# Enhancing Timely Data Reporting, Quality, and Use in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Surveillance

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cdc-rfa-dd-25-0157-enhancing-timely-data-reporting-quality-and-use-in/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355215

> Centers for Disease Control - NCBDDD offered grants of up to $290,000 (at least $200,000) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 39 awards worth $35.2 million in total. Applications closed on March 6, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CDC-RFA-DD-25-0157 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control - NCBDDD |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 6, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $290,000 |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | 39 |
| Total funding | $35.2 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.314 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Bona fide agents of state and territorial governments State and territorial agencies have the public health authority and/or legislative mandate to conduct Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) activities, which include monitoring and tracking the disposition of every occurrent birth in the state. This authority allows the agency or their bona fide agent to work collaboratively with multiple reporting sources, including but not limited to State vital records. Birthing facilities, Diagnostic centers, Audiologist, Early intervention services, Congenital anomaly registries, Immunization registries, and other newborn screening programs to ensure accurate monitoring and tracking of all births statewide. There are two components included in this NOFO:Component A: Improving data quality in the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention-Information System (EHDI-IS) by using data to inform interventions and building collaborations to facilitate data linkage and integration, andComponent B: Incorporating language outcomes data into the EHDI-IS by improving collaboration with early intervention services funded under Part C and other relevant partners that collect language or communication outcomes. To be eligible for Component A, you must 1) Document that there are at least 5,000 babies born in your jurisdiction each year, 2) Document your ability to collect and report biannually all tier 1 patient-level data items found on the table below and document completeness of tier 1 variables. See the link under additional information for the list of tier 1 data items. To be eligible for Component B you must, 1) apply for Component A and 2) document your program’s six-month early intervention benchmark for calendar year 2022.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support jurisdictional Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs to improve data quality and use of data to inform programmatic actions by examining the timeliness and completeness of the data to help all infants who are born Deaf or Hard of Hearing (D/HH) to reach the full promise of screening, diagnosis, and access to early intervention in the first 6 months of life. Also, the NOFO will support a subset of jurisdictions to integrate language and communication status data at age 3 years within their EHDI surveillance system, enhancing their ability to monitor the impact of early diagnosis of D/HH and subsequent intervention. Specifically, the aims of this NOFO will be to 1) Boost state and local systems and support and bolster jurisdictional staff with technical expertise to develop efficient systems, analyze data, and facilitate linkages to EHDI-related data systems to address gaps in diagnosis and linkage to screening, diagnostic and early intervention services; 2)Focus on improving 1-, 3-, and 6-month data quality and systems by identifying solutions, including jurisdiction specific strategies and policies, to improve data completeness, validity of data or data linkage/integration; 3)Facilitate analysis and use of data to address gaps and disparities in timely screening, diagnosis, and enrollment in early intervention; and 4) Begin to incorporate monitoring developmental status indicator outcomes into EHDI surveillance and pilot adding language/communication developmental status data to the EHDI-IS.

## Questions people ask

### Is CDC-RFA-DD-25-0157 still open?

No. It closed on March 6, 2025.

### Who can apply for Enhancing Timely Data Reporting, Quality, and Use in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Surveillance?

Centers for Disease Control - NCBDDD accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Enhancing Timely Data Reporting, Quality, and Use in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Surveillance?

Closed March 6, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $290,000 each. About $35.2 million in total across about 39 awards.

### Who has won Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (EHDI-IS) Surveillance Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Regents of the University of Colorado, State of Rhode Island Department of Health, Department of Health Wyoming. The program made 40 awards worth $18.3 million in that time.