The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) is offering a Federal Grant Opportunity to establish a consortium of research institutions to conduct research on effective interventions, services, supports, and systems for children and adolescents with autism and other developmental disabilities. The program, titled the Autism Research Consortium (Autism RC), will fund up to five cooperative agreements of up to $1,000,000 each per year for a three-year period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028. Key requirements include establishing an interdisciplinary governance body, mentoring early career investigators, publishing at least two peer-reviewed publications annually, and participating in a Research Coordinating Center. Applications are due by April 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET, with an expected award date of August 1, 2025.
The total available funding for this opportunity is $5,000,000 in FY2025. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, government entities, and tribal organizations. The research centers funded under this program will focus on five categories: physical health interventions, behavioral health interventions, systems of care, clinical innovations for developmental-behavioral pediatrics, and communication needs interventions.
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