Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 11 071
Apply for HRSA 11 071
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Implementation Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with ASD" 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 Apr 1, 2011 and posted on Apr 1, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 9, 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 $2,700,000.00 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 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- As cited in 42 CFR Part 51a.3 (a), any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization, faith based and community based organization (as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b), is eligible to apply for federal funding. Public health programs serving medically underserved areas and populations, national and state voluntary autism spectrum disorder organizations, and entities with significant experience and expertise with autism spectrum disorder programs are encouraged to apply. States that have previously received grants under the Program, State Autism Implementation Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders are not eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
State Implementation Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with ASD (HRSA-11-071) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to strengthen how states and service systems support children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. The core aim is to improve access to comprehensive, coordinated health care and closely related supports, with an emphasis on building a smoother, better-connected system rather than funding isolated services. In practical terms, the grant is designed to help grantees carry out an existing state plan that improves the overall service landscape for children and youth with special health care needs who have ASD and other developmental disabilities.
The opportunity is built around several system components that grantees are expected to advance through their state plan. A major focus is developing strong partnerships between professionals and families, recognizing that effective ASD services depend on family engagement and shared decision-making, not just clinical expertise. Another key requirement is improving access to a culturally competent, family-centered medical home. This means care should be organized around primary care practices that can coordinate across pediatric subspecialists and community-based services, so families are not left to navigate fragmented systems on their own. The program also emphasizes ensuring families can obtain adequate health insurance coverage and practical financing pathways for needed services, which is often a make-or-break factor in whether children can consistently access evaluation, therapy, specialty care, and supportive interventions.
Early and continuous screening is another central element of the grant purpose. Grantees are expected to strengthen systems that promote timely screening for ASD and other developmental disabilities and ensure that screening connects to appropriate follow-up, referral, and care coordination. The program also calls for community services to be organized in ways that are easy for families to use, reflecting a “no wrong door” approach where families can find and access supports without excessive administrative burden. Finally, the grant highlights transition planning to adult health care, aiming to reduce the common drop-off in services that occurs as youth age out of pediatric systems and must shift to adult providers, insurance structures, and community supports.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, HRSA anticipated making 9 awards under this announcement, with an estimated total funding amount of $2.7 million and an award ceiling of $300,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is health. The opportunity was originally posted on April 1, 2011, with a closing date of May 9, 2011, and it was archived on July 8, 2011. The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs), which places it within HRSA’s broader maternal and child health-focused portfolio.
Eligibility is relatively broad and is tied to federal regulations at 42 CFR Part 51a.3(a). Applicants could be public or private entities, including Indian tribes or tribal organizations, faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations (as defined in federal law). HRSA specifically encouraged applications from public health programs serving medically underserved areas and populations, national and state voluntary ASD organizations, and entities with substantial experience and expertise running ASD-related programs. One notable restriction is that states that had previously received grants under the earlier State Autism Implementation Grants program were not eligible to apply for this particular opportunity, which signals that HRSA intended to expand capacity into new states or jurisdictions rather than re-fund the same recipients.
For applicants or interested parties who needed the full announcement details at the time, HRSA provided an online listing and support through the HRSA Call Center, reachable by email at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and by phone at 877-464-4772 (877-Go4-HRSA).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the State Implementation Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with ASD (HRSA-11-071)?
HRSA-11-071 is a discretionary grant program from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) designed to strengthen how states and service systems support children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The core aim is to improve access to comprehensive, coordinated health care and closely related supports for children and youth with ASD and other developmental disabilities. The program emphasizes building a smoother, better-connected system of care rather than funding isolated, stand-alone services.
Is the grant meant to create a brand-new state plan?
No. In practical terms, the grant is designed to help grantees carry out an existing state plan that improves the overall service landscape for children and youth with special health care needs who have ASD and other developmental disabilities.
What kinds of system improvements does HRSA expect grantees to focus on?
The opportunity is built around several system components that grantees are expected to advance through their state plan, including: strong professional-family partnerships; improved access to a culturally competent, family-centered medical home; better pathways to adequate health insurance coverage and financing for services; early and continuous screening tied to follow-up and care coordination; user-friendly community service organization using a “no wrong door” approach; and transition planning to adult health care.
What does “building a better-connected system” mean in this program?
It means improving how parts of the health care and related support system work together so families are not left navigating fragmented services on their own. The emphasis is on coordination, connections between screening and referral, and alignment across primary care, subspecialty care, and community-based services.
Why does the grant emphasize partnerships between professionals and families?
The program recognizes that effective ASD services depend on family engagement and shared decision-making, not only clinical expertise. Strengthening professional-family partnerships is a major focus of the state plan work expected under the grant.
What is a “culturally competent, family-centered medical home” in the context of this opportunity?
In this program, it refers to care organized around primary care practices that can coordinate across pediatric subspecialists and community-based services, while being family-centered and culturally competent. The goal is to reduce fragmentation and improve coordination for families.
Does the program address health insurance and how services are paid for?
Yes. A key program emphasis is ensuring families can obtain adequate health insurance coverage and practical financing pathways for needed services. HRSA highlights financing as a critical factor affecting consistent access to evaluation, therapy, specialty care, and supportive interventions.
How does screening fit into the grant’s purpose?
Early and continuous screening is a central element. Grantees are expected to strengthen systems that promote timely screening for ASD and other developmental disabilities and ensure screening connects to appropriate follow-up, referral, and care coordination.
What does the “no wrong door” approach mean here?
It means community services should be organized so they are easy for families to use, allowing families to find and access supports without excessive administrative burden, regardless of where they first enter the system.
Does this grant include a focus on youth transitioning to adult care?
Yes. The opportunity highlights transition planning to adult health care to reduce the drop-off in services that often occurs as youth move from pediatric systems to adult providers, insurance structures, and community supports.
How many awards did HRSA anticipate making under this announcement?
HRSA anticipated making 9 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the program?
The estimated total funding amount was $2.7 million.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $300,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding instrument is this?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is health.
When was the opportunity posted, and when did it close?
The opportunity was originally posted on April 1, 2011, and it closed on May 9, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on July 8, 2011.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 93.110, which is part of the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was tied to federal regulations at 42 CFR Part 51a.3(a). Applicants could be public or private entities, including Indian tribes or tribal organizations, faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations (as defined in federal law).
Did HRSA encourage any particular types of applicants?
Yes. HRSA specifically encouraged applications from public health programs serving medically underserved areas and populations, national and state voluntary ASD organizations, and entities with substantial experience and expertise running ASD-related programs.
Were any states restricted from applying?
Yes. States that had previously received grants under the earlier State Autism Implementation Grants program were not eligible to apply for this opportunity.
Why were previous State Autism Implementation Grant recipients not eligible?
The restriction indicates HRSA intended to expand capacity into new states or jurisdictions rather than re-fund the same recipients.
Where could applicants get help or ask questions about the announcement?
HRSA provided support through the HRSA Call Center. Interested parties could email CallCenter@HRSA.GOV or call 877-464-4772 (877-Go4-HRSA).
Where was the full announcement information available?
At the time, HRSA provided an online listing for the full announcement details, along with support through the HRSA Call Center.
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