ForecastedOpportunity ONC-NAP-AX-22-001

Leading Edge Acceleration Projects for Health IT (LEAP)

Office of the National Coordinator · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Leading Edge Acceleration Projects for Health IT (LEAP) is a forecasted federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office of the National Coordinator (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency has forecast this opportunity but has not yet set an application deadline. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 2 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.345 (Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology).

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

Key facts

Posted: Nov 10, 2021
Est. close date: Not listed
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 2
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2023

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

This is a competitive funding opportunity open to public or non-profit privateinstitutions, such as a university, college, or a faith-based or community-based organization; units oflocal or state government, eligible agencies of the federal government, Indian/Native American TribalGovernments (federally recognized, other than federally recognized, and tribally designatedorganizations).For-profit organizations may participate in projects as members of a consortia or as a sub-recipientonly. Because the purpose of this NOFO is to improve health care in the United States, foreigninstitutions may participate in projects as members of a consortia or as a sub-recipient only.Applications submitted by for-profit organizations or foreign institutions will not be reviewed.Organizations described in section 501(c)4 of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbyingactivities are not eligible.

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 of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology (Health IT) to address well-documented and fast emerging challenges inhibiting the development, use, and/or advancement of well-designed, interoperable health IT, which is scalable across the health care industry. Solutions are expected to further a new generation of health IT research and inform the development, implementation, and refinement of standards, methods, and techniques for overcoming major barriers and challenges in an innovative fashion as they are identified. It is critical that the field of health care innovate and leverage the latest technological advancements and breakthroughs far quicker than it currently does to optimize real-time solutions, especially in areas which are ripe for acceleration. Additional information and guidance for FY23 funding will be released by way of a Special Emphasis Notice.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.345Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information TechnologyProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.345

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$2M

FY25

$2M

FY26

$2M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.345. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Carmel Halloun Grantor
oncgrants@hhs.gov
202-720-2919

Quick answers

Is “Leading Edge Acceleration Projects for Health IT (LEAP)” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around March 1, 2023. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “Leading Edge Acceleration Projects for Health IT (LEAP)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and For-profit organizations (not small businesses). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How do I apply for “Leading Edge Acceleration Projects for Health IT (LEAP)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity ONC-NAP-AX-22-001), 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 93.103