follow-up, ensuring that children who may have missed newborn screening or who develop later-onset hearing issues are still detected and connected to appropriate evaluation and services.
Funding for this cooperative agreement was estimated at $1,900,000 total, with one expected award, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The program is associated with CFDA 93.251 (Universal Newborn Hearing Screening). The eligible applicant pool was broad under 42 CFR Part 51a.3(a), including any public or private entity, as well as Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and faith-based and community organizations. However, applicants were expected to demonstrate clear expertise and experience in newborn hearing screening and the operational capacity to serve nationally, including the ability to coordinate activities across state, regional, and national levels. The sponsoring agency was the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The opportunity was posted December 29, 2009, with an application closing date of March 1, 2010, and an archive date of April 30, 2010.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity (HRSA Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 10-059) funds a National Resource Center for Hearing Screening and Intervention in Newborns. It is a discretionary cooperative agreement intended to provide national leadership and hands-on support to build and strengthen statewide newborn hearing screening and early intervention systems.
2) What is the main goal of the National Resource Center?
The core goal is to help states implement sustainable programs that identify infants with hearing loss as early as possible and connect them to timely diagnostic and intervention services. A major emphasis is improving follow-through after screening so families successfully complete diagnosis and get enrolled in services.
3) Is this grant meant to provide direct services in one state?
No. The award is structured as a national-level Resource Center. Its role is to coordinate and initiate activities across state, regional, and national partners rather than operate as a single-state direct service program.
4) What does the opportunity mean by reducing "loss to follow-up"?
"Loss to follow-up" refers to infants who do not pass the initial hearing screening (or otherwise need additional assessment) but do not successfully complete the next steps such as diagnostic evaluation or enrollment in early intervention. The Resource Center is expected to help states reduce this gap so screening results lead to timely diagnosis and services.
5) What benchmarks define an effective statewide newborn hearing screening and intervention program?
The opportunity uses widely recognized Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) benchmarks, including:
- Universal screening of all newborns before hospital discharge
- Confirmation of hearing status through audiologic diagnosis before 3 months of age
- Enrollment in an early intervention program before 6 months of age
6) What kinds of system coordination does the Resource Center support?
The Resource Center is expected to help align and connect key parts of the system so results translate into real services without unnecessary delays. This includes coordination among hospitals, audiologists, early intervention providers, pediatric primary care, and family support organizations.
7) What is meant by "linkages to a medical home" in this program?
The opportunity emphasizes coordinated care and includes linkages to a medical home as part of an effective statewide system. In practical terms, this reflects ensuring infants identified with hearing loss are connected to pediatric primary care as part of an organized care pathway.
8) Does the opportunity include family support expectations?
Yes. The opportunity stresses access to family-to-family support for all infants identified with hearing loss, alongside screening, diagnosis, and early intervention enrollment.
9) What are the main activities the Resource Center is expected to carry out?
Expected activities include developing resources and toolkits states can adopt, delivering education and training to strengthen workforce capacity, advancing policy initiatives that improve program quality and accountability, and promoting evidence-based data collection and use.
10) How important is collaboration under this cooperative agreement?
Collaboration is central. The cooperative agreement anticipates active coordination with federal and non-federal partners to spread effective practices, strengthen infrastructure, and improve consistency across state programs.
11) What is the Head Start and Early Head Start component?
A distinct component is support for physiologic hearing screening in Early Head Start and Head Start settings. The Resource Center is expected to help expand screening beyond the newborn hospital setting.
12) What does the Resource Center do to support hearing screening in Early Head Start and Head Start?
The Resource Center is expected to train local Early Head Start and Head Start staff to conduct physiologic screening tests and provide targeted, ongoing technical assistance to improve identification and referral pathways for infants and toddlers who need follow-up.
13) Why expand physiologic hearing screening beyond the newborn period?
The intent is to ensure children who may have missed newborn screening or who develop later-onset hearing issues are still detected and connected to appropriate evaluation and services.
14) What is the estimated funding amount and number of awards?
Total estimated funding was $1,900,000, with one expected award.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
16) Which agency sponsors this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency was the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
17) What program (CFDA) is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.251, Universal Newborn Hearing Screening.
18) Who was eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant pool was broad under 42 CFR Part 51a.3(a), including any public or private entity, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and faith-based and community organizations.
19) Were there any expectations about applicant expertise or capacity?
Yes. Applicants were expected to demonstrate clear expertise and experience in newborn hearing screening and show the operational capacity to serve nationally, including the ability to coordinate activities across state, regional, and national levels.
20) What type of award mechanism is this?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement, indicating a model where collaboration and coordination with partners is a central feature of the funded work.
21) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on December 29, 2009, and the application closing date was March 1, 2010.
22) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was April 30, 2010.
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