This $2,248,780 Project Grant awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) will support Boston Medical Center (BMC) and the Epilepsy Foundation New England (EFNE) in developing, implementing, evaluating, and scaling up five innovative strategies to broadly improve outcomes for youth with epilepsy (YWE) and youth with epilepsy and developmental disabilities (YEDD) as they transition from child-...
This $1,800,000 Project Grant was awarded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (CFDA 93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota's Institute on Community Integration (ICI) to address gaps in service access and coordination for transition-age youth and young adults with epilepsy and co-occurring conditions. The project aims to improve coordination and communication across education, healthcare, and vocational rehabilitation...
The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services was awarded a $1,350,000 Project Grant over 5 years from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110). The grant aims to improve quality of life and well-being for Michigan's youth with epilepsy ages 13-26 transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare. Key strategies include: Developing a Michigan health care transition (HCT) framework to address barriers...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,699,993 from the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) under the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will fund a 5-year initiative at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to improve the transition of young adults with epilepsy (YAES) through a three-pronged approach. Locally, CHOP will enhance its internal transition program and resources. Regionally, CHOP will collaborate with partners like the...
This Project Grant award of $1,800,000 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Department of Health and Human Services supports the "Transition for Youth with Autism and/or Epilepsy Demonstration Projects" under the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (CARES) Act Program (CFDA 93.877). The funding aims to improve transition outcomes for youth with autism in Wisconsin by implementing and evaluating innovative, sustainable, and scalable...
This $2,700,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) will fund a 5-year demonstration project led by Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. The project aims to improve the transition of care process for youth with autism and/or epilepsy as they transition from pediatric to adult healthcare. The program will develop and test innovative approaches to support...
This federal Project Grant award of $20,739,268.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.600 - Head Start) supports the delivery of comprehensive early childhood education and development services by Episcopal Children's Services Inc., a non-profit organization based in Jacksonville, Florida. The grant funding, effective from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2030, enables Episcopal Children's Services to provide holistic programs and...
This federal Project Grant award of $690,389.00, provided by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Assistive Technology Act (CFDA 93.464) program, supports the Florida Alliance For Assistive Services And Technology, Inc. (FAAST) in expanding accessibility and reducing barriers for individuals with disabilities in home and community settings. The grant funding will enable FAAST, a non-profit organization, to deliver a range of services...
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) was awarded a $2,249,549 Project Grant by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110), to implement the UNC Whole Brain Health Program (WBHP). The goal of this 5-year program is to improve transition outcomes, quality of life, and well-being for 13-26 year old North Carolina youth with epilepsy and co-occurring intellectual/developmental disabilities, with or without...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program, provides $3,940,692.87 to conduct a Phase 3 clinical trial of an e-health behavioral intervention called "Epilepsy Journey" to improve executive functioning in adolescents with epilepsy. The goal is to determine the efficacy of the intervention's self-guided learning...
The Epilepsy Alliance Florida (EAFLA) was awarded a $1,800,000 Project Grant under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The 5-year grant, starting on September 1, 2024, will fund EAFLA's "Bridge to Independence Program" (BIP) which aims to empower youth aged 13-26 with autism and/or epilepsy in successfully transitioning from child- to adult-serving systems. The program will provide tools, information, and coordination to assist these youth, their families/caregivers, and service providers in navigating the transition process and improving self-efficacy. Key objectives include enhancing collaboration between child and adult agencies, addressing barriers such as language and guardianship, and implementing evidence-based strategies to improve transition outcomes for this medically complex population, with a focus on underserved communities in Florida.