# Vision Screening in Young Children Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-21-033-vision-screening-in-young-children-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/329948

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $300,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $300,000 in total. Applications closed on April 12, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-21-033 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 12, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $300,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.110 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Any domestic 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. See 42 CFR § 51a.3(a). Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations are also eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Vision Screening in Young Children Program. The purpose of the program is to improve children’s vision and eye health through early detection, follow-up, treatment, and surveillance at the national, state, and community levels for children under 5 years of age, including traditionally underserved populations,1 and those residing in medically underserved areas.2 The recipient will be expected to: 1) Serve as a national resource at the national, state, and community-levels on children’s vision and eye health; and 2) Convene an advisory committee to provide guidance to the Vision Screening in Young Children Program on achieving improved children’s vision and eye health.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-21-033 still open?

No. It closed on April 12, 2021. A newer notice is open: HRSA-27-072, closes January 8, 2027 (62 days left).

### Who can apply for Vision Screening in Young Children Program?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Vision Screening in Young Children Program?

Closed April 12, 2021. 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 $300,000 each. About $300,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Special Projects of Regional and National Significance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers & Families, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Children's National Medical Center. The program made 842 awards worth $1.4 billion in that time.