Autism CARES Act National Interdisciplinary Training Resource Center
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services
At a glance
Autism CARES Act National Interdisciplinary Training Resource Center is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was April 7, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $800K, with about 1 award expected and $800K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 6 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.877 (Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jan 7, 2022Posted
- Apr 7, 2022Application deadline
- Posted
- Jan 7, 2022
- Close date
- Apr 7, 2022
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $800,000
- Est. total funding
- $800,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
- Small businesses
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Public or nonprofitagencies, incluidng institutions of higher education
- Public colleges & universities
- Private colleges & universities
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Autism CARES Act National Interdisciplinary Training Resource Center (the Resource Center).
The purpose of the Resource Center is to provide technical assistance in order to build the capacity of interdisciplinary training programs to train health professionals to utilize valid and reliable screening tools to diagnose or rule out autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD) across their lifespan, and provide evidence-based interventions for children with ASD/DD. Specifically, the Resource Center will help HRSA/MCHB’s Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) and Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) Training programs improve their interdisciplinary training and practice by producing resources and providing technical assistance (TA) to ultimately improve the lives of people with ASD/DD. LEND and DBP programs train professionals from a broad range of disciplines to enhance trainees’ clinical expertise and leadership skills.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- HRSA-22-078 Notice of Funding OpportunityFull Announcement · MCHB HRSA-22-078 (UA5) Autism CARES National ITRC_Final.pdfPDF · 416 KB
- HRSA-22-078 NoticeOther Supporting Documents · HRSA-22-078 Notice.pdfPDF · 114 KB
- Update Package NoticeOther Supporting Documents · Update Package Notice.pdfPDF · 133 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 93.877
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Health Resources and Services Administration
Rschulhof@hrsa.gov
301-443-7432
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Autism CARES Act National Interdisciplinary Training Resource Center”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, For-profit organizations (not small businesses), Small businesses and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Autism CARES Act National Interdisciplinary Training Resource Center”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $800k, total estimated program funding is $800,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Autism CARES Act National Interdisciplinary Training Resource Center”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-22-078), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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