Combating Autism Act Initiative (CAAI) National Interdisciplinary Training Resource Center

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	Federal Grant Title:	Combating Autism Act Initiative (CAAI) National Interdisciplinary Training Resource Center
	CFDA Number:	93.110
	CFDA Description:	Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs
	Federal Agency Name:	Health Resources and Services Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HRSA-11-135
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 10, 2011
	Creation Date:	May 19, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 24, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 24, 2011
	Archive Date:	Sep 22, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	834,641
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: As specified in the Public Health Service Act, Section 399BB (e), only public or nonprofit agencies, including institutions of higher education, are eligible to apply for this cooperative agreement.
Grant Description: The purpose of the Combating Autism Act Initiative (CAAI) National Interdisciplinary Training Resource Center is to improve the health of infants, children, and adolescents who have, or are at risk for developing, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. The Resource Center will accomplish this by providing technical assistance to interdisciplinary training programs (such as the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND) and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) programs, and others) to better train professionals to utilize valid and reliable screening tools to diagnose or rule out and provide evidence-based interventions for children with ASD and other developmental disabilities. The National Interdisciplinary Training Resource Center will assist training grantees in accomplishing these activities and ensure coordination of CAAI projects. The goal of the CAAI projects is to enable all children to reach their full potential by developing a system of services that includes screening children early for possible ASD and other DD; conducting early, interdisciplinary, evaluations to confirm or rule out ADS and other DD; and, if a diagnosis is confirmed, providing evidence-based, early interventions. In order for interdisciplinary training grantees to effectively achieve CAAI goals, the National Interdisciplinary Training Resource Center plays a crucial role in providing technical assistance; helping training programs develop and share training models and innovations; building and sustaining partnerships with CAAI partners and service systems already serving children with ASD and other DD such as Title V programs, Part C programs, Autism Treatment Network, Learn the Signs Act Early programs, etc.; translating research into evidenced-based practice; and utilizing existing and developing new data systems to capture and report on project outcomes.
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Similar Government Grants: • School-Based Comprehensive Oral Health Services Grant Program; • MCHB State Systems Development Initiative Grant Program; • Innovative Evidence Based Models for Improving the System of Services for CYSHCN; • State Implementation Planning Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with ASD; • State Implementation Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with ASD; • School Mental Health Program and Policy Analysis Centers; • MCH National Child Death Review Policy and Resource Center; • Maternal and Child Health Research and Network on Preganancy - Related Care; • Public Policy Analysis and Education Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health; • Child Health Practitioner Support Program