The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110), awarded a $450,000 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will fund a 5-year project to improve the quality of life and well-being of Michigan youth with epilepsy (YES), ages 13-26, transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare. The project aims to build a structured healthcare transition...
This federal Project Grant award for $900,000.00 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (CFDA 93.877 - Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (CARES) Act of 2014) supports a 5-year demonstration project focused on transition services for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or epilepsy. The grant recipient, the University of Wisconsin System, will leverage its extensive expertise in medical research, health sciences, and federal contract/grant...
The Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) awarded a $2,248,780 project grant to Boston Medical Center (BMC) and the Epilepsy Foundation New England (EFNE) to develop, implement, evaluate, and scale up five innovative strategies to improve outcomes for youth with epilepsy (YWE) and youth with epilepsy and developmental disabilities (YEDD) during their transition from child- to adult-serving systems. The project will support 9,066 YWE and their families across...
This $1,800,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) supports the "Transition for Youth with Autism and/or Epilepsy Demonstration Projects" at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. The project aims to facilitate the transition of care process for youth with autism and/or epilepsy as they move from pediatric to adult medicine. This 5-year grant,...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (CARES) Act of 2014 program (CFDA 93.877) provides $2,250,000 in funding to the University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCCEDD) at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The award's objectives are to: 1) increase successful transition...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $3,675,000 Project Grant under the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (CARES) Act of 2014 Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.877) to the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and its consortium partners. This 5-year grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will establish the National Coordinating Center on Transition (NCCT) to develop comprehensive frameworks and resources at...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $200,000.00 Project Grant to the Autism Opportunities Foundation's MN Autism Center, a non-profit organization, to provide sensory equipment for children with autism in Minnesota. This grant is funded through the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), which supports special projects or programs identified in congressional appropriations acts. The grant period runs from August 1, 2023 to July...
The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $113,670 project grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living. The grant funding supports the University of Minnesota UCEDD SUPPLEMENT - PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE project under the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (CFDA 93.632) federal grant program. The two-year project grant will provide funding through September 2024 to support...
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) was awarded a $1,799,996 Project Grant from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110), to fund a 5-year demonstration project focused on "Transition for Youth with Autism and/or Epilepsy". The award commenced on September 1, 2024, with a completion date of August 31, 2029. This federal grant supports CHOP's efforts to develop and implement innovative approaches...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a $1,349,784 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110). The award will fund the UNC Whole Brain Health Program, which aims to improve transition outcomes, quality of life, and well-being for youth and young adults aged 13-26 with epilepsy and co-occurring intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, with or without...