Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 09 141
Apply for HRSA 09 141
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reducing Loss to Followup after Failure to Pass Newborn Hearing Screening" 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 Oct 23, 2008 and posted on Oct 17, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 28, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $875,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $125,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity "Reducing Loss to Followup after Failure to Pass Newborn Hearing Screening" (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 09 141) is a discretionary grant program from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) focused on strengthening state efforts to make sure newborn hearing screening does not end with the initial test. The core problem this funding targets is "loss to followup," meaning infants who do not pass the first hearing screen but never receive timely diagnostic testing, referral, or early intervention services. The program is designed to improve how well states track, coordinate, and connect families to the next steps after a failed screen so that hearing loss can be confirmed or ruled out quickly and appropriate services can begin as early as possible.
The program priorities align with widely used early hearing detection and intervention benchmarks. First, it promotes universal newborn hearing screening for all infants born in the United States prior to hospital discharge, and it also emphasizes screening for out-of-hospital births by one month of age. Second, it supports timely diagnostic followup so that hearing status is confirmed (either normal hearing or hearing loss) before three months of age. Third, it aims to ensure infants identified with hearing loss enter early intervention services before six months of age. Beyond testing and referral timelines, the opportunity stresses the importance of connecting families to a medical home and to family-to-family support programs, recognizing that consistent primary care involvement and peer support can reduce drop-off between screening, diagnosis, and services.
Eligibility is limited to state governments, reflecting that statewide systems are usually responsible for newborn screening policy, data tracking, and coordination across hospitals, birthing centers, audiology providers, and early intervention programs. The grant mechanism is a standard grant award, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants, which can make participation more feasible for states that have limited ability to provide non-federal funds.
Funding for the competition was structured for a small group of awards: HRSA anticipated 7 awards with an estimated total funding level of 875,000 dollars. Each award was set at a fixed amount, with an award ceiling of 125,000 dollars and an award floor of 125,000 dollars, indicating that each successful applicant would receive the same amount. The program is listed under CFDA number 93.251, Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, which situates it within the federal portfolio supporting early hearing detection and intervention activities.
Key dates in the notice show it was posted October 17, 2008, with an original closing date of November 20, 2008, later extended to a current closing date of November 28, 2008. The listing was archived January 20, 2009. For applicants or stakeholders needing the full announcement details, HRSA provided an external link to the posting and directed questions or access issues to the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) and phone support lines.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the purpose of the "Reducing Loss to Followup after Failure to Pass Newborn Hearing Screening" grant?
This HRSA discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 09 141) focuses on strengthening statewide efforts to reduce "loss to followup" after a newborn does not pass the initial hearing screening. The goal is to improve tracking, coordination, and family connection to timely diagnostic testing, referral, and early intervention services so hearing status can be confirmed or ruled out quickly and services can begin as early as possible.
What does "loss to followup" mean in this program?
In this context, "loss to followup" refers to infants who do not pass the first newborn hearing screen but do not go on to receive timely diagnostic evaluation, referral, and/or early intervention services.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments.
Why is eligibility limited to state governments?
The opportunity is designed to strengthen statewide systems that typically oversee newborn screening policy, data tracking, and coordination across hospitals, birthing centers, audiology providers, and early intervention programs.
What type of grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
The opportunity uses a standard grant award mechanism.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for applicants in the information provided.
How many awards did HRSA anticipate making?
HRSA anticipated making 7 awards.
What was the estimated total funding available for this competition?
The estimated total funding level was $875,000.
How much funding was available per award?
Each award was a fixed amount of $125,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $125,000 and the award floor was $125,000, indicating each successful applicant would receive the same amount.
What are the main program priorities or benchmarks referenced by this opportunity?
The program priorities align with widely used early hearing detection and intervention benchmarks, including: universal newborn hearing screening prior to hospital discharge (and screening for out-of-hospital births by one month of age); diagnostic followup to confirm hearing status before three months of age; and entry into early intervention services before six months of age for infants identified with hearing loss.
Does the program address out-of-hospital births?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes screening for out-of-hospital births by one month of age.
By when should diagnostic followup confirm hearing status?
The opportunity supports confirming hearing status (normal hearing or hearing loss) before three months of age.
By when should infants identified with hearing loss enter early intervention?
The opportunity aims to ensure infants identified with hearing loss enter early intervention services before six months of age.
Beyond screening and diagnosis timelines, what other connections does the grant emphasize?
The opportunity stresses connecting families to a medical home and to family-to-family support programs, recognizing that consistent primary care involvement and peer support can reduce drop-off between screening, diagnosis, and services.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA 09 141.
What CFDA number is associated with this grant?
The program is listed under CFDA number 93.251, Universal Newborn Hearing Screening.
When was the opportunity posted?
The notice was posted on October 17, 2008.
What was the original closing date, and was it extended?
The original closing date was November 20, 2008, and it was later extended to a current closing date of November 28, 2008.
When was the listing archived?
The listing was archived on January 20, 2009.
Where can applicants find the full announcement details?
HRSA provided an external link to the posting for full announcement details (as referenced in the opportunity information).
Who can be contacted for questions or access issues?
Questions or access issues can be directed to the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV. Phone support lines were also provided in the original posting.
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