Deadline: 4-Apr-22
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for Autism Single Investigator Innovation Program (Autism-SIIP) – Autism Transitions Research Project (ATRP).
The purpose of these programs is to support the conduct of empirical research that advances the evidence base on interventions to improve the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) across the lifespan, with a special focus on addressing the needs of underserved communities. These programs address the critical needs that exist for research on the barriers to screening, diagnosis, and receipt of evidence-based interventions for children and adolescents with ASD/DD.
The Autism Transitions Research Project (ATRP): ATRP supports primary and secondary research studies that advance the evidence base available on the social determinants and risk factors associated with healthy life outcomes (physical, mental/emotional/behavioral, social, and educational/occupational) among adolescents and young adults with ASD who are transitioning to adulthood. Applicants to the ATRP will conduct primary and secondary research studies, including at least one pilot intervention study, and try to leverage external funding for full intervention studies in the future. Studies should:
- Consider important priority areas (e.g., co-occurring mental health conditions in transition-age youth with ASD; training the pediatric and adult health care workforce on health care transition for ASD; employment, career development, economic well-being, and transportation for transition-age youth with ASD);
- Help set the direction for future research by identifying gaps that currently exist in the understanding of life outcomes, service needs and access, and effective service program models for transitioning adolescents and young adults with ASD;
- Improve the current understanding of desired healthy life outcomes for transitioning youth with ASD; develop measurement tools; and conduct studies that demonstrate the efficacy of innovative service models;
- Develop innovative, empirically sound strategies for increasing equity in desired healthy life outcomes for transitioning adolescents and young adults with ASD with a focus on underserved communities;
- Identify barriers that limit the timely access to services for transitioning adolescents and young adults with ASD; and
- Promote greater national and public awareness of factors associated with desired healthy life outcomes for this population by providing leadership in the dissemination of findings from ATRP research.
Funding Information
- HRSA estimates approximately $500,000 to be available annually to fund one (1) recipient. The actual amount available will not be determined until enactment of the final FY 2022 federal appropriation. You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $500,000 total cost (includes both direct and indirect, facilities and administrative costs) per program, per year.
- The period of performance for each competition is September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2027 (five (5) years).
Eligibility Criteria
- 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.
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For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334402