National Resource Center for Hearing Screening and Intervention in Newborns

The summary for the National Resource Center for Hearing Screening and Intervention in Newborns grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Health Resources and Services Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

National Resource Center for Hearing Screening and Intervention in Newborns: The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to provide national leadership on implementation of sustainable statewide newborn hearing screening and intervention programs through resource development, education and training, policy initiatives, evidence-based data collection, and collaborative efforts with federal and non-federal partners. Specific focus will be on reducing the loss to follow-up of infants for whom further assessment is indicated. A statewide newborn hearing screening and intervention program. is defined as the screening of all newborns prior to hospital discharge, audiologic diagnosis before 3 months of age, enrollment in a program of early intervention before 6 months of age, and linkages to a medical home and family-to-family support for all infants with a hearing loss. The Resource Center will also support the development and implementation of physiologic hearing screening in Early Head Start and Head Start sites through training of, and targeted ongoing technical assistance to local Head Start staff to conduct the screening test and to refer infants and toddlers indicated followup.

Federal Grant Title:	National Resource Center for Hearing Screening and Intervention in Newborns
Federal Agency Name:	Health Resources and Services Administration
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HRSA-10-059
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.110
CFDA Descriptions:	Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs
Current Application Deadline:	Mar 01, 2010
Original Application Deadline:	Mar 01, 2010
Posted Date:	Dec 29, 2009
Creation Date:	Dec 29, 2009
Archive Date:	Apr 30, 2010
Total Program Funding:	$1,900,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: As cited in 42 CFR Part 51a.3 (a), any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b) is eligible to apply for this Federal funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply for this Federal funding opportunity. The applicant must be able to show expertise and experience in newborn hearing screening and the ability to serve in a national capacity to coordinate and initiate activities at the State, regional, and national level.
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