Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 12 034
Apply for HRSA 12 034
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Social and Behavioral Interventions to Increase Solid Organ Donation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.134 Grants to Increase Organ Donations.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 31, 2011 and posted on Jul 19, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 30, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments County governments.
- Eligible applicants include Federally designated organ procurement organizations (OPO) and other nonprofit private or public entities eligible for funds under section 377A(a) (b) of the PHS Act, (42 U.S.C. 274f 1(a) (b)). Eligible applicants that are public and nonprofit private entities may include state and local governments, Indian Tribal Governments, institutions of higher education, other nonprofit organizations such as faith based and community based organizations and Tribal organizations. For profit organizations may participate in a grant project but are not eligible to apply as the applicant institution. If the applicant is an Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) member, and/or if the applicant is working with a consortium that includes OPTN members, the applicant and all other OPTN members involved in the project are expected to be in compliance with the final rule governing the operation of the OPTN (42 CFR Part 121) or visit http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) offered this discretionary grant opportunity, titled Social and Behavioral Interventions to Increase Solid Organ Donation (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 12-034), to support efforts that raise solid organ donation rates and build practical evidence about what actually works to increase donation. The program is designed to fund projects that either evaluate promising donation-increasing strategies or both implement and evaluate those strategies so they can be replicated elsewhere as model interventions. In plain terms, HRSA was looking for approaches grounded in social and behavioral science that can measurably improve donation outcomes and also explain why those outcomes improved.
The scope of eligible projects was broad but clearly centered on interventions that influence real-world donation decisions. Applicants could propose community-facing education and outreach campaigns aimed at increasing willingness to register as organ donors, improving understanding of donation, and addressing barriers such as misinformation, distrust, cultural concerns, or low awareness. Projects could also focus on hospital-based efforts, especially around the critical moment after a death has occurred when families are approached for consent. These hospital interventions might include improving communication practices, training staff, refining consent processes, or implementing structured approaches that support families in making informed decisions. In addition, the opportunity explicitly welcomed projects that expand knowledge and awareness of living donation, including opportunities to donate specific organs or organ sections while alive, along with clearer education about the process, risks, and benefits for living donors.
HRSA anticipated making about four awards with an estimated total funding level of $1,250,000, and the opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching. The funding instrument was a grant, and the activity category was health. The program was posted on July 19, 2011, with an application closing date of November 30, 2011, and it was later archived on January 29, 2012. The CFDA listing associated with the program was 93.134, Grants to Increase Organ Donations.
Eligibility was targeted to organizations positioned to influence donation rates and to carry out meaningful evaluation. Eligible applicants included federally designated organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and other nonprofit private or public entities eligible for funding under section 377A(a) and (b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274f-1(a) and (b)). The announcement also allowed a wide range of public and nonprofit applicants, including state and local governments, county and city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments, other tribal organizations, institutions of higher education (public, state-controlled, and private), and 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including faith-based and community-based organizations. For-profit organizations could participate as partners or collaborators within a project, but they could not serve as the primary applicant institution.
Because the work connects closely to the national transplant system, the announcement also emphasized compliance expectations for applicants connected to the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN). If an applicant was an OPTN member, or if the applicant worked within a consortium that included OPTN members, HRSA expected those members involved in the project to comply with the OPTN final rule (42 CFR Part 121). This requirement reinforced that funded interventions should align with the regulatory framework governing organ procurement and transplantation and operate within accepted standards.
Overall, this opportunity was structured to move beyond general awareness-raising and toward interventions that can be tested, measured, and shared as models, whether the setting is a community campaign aimed at increasing registration and trust or a hospital-based strategy focused on improving family consent outcomes at the point of potential donation, including better education and decision support for living donation. For access issues related to the full announcement, HRSA directed applicants to its Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) and provided phone contact options through the HRSA Call Center.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this HRSA grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Social and Behavioral Interventions to Increase Solid Organ Donation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA 12-034.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The program is intended to support projects that increase solid organ donation rates and build practical evidence about which strategies actually work to increase donation and why they work.
What kinds of projects was HRSA looking to fund?
HRSA aimed to fund projects that either:
- Evaluate promising strategies intended to increase organ donation, or
- Implement and evaluate those strategies so they can be replicated as model interventions in other settings.
What does "social and behavioral interventions" mean in this context?
It refers to approaches grounded in social and behavioral science that influence real-world donation decisions and can show measurable improvements in donation-related outcomes, along with an explanation of why outcomes improved.
Are community education and outreach campaigns allowed?
Yes. Applicants could propose community-facing education and outreach efforts aimed at increasing willingness to register as organ donors, improving understanding of donation, and addressing barriers such as misinformation, distrust, cultural concerns, or low awareness.
Are hospital-based interventions allowed?
Yes. The opportunity included hospital-based efforts focused on the period after a death has occurred when families are approached for consent. Examples mentioned include improving communication practices, training staff, refining consent processes, and implementing structured approaches that help families make informed decisions.
Could projects focus on living donation?
Yes. HRSA explicitly welcomed projects that expand knowledge and awareness of living donation, including education about opportunities to donate specific organs or organ sections while alive, and clearer information about the process, risks, and benefits for living donors.
Is this grant limited to general awareness campaigns?
No. The opportunity emphasized moving beyond general awareness-raising and toward interventions that can be tested, measured, and shared as replicable models.
How many awards did HRSA expect to make?
HRSA anticipated making about four awards.
What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level was $1,250,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that cost sharing or matching was not required.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a grant.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category was health.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA listing was 93.134, titled Grants to Increase Organ Donations.
When was the opportunity posted?
The program was posted on July 19, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was November 30, 2011.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was later archived on January 29, 2012.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included federally designated organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and other nonprofit private or public entities eligible for funding under section 377A(a) and (b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274f-1(a) and (b)).
What types of organizations were specifically mentioned as eligible applicants?
The announcement allowed a wide range of public and nonprofit applicants, including:
- State and local governments
- County and city or township governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Other tribal organizations
- Institutions of higher education (public, state-controlled, and private)
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including faith-based and community-based organizations
Can for-profit organizations apply as the primary applicant?
No. For-profit organizations could participate as partners or collaborators, but they could not serve as the primary applicant institution.
Does the opportunity include any compliance expectations tied to the national transplant system?
Yes. If an applicant was an OPTN member, or if the applicant was in a consortium that included OPTN members, HRSA expected those members involved in the project to comply with the OPTN final rule (42 CFR Part 121).
When does the OPTN final rule compliance expectation apply?
It applied when the applicant was an OPTN member, or when the applicant worked within a consortium that included OPTN members, and those OPTN members were involved in the project.
Why did HRSA emphasize evaluation in this program?
The program was structured to support interventions that can be tested and measured and that generate evidence explaining what improved donation outcomes and why, so successful approaches can be shared and replicated elsewhere.
What settings did HRSA highlight for interventions?
The opportunity highlighted two major settings:
- Community settings (campaigns focused on registration, understanding, trust, and barrier reduction)
- Hospital settings (interventions focused on communication and consent processes with families after a death has occurred)
Who should applicants contact if they had trouble accessing the full announcement?
HRSA directed applicants to contact its Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and indicated phone contact options were available through the HRSA Call Center.
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