Pediatric Audiology Competitive Supplement to Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)

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Pediatric Audiology Competitive Supplement to Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND): This announcement solicits applications for the Pediatric Audiology Competitive Supplement to the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program.  This supplement will support the clinical and leadership training of pediatric audiology trainees within LEND programs with the following specific goals:

To strengthen the focus on screening, treatment, and follow-up in infants and young children confirmed to be deaf or hard-of-hearing with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or other related neurodevelopmental disabilities (DD);

To increase the number of pediatric audiologists with clinical and leadership skills, utilizing these unique skills in delivering care to infants and young children with ASD and/or other DD to work across disciplines to better serve children with hearing loss and their families; and

To enhance the systems’ capacity to increase enrollment of infants/children with ASD and/or other DD confirmed to be deaf or hard-of-hearing into early intervention programs.
Federal Grant Title: Pediatric Audiology Competitive Supplement to Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
Federal Agency Name: Health Resources and Services Administration
Grant Categories: Other
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-16-190
Type of Funding: Information not provided
CFDA Numbers: 327006
CFDA Descriptions: Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support
Current Application Deadline: Jul 28, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Jul 28, 2016
Posted Date: Jun 28, 2016
Creation Date: Jun 28, 2016
Archive Date: Sep 26, 2016
Total Program Funding: $960,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $80,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 12
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Category Explanation
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Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Information not provided
Additional Information on Eligibility
Only LEND graduate training programs funded under FOA HRSA-16-031 (start date of July 1, 2016) are eligible to apply for this competitive supplement.

Foreign entities are not eligible for HRSA awards, unless the authorizing legislation specifically authorizes awards to foreign entities or the award is for research.  This exception does not extend to research training awards or construction of research facilities.
Grant Announcement Contact
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration [email protected]
Contact Robyn J. Schulhof at (301)443-0258 or email [email protected]

Health Resources and Services Administration 301-443-7432