ClosedOpportunity HRSA-23-077

National Center for Newborn Screening System Excellence (NBS Excel)

Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

National Center for Newborn Screening System Excellence (NBS Excel) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was February 13, 2023. Total estimated funding is $2.3M across about 1 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.110 (Special Projects of Regional and National Significance).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Nov 14, 2022Posted
Feb 13, 2023Application deadline

Posted: Nov 14, 2022
Close date: Feb 13, 2023
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $2,300,000
Implied average award: $2,300,000 calculated
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 93.110, not this notice): (Project Grants) FY 23: act. $27,562 to $547,250; $206,451 FY 24: est. $12,910 to $547,250; $208,087 FY 25: est. $26,341 to $536,769; $208,376 (Project Cooperative Agreements) FY 23: act. $75,000 to $11,150,000; $1,053,622 FY 24 est. $75,000 to $11,282,998; $924,222 FY 25: est. $75,000 to $11,148,707; $982,349

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

State governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants include: a state or a political subdivision of a state; a consortium of two or more states or political subdivision of states; a territory; a health facility or program operated by or pursuant to a contract with or grant from the Indian Health Services; or any other entity with appropriate expertise in NBS as determined by the Secretary. Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are also eligible to apply.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

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.

The purpose of HRSA-23-077 NBS Excel is to fund one (1) organization to support state NBS programs and stakeholders on a nationwide basis by: 1) providing leadership, technical assistance (TA), and quality improvement expertise; 2) collecting data to identify barriers to achieving health equity and equitable access to NBS services for all infants and families; 3) enhancing state performance in NBS; and 4) providing subject matter expertise, TA and training, education, and other resources to youth and families in order to promote meaningful engagement of, active participation with, and leadership by families and/or individuals with heritable disorders at all levels of the newborn screening system.

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-23-077 - Notice of Funding OpportunityFull Announcement · MCHB HRSA-23-065 (H4N) NBS Propel and HRSA-23-077 (U22) and NBS EXCEL_Modified Final.pdfPDF · 464 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.110Special Projects of Regional and National SignificanceProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.110

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$274M

FY25

$266M

FY26

$186M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.110. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Health Resources and Services Administration
KMorrison@hrsa.gov
301-443-7432

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “National Center for Newborn Screening System Excellence (NBS Excel)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “National Center for Newborn Screening System Excellence (NBS Excel)”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $2,300,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “National Center for Newborn Screening System Excellence (NBS Excel)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-23-077), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.110