Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 13 200
Apply for HRSA 13 200
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Planning Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Developmental Disabilities" 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 May 28, 2013 and posted on May 10, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Public or private nonprofit agencies, including institutions of higher education, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, faith based and community based organizations (as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b), are eligible to apply for Federal fundin
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Opportunity Summary:
The State Planning Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Developmental Disabilities is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary grant opportunity (FOA number HRSA-13-200; CFDA 93.110) intended to help states and state-level partners plan, organize, and design improvements to how children and youth with ASD and related developmental disabilities are identified, served, and supported. The core idea is not to directly fund large-scale service delivery, but to fund the up-front work needed to build a stronger, more coordinated statewide system of care. Through this planning support, HRSA is aiming to increase access to comprehensive, coordinated health care and related services, with an emphasis on practical, measurable plans that can guide real systems change.
At the center of the program is the expectation that each grantee will develop a comprehensive, measurable statewide plan built in collaboration with a broad and diverse set of stakeholders. The plan is meant to respond to the state’s specific needs and should describe how the state will improve access to culturally competent, family-centered medical homes that coordinate effectively with pediatric subspecialists. It also emphasizes reducing common barriers families face across the pathway from early concern to help, including screening, referral, diagnosis, and entry into intervention services. A major performance ambition is aligned with Healthy People 2020 MCH Objective 29: increasing timely screening, evaluation, and early intervention enrollment, with explicit targets focused on improving the share of children who are identified by 24 months of age, receive their first evaluation by 36 months, and are enrolled in intervention services by 48 months. Beyond early identification, the plan is also expected to improve the organization and capacity of community-based service systems so they are easier for families to navigate, increase both public and provider awareness of ASD and related DD signs and symptoms, strengthen shared decision-making between families and providers, improve the transition from pediatric to adult health care, and promote adequate health insurance coverage and sustainable financing for needed services.
The grant places heavy weight on leadership development and coalition building as the engine for statewide change. Applicants are expected to create or strengthen a state advisory panel or coalition that guides the improvement of the state system of care. This group should represent the major ASD/DD stakeholders across health, community supports, and education, and specifically calls out participation from the State Title V Program for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN), 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), state and community agencies, state legislatures, public and private payers, and schools. The coalition’s role is not symbolic; it is supposed to drive coordination and communication, identify problems and gaps, build consensus on priorities, and ensure buy-in around the plan’s goals, activities, accountability, target populations, and the process and outcome measures that will be used to track progress.
To produce a plan grounded in reality, applicants must propose a detailed and comprehensive statewide needs assessment focused on the current status of services and systems for children and youth with ASD and related DDs. This needs assessment is expected to identify disparities and specific unmet needs, including gaps and weaknesses in state health systems and the factors contributing to those gaps (for example, workforce shortages, uneven access across rural versus urban communities, language barriers, fragmented referral pathways, coverage limitations, or inconsistent care coordination). Based on the findings, applicants must describe a planning process that results in a statewide plan with clear priorities and effectiveness measures. HRSA also expects applicants to demonstrate the capacity to implement planning activities on a statewide basis (not limited to a single region or a narrow pilot) and to show that they can build and manage the partnerships required to carry out the work.
Evaluation and monitoring are treated as essential components of the planning grant rather than afterthoughts. Applicants must develop a comprehensive evaluation plan and a program monitoring strategy that measures achievement of the program goal and objectives and tracks progress against the applicant’s own project goals and milestones. If funded, grantees must also coordinate with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) evaluation contractor, providing both quantitative and qualitative data for a broader state program evaluation effort. In addition to the evaluation obligations, grantees are expected to participate in ongoing cross-grantee coordination activities, including regularly scheduled conference calls and two in-person meetings each year: an annual grantee meeting in the greater Washington, D.C. area for all MCHB CAAI-funded grantees and an annual Autism State Program Meeting that includes both State Autism Implementation and Planning Grantees. Applicants are expected to budget for at least one staff member to attend each annual meeting.
From an administrative standpoint, HRSA anticipated making about four awards, with an award ceiling of $75,000 and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, and faith-based and community-based organizations (as defined in federal statute). The FOA was originally posted May 10, 2013, with a closing date of June 10, 2013, and it was later archived August 9, 2013. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a structured planning investment: it funds states and partners to bring the right stakeholders together, diagnose system problems with a rigorous needs assessment, agree on shared priorities, and produce an actionable, measurable roadmap to improve early identification, care coordination, service access, family experience, transitions to adult care, and sustainable coverage for children and youth with ASD and related developmental disabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the State Planning Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with ASD and other Developmental Disabilities opportunity?
It is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary grant opportunity focused on helping states and state-level partners plan, organize, and design improvements to statewide systems that identify, serve, and support children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD).
What is the FOA number and CFDA number for this grant?
The FOA number is HRSA-13-200 and the CFDA number is 93.110.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The grant is intended to fund the up-front planning work needed to build a stronger, more coordinated statewide system of care. It emphasizes creating a practical, measurable statewide plan rather than funding large-scale direct service delivery.
Is this grant meant to pay for direct services to children and families?
The central emphasis is planning, coordination, needs assessment, coalition building, and development of an actionable statewide roadmap. It is described as not intended to directly fund large-scale service delivery.
Who is the target population for the improvements planned under this grant?
The planning work is focused on improving systems for children and youth with ASD and other developmental disabilities, including the pathways for screening, referral, diagnosis, entry into intervention, care coordination, and transitions to adult health care.
What are the expected core deliverables or outcomes for a funded project?
The program expects development of a comprehensive, measurable statewide plan created in collaboration with a broad set of stakeholders, informed by a detailed statewide needs assessment, and supported by an evaluation and program monitoring strategy.
What should the statewide plan address?
The plan is expected to respond to the state’s specific needs and describe how the state will improve access to culturally competent, family-centered medical homes that coordinate effectively with pediatric subspecialists. It also should address barriers across screening, referral, diagnosis, and entry into intervention services.
Does the grant emphasize early identification and early intervention timelines?
Yes. A major performance ambition aligns with Healthy People 2020 MCH Objective 29 and includes targets to improve the share of children who are identified by 24 months of age, receive their first evaluation by 36 months, and are enrolled in intervention services by 48 months.
What barriers are states expected to reduce through the planning work?
Barriers highlighted include challenges across the pathway from early concern to help, including screening, referral, diagnosis, and entry into intervention services.
What system improvements beyond early identification are expected to be included in the plan?
Beyond early identification, the plan is expected to improve the organization and capacity of community-based service systems, increase public and provider awareness of ASD/DD signs and symptoms, strengthen shared decision-making between families and providers, improve transition from pediatric to adult health care, and promote adequate health insurance coverage and sustainable financing for needed services.
What role do leadership development and coalition building play in this grant?
Leadership development and coalition building are emphasized as central drivers of statewide change. Applicants are expected to create or strengthen a state advisory panel or coalition to guide improvements to the state system of care.
What is the purpose of the state advisory panel or coalition?
The coalition is expected to drive coordination and communication, identify problems and gaps, build consensus on priorities, and ensure buy-in around the statewide plan’s goals, activities, accountability, target populations, and the process and outcome measures used to track progress.
Which stakeholders are expected to be represented on the coalition?
Representation is expected across major ASD/DD stakeholders in health, community supports, and education. The description specifically calls out participation from the State Title V Program for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN), 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), state and community agencies, state legislatures, public and private payers, and schools.
Is the coalition’s role mainly advisory or more active?
The coalition’s role is described as not symbolic; it is expected to actively guide coordination, problem-solving, consensus-building, and accountability for plan development and measurement.
What is required in the statewide needs assessment?
Applicants must propose a detailed and comprehensive statewide needs assessment focused on the current status of services and systems for children and youth with ASD and related DD. The needs assessment is expected to identify disparities and specific unmet needs, including gaps and weaknesses in state health systems and contributing factors.
What kinds of gaps or contributing factors should the needs assessment consider?
Examples given include workforce shortages, uneven access across rural versus urban communities, language barriers, fragmented referral pathways, coverage limitations, and inconsistent care coordination.
Do applicants need to show the ability to conduct work statewide?
Yes. Applicants are expected to demonstrate capacity to implement planning activities on a statewide basis, not limited to a single region or narrow pilot, and to show that they can build and manage the partnerships required.
What are the evaluation and monitoring expectations?
Applicants must develop a comprehensive evaluation plan and a program monitoring strategy that measures achievement of the program goal and objectives and tracks progress against the applicant’s own project goals and milestones.
Are grantees required to coordinate with any HRSA/MCHB evaluation efforts?
Yes. If funded, grantees must coordinate with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) evaluation contractor and provide quantitative and qualitative data for a broader state program evaluation effort.
Are there required cross-grantee meetings or coordination activities?
Yes. Grantees are expected to participate in ongoing cross-grantee coordination, including regularly scheduled conference calls and two in-person meetings each year.
What are the two in-person meetings mentioned?
The two meetings are (1) an annual grantee meeting in the greater Washington, D.C. area for all MCHB CAAI-funded grantees and (2) an annual Autism State Program Meeting that includes both State Autism Implementation and Planning Grantees.
Should applicants budget for travel to the required meetings?
Yes. Applicants are expected to budget for at least one staff member to attend each annual meeting.
How many awards were anticipated?
HRSA anticipated making about four awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $75,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, and faith-based and community-based organizations (as defined in federal statute).
When was the FOA posted and when did it close?
The FOA was originally posted on May 10, 2013, and had a closing date of June 10, 2013.
What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The information states the FOA was archived on August 9, 2013.
What is HRSA trying to improve through this planning investment?
The planning investment is meant to help states produce an actionable, measurable roadmap to improve early identification, care coordination, service access, family experience navigating systems, transitions to adult care, and sustainable coverage/financing for needed services for children and youth with ASD and related developmental disabilities.
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