# Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (93.251)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-251-early-hearing-detection-and-intervention/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $78.3 million in 83 grants, about $943,457 per award.

## Objectives

The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program supports comprehensive and coordinated state and territory EHDI systems, so families with newborns, infants, and young children up to three years of age who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) receive appropriate and timely services that include hearing screening, diagnosis, and early intervention. This program supports state/territory efforts to build systems of care focusing on increasing health professionals’ engagement in and knowledge of the EHDI system; improving access to early intervention services and language acquisition; and improving family engagement, partnership, and leadership. The EHDI program also provides support to two organizations that assist the states/territories with technical assistance. The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program supports comprehensive and coordinated state and territory EHDI systems, so families with newborns, infants, and young children up to three years of age who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) receive appropriate and timely services that include hearing screening, diagnosis, and early intervention. This program supports state/territory efforts to build systems of care focusing on increasing health professionals’ engagement in and knowledge of the EHDI system; improving access to early intervention services and language acquisition; and improving family engagement, partnership, and leadership. The EHDI program also provides support to two organizations that assist the states/territories with technical assistance.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $14.4 million | 74 |
| 2022 | $15.4 million | 75 |
| 2023 | $16.7 million | 75 |
| 2024 | $16.5 million | 77 |
| 2025 | $15.4 million | 73 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Utah State University | Utah | $3.0 million |
| Hands & Voices, Inc. | Illinois | $1.9 million |
| Gallaudet University | District of Columbia | $1.6 million |
| Department of Human Services Colorado | Colorado | $1.3 million |
| Minot State University | North Dakota | $1.3 million |
| Department of Health Wyoming | Wyoming | $1.3 million |
| Washington State Department of Health | Washington | $1.3 million |
| Human Services Vermont Agency of | Vermont | $1.3 million |
| Oregon Health Authority-Public Health | Oregon | $1.3 million |
| Norcal Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing | California | $1.3 million |
| The University of South Dakota | South Dakota | $1.3 million |
| Minnesota Department of Health | Minnesota | $1.3 million |
| Department of Health | American Samoa | $1.3 million |
| Indiana Department of Health | Indiana | $1.3 million |
| Idaho Department of Health & Welfare | Idaho | $1.3 million |
| Utah Department of Health and Human Services | Utah | $1.3 million |
| University of Guam | Guam | $1.3 million |
| Arkansas Department of Health | Arkansas | $1.2 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Public Health | Massachusetts | $1.2 million |
| New Jersey Department of Health | New Jersey | $1.2 million |