ClosedOpportunity HRSA-24-048

Autism Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (Autism FIRST)

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

At a glance

Autism Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (Autism FIRST) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was April 3, 2024. Individual awards are listed as up to $300K, with about 2 awards expected and $600K 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 4, 2024Posted
Apr 3, 2024Application deadline

Posted: Jan 4, 2024
Close date: Apr 3, 2024
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $300,000
Est. total funding: $600,000
Expected awards: 2
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
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)

You can apply if your organization is a: Public or private entity, including research centers or networks Community-based organization Tribal (governments, organizations)You are required to submit proof of non-profit status as Attachment 5 (if applicable). A foreign applicant will need to be affiliated with a U.S. entity (i.e., university, institution) with a U.S. EIN established and recognized by HRSA to be considered a public or nonprofit institution of higher learning or a public or private nonprofit agency.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

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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.

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the FY 2024 Autism Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (Autism FIRST) program. The purpose of the Autism FIRST program is to support empirical research that advances the evidence on early screening and interventions to improve the health and well-being of children, adolescents, and young adults with autism and other developmental disabilities (DD) across the lifespan. The Autism FIRST program aims to achieve this goal by testing the implementation of new and/or innovative strategies that address critical issues affecting the health and receipt of related health services among children, adolescents, and young adults with autism/DD, with a special focus on addressing the needs of underserved populations. The Autism FIRST program objectives to be accomplished during the period of performance are to: • Generate new evidence to address the needs of underserved autistic/DD populations for whom there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of interventions, and limited access to screening, diagnosis, and treatment for autism/DD; • Conduct and disseminate findings from applied and/or translational research on critical and emerging autism/DD issues using a research design including collection of primary data among underserved populations, with a special focus on children, adolescents, and young adults up to the age of 26. • Inform public health efforts to improve delivery of health and related services through studies that are generalizable and replicable for underserved autism/DD populations; and • Align research with MCHB’s Strategic Research Issues and Blueprint for Change, with an emphasis on promoting health equity, family and child well-being and quality of life, and access to services; For more details, see Program Requirements and Expectations

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.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.877Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and SupportProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.877

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$51.3M

FY25

$51.7M

FY26

$36M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.877. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Autism Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (Autism FIRST)”?

The official notice names 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 Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (Autism FIRST)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $300k, total estimated program funding is $600,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for “Autism Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (Autism FIRST)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-24-048), 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.

ForecastedResearchALN 93.866