Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (93.877)
Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (Assistance Listing 93.877) is run by the Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $103 million in 105 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $981,155 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.1 million. Half of the 105 awards fell between $565,302 and $1.3 million, and they ranged from $36,641 to $3.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$103 million
- Grant awards105
- Typical award$1.1 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$51.2 million
- Size rank805 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 805th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 45% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 47 states and territories.
What the program funds
This Program supports activities to: provide information and education on autism and other developmental disabilities (DD) to increase public awareness; promote research into the development and validation of reliable screening tools and interventions for autism and other developmental disabilities and disseminate information; promote early screening of individuals with increased likelihood for autism and other developmental disabilities as early as practicable, given evidence-based screening techniques and interventions; increase the number of professionals who are able to confirm or rule out a diagnosis of autism and other developmental disabilities; and increase the number of professionals able to provide evidence-based interventions for individuals diagnosed with autism or other developmental disabilities. The Autism Research Portfolio includes the Autism Research Consortium (Autism RC), Autism Research Network (Autism RN) Program, Autism Single Investigator Innovation Program (Autism SIIP), Autism Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (Autism FIRST) Program, and the Autism Secondary Data Analysis Research (Autism SDAR) Program. The Autism RNs establish and maintain an interdisciplinary, multicenter research forum for scientific collaboration and infrastructure building. They provide national leadership in research to advance the evidence base on effective interventions for children and adolescents with autism and other developmental disabilities (autism/DD) across the lifespan. The Autism RC establishes research infrastructure and advances the evidence base on effective interventions, services, supports, and systems for children and adolescents with autism/DD. ?The Autism RNs develop guidelines for interventions and disseminate information as authorized by the Autism CARES Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-180) (Autism CARES Act). The Autism SIIP Program supports focused research on priority, emerging, and underdeveloped research areas in autism and other developmental disabilities (DD), with a special focus on the etiology of autism and transitions. The Autism FIRST Program supports research studies testing the implementation of new/innovative strategies that address critical issues surrounding the health of children and adolescents with autism. These studies collect primary data to analyze public health trends in their chosen area of focus within the autism research field. The Autism SDAR Program supports secondary data analysis of existing publicly available and accessible national databases and/or administrative records to determine the evidence-based practices for interventions that improve the physical and behavioral health of children and adolescents with autism/DD, with a particular focus on addressing barriers to identification, diagnosis, interventions and services among underserved populations and for whom there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of interventions, and limited access to screening, diagnosis, and treatment for autism/DD.
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
For training grants: eligible applicants include public or nonprofit agencies, including institutions of higher education. For research grants: eligible applicants include any public or private nonprofit entity, including research centers or networks. Faith-based and community-based organizations, Tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply. Any public or private entity is eligible for other project grants.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Training grants provide interdisciplinary training to health care and other professionals to screen, diagnose, refer, and provide services for children with autism and other developmental disabilities (autism/DD). Research grants advance the knowledge base pertaining to autism/DDs, leading to improvements in interventions for children and adolescents with autism/DDs and improve the early identification and treatment for autism/DDs. State demonstration grants improve outcomes, including quality of life and well-being, for youth with autism and their families/caregivers as the youth transition from child to adult serving systems. Indirect costs that are allowed for administrative costs incurred as a result of training grants, are limited to 8 percent of direct 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.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
(Project Grants) FY 23 act. $93,089 to $788,000; $518,286 FY 24 est. $119,035 to $738,000; $535,327; FY 25 est. $60,000 to $788,466; $500,190 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 23 act. $250,000 to $3,139,000; $1,100,805 FY 24 est. $285,000 to $3,110,000; $1,131,299 FY 25 est. $250,000 to $5,100,000; $1,299,834
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (93.877) awarded$103 million across 105 grant awards, an average of $981,155 per award.
Who usually wins
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 105 | $103 million | 100% |
By state
43 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 14 | $15.4 million |
| New York | 8 | $7.5 million |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $6.1 million |
| Ohio | 4 | $4.5 million |
| Maryland | 3 | $3.9 million |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $3.6 million |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $3.4 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $2.9 million |
| Texas | 4 | $2.9 million |
| Tennessee | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Colorado | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Virginia | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Arkansas | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Oregon | 2 | $2.1 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $1.9 million |
| North Carolina | 4 | $1.7 million |
| Michigan | 2 | $1.7 million |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $1.7 million |
| Florida | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Illinois | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Nebraska | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Washington | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Utah | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Minnesota | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Alabama | 1 | $1.5 million |
| New Mexico | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Georgia | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Indiana | 1 | $1.3 million |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1.3 million |
| South Dakota | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Kansas | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Vermont | 1 | $1.1 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Hawaii | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Delaware | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Nevada | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Connecticut | 2 | $1.1 million |
| West Virginia | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Iowa | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Alaska | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Kentucky | 1 | $928,000 |
| Maine | 1 | $927,916 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $880,159 |
| Montana | 1 | $119,988 |