Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 14 037
Apply for HRSA 14 037
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "R40 MCH Autism Intervention Research Program" 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 17, 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 $900,000.00 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 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Public and 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 R40 MCH Autism Intervention Research Program (HRSA 14-037) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that funds applied, empirical research aimed at improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD). The program is focused on building practical evidence about what works in real-world settings, particularly for interventions and service approaches that can improve outcomes, strengthen continuity of care, and support earlier and better screening and diagnosis. A major emphasis is advancing best practices that help identify ASD and other developmental disabilities at younger ages, when early supports can have a larger impact.
A central theme of the opportunity is health equity. HRSA is the primary federal agency focused on improving access to health care for underserved populations, and this program explicitly encourages research that addresses gaps affecting communities that are often underrepresented in research or face barriers to diagnosis and care. Applicants are encouraged to design studies that reflect diversity in race and ethnicity, culture, language, socioeconomic status, literacy, and geography, including rural and urban differences. Because HRSA houses the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, proposals that can examine rural-urban disparities, when data allow, are of particular interest. The opportunity is also concerned with persistent disparities in ASD identification, where some groups are diagnosed later or less consistently, and it invites research that improves understanding of why those disparities exist and what evidence-based strategies can reduce them.
The range of research topics is broad but clearly oriented toward practical interventions and systems improvements. Examples include developing or validating reliable tools for earlier screening and diagnosis, and improving how existing diagnostic tools are used so they translate into earlier detection in routine practice. The program supports early intervention research that measures meaningful outcomes, as well as studies focused on health care access, continuity of care, and models that help families navigate services. It also highlights interventions that address common comorbidities seen with ASD and other developmental disabilities, reflecting the reality that many individuals have co-occurring medical, behavioral, or mental health needs that affect functioning and quality of life.
Another important area is studying barriers that prevent underserved, low-resource, or low-literacy populations from receiving timely identification, diagnosis, and intervention. This includes structural and financial issues such as insurance coverage, reimbursement policies, and practical access constraints. The program also calls for work that supports individuals with more significant disability-related challenges, including those with limited or no verbal communication, where service needs can be complex and evidence gaps may be larger.
The announcement places strong value on implementation in community settings, not just efficacy in controlled research environments. It encourages projects that take treatments or effective treatment components and test how they can be implemented through community providers and service systems, including partnerships that reflect how families actually receive care. Related to this is interest in implementing and disseminating evidence-based medical home models that provide comprehensive, continuous care. Family engagement and family well-being are also highlighted, including how differences in access to services affect family functioning across diverse populations.
At the systems level, the program is interested in research on service infrastructure and utilization patterns in community settings. This can include describing current diagnostic and service use patterns, examining how diagnosis relates to service availability in a community, and evaluating the outcomes of services and interventions as delivered in typical practice. Safety-related prevention strategies are within scope as well, including interventions addressing wandering. For adolescents, the program invites interventions targeting core ASD symptoms (social challenges, communication, repetitive behaviors) and approaches that improve adaptive behaviors tied to independence and long-term functioning. The opportunity also explicitly includes cost-effectiveness and research on the delivery and use of evidence-based interventions for underserved populations, reinforcing the goal of identifying approaches that are not only effective, but feasible and scalable.
Funding for this opportunity was estimated at $900,000 total, with an expected three awards. The ceiling per award was $300,000, with no stated floor, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The program falls under CFDA 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs). Eligible applicants included public and nonprofit institutions of higher education and public or private nonprofit agencies involved in research or in programs related to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special health care needs, consistent with 42 C.F.R. 51a.3(b). The opportunity was posted in March 2014, with a closing date of May 12, 2014, and it was archived in July 2014. For applicant support or access issues, HRSA directed inquiries to the HRSA Grants Application Center and the HRSA Call Center (877-464-4772) and email (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the R40 MCH Autism Intervention Research Program (HRSA 14-037)?
The R40 MCH Autism Intervention Research Program (HRSA 14-037) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that supports applied, empirical research to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD).
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The program is intended to build practical, real-world evidence about what works in routine community settings. It emphasizes interventions and service approaches that improve outcomes, strengthen continuity of care, and support earlier and better screening and diagnosis.
Who is the target population for the research?
The focus is on children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disabilities, including individuals with co-occurring medical, behavioral, or mental health needs that affect functioning and quality of life.
What kind of research does HRSA want to fund under this opportunity?
HRSA is focused on applied, empirical research that can inform practice and systems improvements. The announcement emphasizes practical interventions and real-world implementation through community providers and service systems, rather than research limited to controlled environments.
Is early screening and diagnosis a priority area?
Yes. A major emphasis is advancing best practices that help identify ASD and other developmental disabilities at younger ages, when early supports can have a larger impact. The opportunity includes developing or validating reliable tools for earlier screening and diagnosis, and improving how existing diagnostic tools are used in routine practice to enable earlier detection.
Does the program emphasize health equity?
Yes. Health equity is a central theme. The program encourages research that addresses gaps affecting underserved communities and groups that are underrepresented in research or face barriers to diagnosis and care.
What kinds of diversity considerations are encouraged in study design?
Applicants are encouraged to design studies that reflect diversity in race and ethnicity, culture, language, socioeconomic status, literacy, and geography (including rural and urban differences).
Are rural-urban disparities specifically of interest?
Yes. Because HRSA houses the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, proposals that examine rural-urban disparities, when data allow, are of particular interest.
What disparities in ASD identification does this opportunity aim to address?
The opportunity highlights persistent disparities in ASD identification, including that some groups are diagnosed later or less consistently. It invites research that improves understanding of why disparities exist and what evidence-based strategies can reduce them.
What types of interventions are within scope?
The scope is broad but oriented toward practical interventions and systems improvements. Examples include early intervention research that measures meaningful outcomes, interventions that improve health care access and continuity of care, models that help families navigate services, and approaches that address common comorbidities seen with ASD and other developmental disabilities.
Does the grant support research on comorbidities?
Yes. The program highlights interventions that address common comorbidities associated with ASD and other developmental disabilities, recognizing that many individuals have co-occurring medical, behavioral, or mental health needs.
Does the program support research on barriers to care for underserved populations?
Yes. An important area is studying barriers that prevent underserved, low-resource, or low-literacy populations from receiving timely identification, diagnosis, and intervention. This includes structural and financial issues such as insurance coverage, reimbursement policies, and practical access constraints.
Are projects focused on individuals with significant disability-related challenges included?
Yes. The program calls for work that supports individuals with more significant disability-related challenges, including those with limited or no verbal communication, where service needs can be complex and evidence gaps may be larger.
Does HRSA prioritize implementation in community settings?
Yes. The announcement places strong value on implementation in community settings, not only efficacy in controlled research environments. It encourages projects that test how treatments or effective treatment components can be implemented through community providers and service systems.
Are medical home models included in the program’s interests?
Yes. The opportunity expresses interest in implementing and disseminating evidence-based medical home models that provide comprehensive, continuous care.
How does the program address family engagement and family well-being?
Family engagement and family well-being are highlighted, including research on how differences in access to services affect family functioning across diverse populations.
What kinds of systems-level research topics are allowed?
The program is interested in research on service infrastructure and utilization patterns in community settings. This can include describing diagnostic and service use patterns, examining how diagnosis relates to service availability in a community, and evaluating outcomes of services and interventions as delivered in typical practice.
Are safety-related prevention strategies within scope?
Yes. Safety-related prevention strategies are included, such as interventions addressing wandering.
Does the opportunity include research focused on adolescents with ASD?
Yes. For adolescents, the program invites interventions targeting core ASD symptoms (social challenges, communication, repetitive behaviors) and approaches that improve adaptive behaviors related to independence and long-term functioning.
Is cost-effectiveness research allowed or encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes cost-effectiveness and research on the delivery and use of evidence-based interventions for underserved populations, supporting the goal of identifying approaches that are effective, feasible, and scalable.
How much funding was available under this opportunity?
Total funding was estimated at $900,000, with an expected three awards.
What was the maximum award amount?
The ceiling per award was $300,000. No floor amount was stated.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program falls under CFDA 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included public and nonprofit institutions of higher education and public or private nonprofit agencies involved in research or in programs related to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special health care needs, consistent with 42 C.F.R. 51a.3(b).
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted in March 2014 and had a closing date of May 12, 2014.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived in July 2014.
Who should applicants contact for support or access issues?
HRSA directed inquiries to the HRSA Grants Application Center and the HRSA Call Center at 877-464-4772 or CallCenter@HRSA.GOV.
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