# Enhancing Public Health Surveillance of Autism Spectrum Disorder through the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cdc-rfa-dd23-2301-enhancing-public-health-surveillance-of-autism-spectrum/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338446

> Centers for Disease Control - NCBDDD offered grants of up to $600,000 (at least $400,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 9 awards worth $18.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 9, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CDC-RFA-DD23-2301 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control - NCBDDD |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 9, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $600,000 |
| Award floor | $400,000 |
| Expected awards | 9 |
| Total funding | $18.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.998 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

The award ceiling for this NOFO is $600,000. CDC will consider any application requesting an award higher than this amount as non-responsive and it will receive no further review. Bona fide agents are eligible to apply. For more information about bona fide agents, please see the CDC webpage on Expediting the Federal Grant Process with an Administrative Partner located at https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/grantsfunding/expediting.html#Q2. The following list of documents are required in the application to be deemed responsive: MOU/MOA with at least one health source or a letter of support indicating that the applicant will have access to personally identifiable health data MOU/MOA with at least one educational source or a letter of support indicating that the applicant will have access to personally identifiable educational data If any of these required documents are missing, the application will be deemed non-responsive and will not be passed along for further review.

## What the grant funds

Since the early 1990s, the number of children identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has risen markedly. The uncertainty regarding the cause of this increase and the pressing need for medical and educational services among this growing number of children has created a substantial level of concern among researchers, educators, policy makers, advocacy groups and the general public. The Autism CARES Act of 2019 authorized CDC to continue conducting epidemiological studies of ASD among children and the federal budget includes money for CDC to conduct ASD surveillance and research. Accurate and current data continue to be urgently needed, and CDC and its public health partners continue to provide the best available community-level estimates of ASD prevalence, progress in early ASD detection, along with other critical information regarding the characteristics, co-occurring conditions, and functional level of children with ASD. Previous data have suggested that current ASD identification varies by sex, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geographic location. Therefore, data from these subgroups and from diverse communities provide valuable information about whether previously observed disparities in ASD identification continue to persist. These findings can be used to develop policies, measure progress in timely ASD detection and service provision, and inform programs--such as Learn the Signs. Act Early. -- to improve health equity. There has been substantial interest among ASD stakeholders in obtaining more information on the characteristics of ASD among adolescents, including services related to the transition to adulthood. In response, the ADDM Network began monitoring ASD among 16-year-old children that were previously ascertained by ADDM at age 8 in some sites. Data collected by the ADDM Network can provide unique population-based information on transition planning, the planned trajectory (e.g., employment, independent living, education) for the immediate post-high school years, as well as detailed data on the changing situation (diagnostic practices, child characteristics, services available) of persons with ASD as children grow. This will be the 6th funding cycle for ADDM Network activities. During the previous cycle, the ADDM Network underwent several extensive changes and modernization efforts to improve the program’s timeliness, efficiency, and focus on public health practice.

## Questions people ask

### Is CDC-RFA-DD23-2301 still open?

No. It closed on September 9, 2022.

### Who can apply for Enhancing Public Health Surveillance of Autism Spectrum Disorder through the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network?

Centers for Disease Control - NCBDDD accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Enhancing Public Health Surveillance of Autism Spectrum Disorder through the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network?

Closed September 9, 2022. 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 $600,000 each. About $18.0 million in total across about 9 awards.

### Who has won Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Surveillance, Research, and Prevention grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Utah, The Johns Hopkins University, Regents of the University of Minnesota. The program made 25 awards worth $17.8 million in that time.