Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 13 195
Apply for HRSA 13 195
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "R40 MCH Autism Intervention Research" 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 Dec 18, 2012 and posted on Dec 18, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 19, 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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts County governments City or township governments State governments Special district governments.
- Public and nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies able to perform research relating to ASD and other developmental disabilities are eligible.
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Opportunity Summary:
The R40 MCH Autism Intervention Research grant opportunity (HRSA-13-195) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). Its main purpose is to fund research that strengthens and expands evidence-based interventions that improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities, with a strong emphasis on practical impact for families and service systems. A major theme throughout the announcement is equity: HRSA encourages projects that directly address the needs of underserved populations, including low-income communities, racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, and groups that are often missing from autism research and service access conversations.
A central priority is reducing real-world barriers that keep children from being identified, diagnosed, and successfully connected to effective interventions. The announcement specifically highlights obstacles faced by underserved families, including challenges related to insurance coverage, reimbursement, and financing of evidence-based services. In other words, applicants are encouraged not only to test or evaluate interventions, but also to tackle the structural and system-level reasons those interventions may not reach the children who need them most.
MCHB lists several example topic areas to show what kinds of intervention-focused research are of interest. These include improving health care access and continuity of care, such as coordinated care across providers and smoother transitions into adulthood (including employment-related and adult health care transitions). Family engagement is another key focus, along with building strong family partnerships in care and services. The program also encourages research on family well-being, including coping strategies, resilience, and the role of social networks. Another emphasized area is how variations in access to services affect family functioning across diverse populations, recognizing that service availability and quality can differ widely by geography, income, language, and cultural context. Applicants may also propose studies that look at service systems and infrastructure, such as documenting current diagnostic patterns and service utilization in community settings, examining whether diagnosis rates align with service availability, and evaluating intervention outcomes as delivered in real-world systems. Additional interests include improving identification of ASD (including Asperger's) in populations that have historically been under-identified, such as ethnic minorities and girls, and addressing safety concerns, including wandering from residential or educational settings.
Alongside the main research track, the opportunity also describes the MCH Autism Intervention Secondary Data Analysis Studies (SDAS) program. This track is limited exclusively to studies that analyze existing secondary data rather than collecting new primary data. SDAS applications are expected to use secondary datasets in innovative ways and can draw from a variety of data sources. The same equity and access priorities apply here: projects should still focus on intervention-related evidence and on the needs and barriers faced by underserved groups, including identification, diagnosis, access to services, and reimbursement or financing issues. However, there are clear exclusions for SDAS: studies focused on autism prevalence, factors associated with prevalence, or autism and the medical home will not be funded under this competition.
Across both the primary research and SDAS tracks, MCHB is explicit about expectations for cultural and linguistic responsiveness. The intent is that interventions and related research approaches are family-centered, accessible to consumers, and designed to support broad representation of culturally distinct and historically underrepresented groups. The ultimate objectives are twofold: first, to advance knowledge in ways that lead to improved interventions and better health and well-being outcomes for children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disabilities and their families; and second, to disseminate information effectively to health professionals and the public, with special attention to families directly impacted by ASD and developmental disabilities.
In terms of funding mechanics, the opportunity is a grant with an award ceiling of $300,000 and an expected total of about 10 awards. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include public and nonprofit institutions of higher education and public or private nonprofit agencies capable of conducting relevant research, as well as various government entities (such as state and local governments) and certain nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than higher education institutions). The program falls under CFDA 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs). The announcement was originally posted December 18, 2012, with a closing date of February 19, 2013, and it is archived as of May 17, 2013, meaning it is not currently open but remains useful as a reference point for similar HRSA/MCHB funding priorities and program design.
FAQs: R40 MCH Autism Intervention Research (HRSA-13-195)
What is the R40 MCH Autism Intervention Research grant (HRSA-13-195)?
It is a discretionary research grant program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). It funds research intended to strengthen and expand evidence-based interventions that improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The main purpose is to support intervention-focused research with practical, real-world impact for families and service systems. The program emphasizes improving outcomes by strengthening evidence-based interventions and addressing barriers that prevent children from being identified, diagnosed, and connected to effective services.
What populations does the grant emphasize serving?
A major emphasis is equity and improving outcomes for underserved populations, including low-income communities, racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, and groups that are often underrepresented in autism research and in access to services.
What kinds of barriers or real-world problems does HRSA want projects to address?
The announcement highlights structural and system-level barriers that keep children from getting timely identification, diagnosis, and effective intervention. Examples include insurance coverage limitations, reimbursement challenges, and broader financing obstacles that prevent evidence-based services from reaching families who need them.
Is the grant limited to testing interventions, or can it include service-system research?
It is intervention-focused, but the announcement encourages applicants to also address the system-level reasons interventions may not reach children. This includes examining service systems, infrastructure, and real-world delivery conditions that influence whether evidence-based interventions are accessible and effective in community settings.
What are example topic areas that MCHB is interested in?
Example areas include improving health care access and continuity of care (including coordinated care across providers), supporting transitions into adulthood (including employment-related transitions and adult health care transitions), strengthening family engagement and partnerships, studying family well-being (coping strategies, resilience, social networks), examining how differences in service access affect family functioning across diverse populations, documenting diagnostic patterns and service utilization in community settings, evaluating whether diagnosis rates align with service availability, improving identification of ASD in historically under-identified groups (including ethnic minorities and girls), and addressing safety issues such as wandering from residential or educational settings.
Does the opportunity include research related to transitions to adulthood?
Yes. The announcement specifically notes interest in smoother transitions into adulthood, including employment-related transitions and transitions to adult health care.
Does the program support research on coordinated care and continuity of care?
Yes. Improving health care access and continuity of care, including coordinated care across providers, is listed as an example topic area of interest.
Are family engagement and family partnerships a focus of this grant?
Yes. Family engagement and building strong family partnerships in care and services are emphasized within the announcement.
Does the program include attention to family well-being, resilience, and social support?
Yes. The announcement encourages research on family well-being, including coping strategies, resilience, and the role of social networks.
Is there interest in studying differences in access to services across communities?
Yes. A highlighted area is how variations in access to services affect family functioning across diverse populations, recognizing that service availability and quality can vary by geography, income, language, and cultural context.
What types of service-system or infrastructure studies are mentioned?
Examples include documenting current diagnostic patterns and service utilization in community settings, examining whether diagnosis rates align with service availability, and evaluating intervention outcomes as delivered in real-world systems.
Does the opportunity address under-identification of certain groups?
Yes. The announcement explicitly encourages improving identification of ASD (including Asperger's) in populations that have historically been under-identified, including ethnic minorities and girls.
Are safety concerns like wandering included in the scope?
Yes. Safety concerns are mentioned, including wandering from residential or educational settings.
What is the MCH Autism Intervention Secondary Data Analysis Studies (SDAS) track?
SDAS is a related track within the opportunity that is limited exclusively to projects analyzing existing secondary data. It does not support collection of new primary data.
Can SDAS applicants collect new data?
No. SDAS is explicitly limited to secondary data analysis only, meaning applicants are expected to use existing datasets rather than collect new primary data.
What types of data can SDAS studies use?
The announcement states SDAS applications can use secondary datasets and draw from a variety of data sources, as long as the work uses existing data in innovative ways and remains aligned with the intervention-related and equity priorities described.
Do equity and access priorities apply to SDAS as well?
Yes. SDAS projects are still expected to focus on intervention-related evidence and on the needs and barriers faced by underserved groups, including issues tied to identification, diagnosis, access to services, and reimbursement or financing.
Are there SDAS topics that are explicitly not funded under this competition?
Yes. The announcement states SDAS will not fund studies focused on autism prevalence, factors associated with prevalence, or autism and the medical home.
What expectations are stated around cultural and linguistic responsiveness?
Across both tracks, MCHB emphasizes cultural and linguistic responsiveness. The intent is that interventions and research approaches are family-centered, accessible to consumers, and designed to support broad representation of culturally distinct and historically underrepresented groups.
What are the overall objectives of the program?
The objectives are (1) to advance knowledge that leads to improved interventions and better health and well-being outcomes for children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disabilities and their families, and (2) to disseminate information effectively to health professionals and the public, with special attention to families directly impacted by ASD and developmental disabilities.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $300,000.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated approximately 10 awards.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and nonprofit institutions of higher education; public or private nonprofit agencies capable of conducting relevant research; various government entities such as state and local governments; and certain nonprofit organizations including 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than higher education institutions).
What federal program listing (CFDA) is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs).
When was this opportunity originally posted and when did it close?
The announcement was originally posted on December 18, 2012, and had a closing date of February 19, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity currently open?
No. It is archived as of May 17, 2013, meaning it is not currently open. It may still be useful as a reference point for similar HRSA/MCHB funding priorities and program design.
Which HRSA bureau runs this program?
The program is run through HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).
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