Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 11 081
Apply for HRSA 11 081
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Implementation Planning 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 $600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 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:
The State Implementation Planning Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with ASD (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 11-081) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under CFDA 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs). Its core aim is not to fund direct service expansion right away, but to finance the planning work needed to build a strong, statewide, coordinated system of care for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. The end product HRSA is looking for is a practical ASD state plan and an advisory panel that can guide and sustain system improvements across healthcare, community services, and related supports.
The opportunity is built around improving how services are organized and accessed for children and youth with special health care needs who have ASD. The planning expectations reflect several connected priorities: stronger partnerships between professionals and families; improved access to a culturally competent, family-centered medical home that coordinates care across pediatric subspecialists and community-based services; better access to adequate health insurance coverage and sustainable financing for needed services; early and continuous screening for ASD and other developmental disabilities; community services that are organized in a way that is easy for families to navigate; and clearer, more effective transitions from pediatric to adult health care. In practice, the grant supports the groundwork required to bring these pieces into a coherent statewide approach, rather than leaving families to piece together care across disconnected programs.
A major emphasis of this planning grant is coalition building. Applicants are expected to demonstrate that they can convene and maintain effective partnerships among the key stakeholders who influence ASD services and policy. HRSA specifically highlights the importance of linking the State Title V Program for Children with Special Health Care Needs with primary care providers (including the state chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics), pediatric specialists, family leaders and parent organizations (such as Family Voices and local autism support groups), relevant state and community agencies, state legislatures, public and private payers, and schools. The message is that a credible state plan requires buy-in and coordination from healthcare, public health, education, policymakers, and families, since each group controls different levers that determine access, quality, and continuity of care.
The grant also functions as a stepping-stone to a later funding phase. Beyond producing a state plan and advisory structure, applicants must explain how the planning activities will strengthen their ability to compete successfully for the subsequent State Implementation Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with ASD and other Developmental Disabilities. In other words, HRSA expects applicants to use this planning year to clarify goals, identify gaps, organize partners, and develop the governance, strategy, and readiness needed to move from planning into implementation with a stronger, more competitive proposal.
Funding details reflect the limited, planning-oriented nature of the award. HRSA anticipated making 8 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $600,000. The award ceiling was $75,000 per grant, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted April 1, 2011, with an original and final closing date of May 9, 2011, and an archive date of July 8, 2011.
Eligibility is broad, consistent with federal rules cited at 42 CFR Part 51a.3(a). Any public or private entity could apply, including Indian tribes or tribal organizations, faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations. HRSA encouraged applications from public health programs serving medically underserved areas and populations, national and state voluntary ASD organizations, and entities with significant experience and expertise in ASD programming. At the same time, the announcement includes a key restriction: states that had previously received grants under the State Autism Implementation Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders program were not eligible to apply, which signals HRSA was trying to expand planning capacity into places that had not already benefited from earlier implementation funding.
For reference, the official announcement was hosted on HRSA's grants site, and HRSA provided support through the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV; phone 877-464-4772, and for TTY 301-998-7373) for applicants who had trouble accessing materials electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the State Implementation Planning Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with ASD?
It is a discretionary grant program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support statewide planning to improve how services are organized and accessed for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. The funding opportunity is identified as HRSA 11-081 under CFDA 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs).
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The main purpose is to fund planning work, not immediate expansion of direct services. HRSA is looking for groundwork that leads to a strong, coordinated statewide system of care, including a practical ASD state plan and an advisory panel to guide and sustain improvements.
Does this grant fund direct services for children and youth with ASD?
The opportunity is described as planning-oriented and explicitly framed as not being intended to fund direct service expansion right away. The focus is on building statewide coordination and readiness.
What deliverables is HRSA expecting from awardees?
HRSA is looking for (1) a practical ASD state plan and (2) an advisory panel that can guide and sustain system improvements across health care, community services, and related supports.
What kinds of system improvements are emphasized in the planning expectations?
The planning expectations reflect connected priorities, including: stronger partnerships between professionals and families; improved access to a culturally competent, family-centered medical home that coordinates care across pediatric subspecialists and community-based services; better access to adequate health insurance coverage and sustainable financing; early and continuous screening for ASD and other developmental disabilities; community services organized to be easier for families to navigate; and clearer transitions from pediatric to adult health care.
What does HRSA mean by a "statewide, coordinated system of care" for ASD?
Based on the announcement summary, it means a coherent statewide approach that links health care, public health, community services, and related supports so families are not forced to assemble care on their own across disconnected programs.
How important is coalition building in this grant?
Coalition building is a major emphasis. Applicants are expected to show they can convene and maintain effective partnerships among key stakeholders who influence ASD services and policy.
Which stakeholders does HRSA specifically want connected through the planning effort?
HRSA highlights linking the State Title V Program for Children with Special Health Care Needs with primary care providers (including the state chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics), pediatric specialists, family leaders and parent organizations (such as Family Voices and local autism support groups), relevant state and community agencies, state legislatures, public and private payers, and schools.
Why does HRSA emphasize involvement from families and parent organizations?
The opportunity description stresses stronger partnerships between professionals and families and promotes a family-centered approach, including culturally competent care and easier navigation of community services.
What role does the State Title V Program play in this opportunity?
The announcement specifically calls for linking the State Title V Program for Children with Special Health Care Needs with primary care, specialists, family leaders, agencies, payers, policymakers, and schools as part of creating a credible statewide plan.
How does this planning grant relate to future HRSA funding opportunities?
This grant is positioned as a stepping-stone to a later funding phase. Applicants must explain how their planning activities will strengthen their ability to compete for subsequent State Implementation Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with ASD and other Developmental Disabilities.
What is the expected benefit of the planning year for future competitiveness?
HRSA expects applicants to use the planning year to clarify goals, identify gaps, organize partners, and develop governance, strategy, and readiness needed to move from planning into implementation with a stronger proposal.
How much funding was available under this opportunity?
HRSA anticipated making 8 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $600,000.
What was the maximum award amount per grant?
The award ceiling was $75,000 per grant.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad under federal rules cited at 42 CFR Part 51a.3(a). Any public or private entity could apply, including Indian tribes or tribal organizations, faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations.
Did HRSA encourage any particular types of applicants?
Yes. HRSA encouraged applications from public health programs serving medically underserved areas and populations, national and state voluntary ASD organizations, and entities with significant experience and expertise in ASD programming.
Were any applicants or states not eligible?
Yes. States that had previously received grants under the State Autism Implementation Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders program were not eligible to apply.
Why was there a restriction on states that previously received certain autism implementation grants?
The restriction is presented as a key eligibility limitation and suggests HRSA was aiming to expand planning capacity into states that had not already benefited from earlier implementation funding under that program.
When was this funding opportunity posted, and what were the application deadlines?
The opportunity was posted on April 1, 2011. The original and final closing date was May 9, 2011. The archive date was July 8, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the closing date (May 9, 2011) and archive date (July 8, 2011), this funding opportunity is not currently open.
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA listing?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA 11-081. It is listed under CFDA 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs).
Where could applicants find the official announcement?
The official announcement was hosted on HRSA's grants site.
Who could applicants contact for help accessing the materials electronically?
HRSA provided support through the HRSA Call Center for applicants who had trouble accessing materials electronically: CallCenter@HRSA.GOV; phone 877-464-4772; TTY 301-998-7373.
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