The Autism Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (Autism-FIRST) Program, offered by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), supports empirical research. This grant is for advancing the evidence base on interventions to improve the health of children, adolescents, and young adults (up to age 26) with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities (ASD/DD). A primary focus is on addressing the needs of underserved populations, including low-income, racial/ethnic minorities, rural individuals, and under-identified girls and young women with ASD/DD. The program aims to generate new evidence, improve health and service delivery, and disseminate findings from applied/translational research for these populations, emphasizing critical and emerging issues.
Opportunity ID: 330982
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-21-053 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Autism Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies Program (Autism-FIRST) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=9428b173-67a0-4251-bc1e-eafa0af015d4 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.877 — Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include any domestic public or private entity, including research centers or networks. Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | Bureau (MCHB)’s Office of Epidemiology and Research is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Autism Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (Autism-FIRST) Program. The purpose of this program is to support empirical research that advances the evidence base on interventions designed to improve the health of children, adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities (ASD/DD) across the lifespan. Because racial and ethnic disparities exist in the early screening and diagnosis of ASD/DD, the Autism-FIRST Program has a special focus on addressing the needs of underserved populations, such as low-income, racial/ethnic minorities, individuals living in rural areas and, in the case of ASD/DD populations, girls and young women, who are often under identified with regard to ASD, particularly at the higher functioning end.1 The Autism-FIRST program supports research studies that address critical issues surrounding the health and well-being of underserved children, adolescents, and young adults with ASD/DD up to the age of 26, and their families, recognizing that the first 25 years of life help lay the foundation for health and well-being across the lifespan. A focus on underserved populations is consistent with HRSA’s mission as an agency that promotes access to equitable and coordinated health and health care delivery services. A focus on children, adolescents, and young adults up to the age of 26 is consistent with the mission of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and the populations it serves. The Autism-FIRST’s program’s goals and objectives are to: • Generate new evidence to address the needs of underserved ASD/DD populations for whom there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of interventions, and limited access to screening, diagnosis, and treatment for ASD/DD; • Contribute to the broad public health impact to improve health and service delivery services through studies that are generalizable and replicable for underserved ASD/DD populations; and • Conduct and disseminate findings from applied and/or translational research on critical and emerging ASD/DD issues using a research design focused on collection of primary data among underserved populations, with a special focus on underserved populations and children, adolescents, and young adults up to the age of 26. Examples of autism intervention research topics of interest to HRSA’s MCHB include, but are not limited to, developing and testing ways to: o Improve access to supports and services among underserved populations of children, adolescents, and young adults with ASD/DD and their families; |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Ssosa@hrsa.gov Email:Ssosa@hrsa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration Ssosa@hrsa.gov Email: Ssosa@hrsa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.877 | HRSA-21-053 | Autism Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies Program (Autism-FIRST) | PKG00265017 | Jan 15, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
330982 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
330982 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
330982 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
330982 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
330982 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
330982 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
330982 RR_SubawardBudget_1_4-1.4.pdf
330982 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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