Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA MH 14 100
Apply for RFA MH 14 100
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Services Research for Autism Spectrum Disorder across the Lifespan (ServASD) Research on Early Identification and Linkage to Services for ASD (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 21, 2013 and posted on May 30, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 1, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Independent school districts Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Services Research for Autism Spectrum Disorder across the Lifespan (ServASD) Research on Early Identification and Linkage to Services for ASD (R01) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-MH-14-100) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant focused on fixing the real-world service system problems that keep very young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from getting into effective care quickly. Rather than concentrating on discovering new clinical treatments or building new diagnostic tools, the announcement is aimed at designing and testing practical, scalable service-system interventions that help communities identify ASD early, complete evaluation efficiently, and connect families to evidence-based services as fast as possible. The emphasis is on what happens in everyday community settings where delays often occur: referrals stall, evaluations take months, families get lost between providers, and early intervention is missed during the developmental window when timely support can matter most.
The FOA lays out three tightly linked goals. First, applicants are expected to develop a coordinated service-system intervention that brings together ASD identification, diagnostic evaluation, and linkage to treatment and services for children within the first two years of life. In other words, the intervention should not be a single isolated program, but a set of integrated strategies that reduce fragmentation across steps and settings (for example, aligning primary care, early intervention programs, specialty diagnostic clinics, and community-based providers). Second, the FOA expects investigators to test both feasibility and effectiveness of the approach in multiple community settings. This makes the work more than a pilot in one ideal site; the intervention should be demonstrated under real conditions where staffing, resources, referral pathways, and family needs differ. Third, the research must empirically demonstrate implementability and generalizability across the United States, meaning the project should generate evidence that the intervention can be adopted, sustained, and replicated beyond the original study sites. The end goal is a transformed ASD service system: a set of strategies engineered for rapid uptake, broad implementation, and measurable improvements in early engagement with evidence-based care.
A key boundary in this announcement is what it does not fund. It is not intended for developing or adapting ASD screening tools, revalidating assessment instruments for DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, or developing/adapting clinical interventions for children with ASD. The focus is the service system itself: how the system identifies children, moves them through evaluation, and successfully connects them to services without preventable delays. Competitive projects would therefore be expected to address issues like coordination workflows, referral and navigation supports, inter-agency communication, clinician and provider training in service delivery processes (not creation of new clinical treatments), strategies to reduce wait times, models that improve follow-through after a positive concern or early signs, and methods to ensure families actually reach and remain in appropriate services.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary NIH grant using the R01 mechanism, categorized under Health, with CFDA number 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants). Cost sharing or matching is not required. The opportunity was posted May 30, 2013, with key dates including an original closing date of October 22, 2013 and a current closing date of November 1, 2013 (and an archive date of December 1, 2013), reflecting that this specific announcement is historical, though it still provides a clear model of the type of services research NIH has sought in ASD systems-of-care.
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations and governments. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities), state, county, city/township, special district governments, independent school districts, small businesses, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and a range of tribal entities (federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations). The FOA also explicitly includes many mission-driven institutional categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and U.S. territories or possessions. Foreign institutions are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed, which signals that the work is intended to directly strengthen U.S. service systems and produce findings that are actionable within U.S. communities.
Overall, the grant is best understood as an implementation- and systems-focused autism services research initiative: build a coordinated model that gets children identified, evaluated, and connected to evidence-based services in the first two years of life; test it in real community settings; and produce strong evidence that it can be adopted widely across the country. The full announcement was hosted by NIH (link provided in the source data), with support contacts routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for access or technical issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the ServASD Research on Early Identification and Linkage to Services for ASD (R01) opportunity?
This funding opportunity (RFA-MH-14-100) is an NIH R01 research grant focused on improving real-world service systems so very young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are identified early, evaluated efficiently, and connected to effective, evidence-based services as quickly as possible.
What problem is this grant trying to solve?
The FOA targets common service-system breakdowns in everyday community settings, such as delayed referrals, long waits for evaluations, families getting lost between providers, fragmented care pathways, and missed opportunities for early intervention during a key developmental window.
What is the main focus of the research supported by this FOA?
The focus is on designing and testing practical, scalable service-system interventions that improve coordination across identification, diagnostic evaluation, and linkage to services for children within the first two years of life.
Is this grant about creating new autism treatments or therapies?
No. The FOA is not intended for developing or adapting clinical interventions for children with ASD. It is focused on improving the service system that helps children get to evidence-based services faster, not on inventing new treatments.
Does the FOA fund new screening tools or diagnostic instruments?
No. It is not intended for developing or adapting ASD screening tools or revalidating assessment instruments for DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.
What are the three main goals described in the FOA?
The FOA lays out three tightly linked goals: (1) develop a coordinated service-system intervention that integrates ASD identification, diagnostic evaluation, and linkage to treatment/services for children within the first two years of life; (2) test feasibility and effectiveness in multiple community settings; and (3) empirically demonstrate implementability and generalizability across the United States.
What does "coordinated service-system intervention" mean in this FOA?
It means the proposed approach should not be a single isolated program. Instead, it should be an integrated set of strategies that reduces fragmentation across steps and settings, potentially aligning primary care, early intervention programs, specialty diagnostic clinics, and community-based providers.
What kinds of strategies might fit the FOA's service-system focus?
Based on the FOA description, competitive projects could address items such as coordination workflows, referral and navigation supports, inter-agency communication, clinician/provider training in service delivery processes (not new clinical treatments), strategies to reduce wait times, models that improve follow-through after early signs are detected, and methods to ensure families reach and remain connected to appropriate services.
Do projects have to be tested in more than one site?
Yes. The FOA expects investigators to test feasibility and effectiveness in multiple community settings, demonstrating performance under real conditions where staffing, resources, referral pathways, and family needs vary.
What does the FOA mean by "implementability" and "generalizability"?
The research must generate evidence that the intervention can be adopted, sustained, and replicated beyond the original study sites, with relevance across U.S. communities.
What age group is emphasized?
The FOA emphasizes improving identification, evaluation, and linkage to services for children within the first two years of life.
What is the funding mechanism?
This is an NIH discretionary grant using the R01 research project grant mechanism.
What is the CFDA number and program category?
The CFDA number is 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants), and the opportunity is categorized under Health.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states that cost sharing or matching is not required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations and governments, including public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities); state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; small businesses; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and tribal entities (federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations).
Are certain mission-driven or special institutional categories explicitly included?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes categories such as HBCUs, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, TCCUs, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, AANAPISIs, faith-based or community-based organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Are foreign institutions eligible?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible.
Are foreign components allowed if the applicant is U.S.-based?
No. The FOA states that foreign components are not allowed.
When was this opportunity posted and what are the key dates listed?
The opportunity was posted on May 30, 2013. Key dates listed include an original closing date of October 22, 2013, a current closing date of November 1, 2013, and an archive date of December 1, 2013.
Is this a current, open funding opportunity?
The dates provided indicate this specific FOA is historical (it has an archive date in 2013), though it is described as a clear model of the type of ASD services research NIH has sought in systems-of-care.
What is the intended impact of projects funded under this FOA?
The end goal is a transformed ASD service system with strategies engineered for rapid uptake, broad implementation, and measurable improvements in early engagement with evidence-based care.
Where was the full announcement hosted and who is listed for support?
The full announcement was hosted by NIH, and support contacts for access or technical issues are routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster.
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