Closing the Gap Between Standards Development and Implementation (93.826)
Closing the Gap Between Standards Development and Implementation (Assistance Listing 93.826) is run by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $3.8 million in 2 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.9 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
There were 2 awards in five years, from $989,626 to $2.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$3.8 million
- Grant awards2
- Typical award$1.9 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1674 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- It is the 1674th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
To establish a mechanism for ongoing long-term collaborative engagement with Health Level 7 International (HL7) in order to support advancements in the technical standards necessary to achieve interoperability among health IT systems, and to reach the milestones identified in the Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Sole source award to Health Level 7 International
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds for this cooperative agreement can be used to provide a sub-recipient funds through a contract or subgrant, or as outlined in NOFO Funds under this announcement cannot be used for the following purposes: to supplant or replace current public or private funding; to supplant on-going or usual activities of any organization involved in the project; to purchase or improve land, or to purchase, construct, or make permanent improvements to any building; and to reimburse pre-award costs.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
A total of $4,930,000 has been obligated between FY 17 and FY20. An estimated $1,360,000 is set to be obligated for FY21. $1,360,000 was obligated for FY22 and $1,500,000 was obligated for FY23.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Closing the Gap Between Standards Development and Implementation (93.826) awarded$3.8 million across 2 grant awards, an average of $1.9 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Level Seven International Inc. | Michigan | 2 | $3.8 million |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to nonprofits.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 2 | $3.8 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 2 | $3.8 million |