# Public Education for Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program (PE-LODRP)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-25-083-public-education-for-living-organ-donation-reimbursement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355748

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $500,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on April 18, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-25-083 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 18, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.134 |

## 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)
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

These types of domestic* organizations may apply: Public institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) IRS status Nonprofits with an IRS status other than 501(c)(3) For-profit organizations Small businesses State, county, city, township, and special district governments, including the District of Columbia, domestic territories, and the Freely Associated States Independent school districts Native American tribal governments Native American tribal organizations * Domestic means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau. Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.

## What the grant funds

There remains a critical shortage of organs to meet the needs of individuals with end-stage organ failure who can benefit from an organ transplant. As of March 2024, there were approximately 89,000 patients on the organ transplant wait list waiting for a kidney and 9,800 patients waiting for a liver. Kidneys and livers combined represent approximately 96 percent of the organ needs among patients on the organ transplant wait list. People can donate a kidney, part of their liver, and certain other organs while alive. In 2023, nearly 7,000 people donated an organ while alive, including nearly 6,300 living kidney donors and 660 living liver donors. HRSA’s Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program (LODRP) provides financial assistance to people who wish to be living organ donors, but who might otherwise not be able to donate due to financial hardship. The program reimburses qualified expenses related to eligible living donors’ medical evaluations, surgeries, and follow-up visits, including travel, lost wages, child and elder care, and other expenses, as outlined in its notice about reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses toward living organ donation program eligibility. From October 2007 to August 2024, the program (currently operated by the National Living Donor Assistance Center) received more than 18,000 applications for reimbursement by prospective living donors, approving nearly 89 percent of them. During this timeframe, NLDAC facilitated over 10,000 living organ donations. In 2023, the median household income for prospective living donor applicants to LODRP was approximately $66,000, which is 18 percent below the national median income level of $80,600. While great progress has been made in expanding access to living organ transplants through HRSA’s LODRP program, we recognize that more needs to be done. For example, even though more than 60 percent of people on the national transplant waiting list are from a minority group, only approximately 40 percent of patients from a minority group received a living organ transplant through the program. To expand awareness and access to the LODRP, particularly among medically underserved communities, HRSA created the PE-LODRP in FY2025. The recipient of this award will work closely with HRSA and the LODRP award recipient to promote the program and to provide targeted outreach and education to communities historically underserved by the program.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-25-083 still open?

No. It closed on April 18, 2025.

### Who can apply for Public Education for Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program (PE-LODRP)?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Public Education for Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program (PE-LODRP)?

Closed April 18, 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 $500,000 each. About $500,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Grants to Increase Organ Donation grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc., Mayo Clinic Arizona, Health Literacy Media. The program made 5 awards worth $39.2 million in that time.