Supporting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Screening and Intervention | HRSA 24 046

Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 24 046

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant opportunity titled Supporting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Screening and Intervention (HRSA-24-046) is a nationwide effort designed to reduce alcohol use during pregnancy and improve health and developmental outcomes for children affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The program places a strong emphasis on communities with higher rates of binge drinking during pregnancy, with particular attention to rural areas and medically underserved populations where prevention and early identification resources may be limited. The core idea is to create practical, lasting changes in routine health care by strengthening how primary care settings screen for alcohol use in pregnancy, intervene when risk is identified, and connect patients and families to appropriate services.

A central focus of the program is workforce and practice improvement among Primary Care Providers (PCPs). HRSA is looking to expand PCP knowledge about the risks associated with alcohol use during pregnancy and increase consistent use of evidence-informed screening, brief intervention, and referral processes for high-risk pregnancies. In practice, this means equipping clinics and providers with clear workflows, tools, and training so that screening and follow-up steps are not ad hoc, but built into everyday care. The opportunity also targets pediatric and adolescent-serving PCPs by helping them develop stronger skills to recognize and manage FASD, including improving communication with families. That communication component signals an emphasis not only on clinical recognition and care coordination, but also on delivering guidance in a supportive, understandable way that can improve engagement and long-term outcomes.

The program is structured to deliver broad systems-level impact over time through recruitment, education, and technical assistance. HRSA expects the funded recipient to actively recruit participating practices and provide the training and support needed to implement screening and intervention approaches effectively. A key scale requirement is that the initiative must engage at least 80 practices over a five-year project period, indicating that the award is intended to function as a significant national or multi-region capacity-building effort rather than a small pilot. The goal is for participating practices to make durable improvements in how they address prenatal alcohol exposure risk and how they identify and support children and adolescents who may have FASD.

This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means HRSA anticipates substantial involvement in the project beyond standard grants management, such as collaboration on implementation approaches, performance monitoring, dissemination, or technical direction. The funding activity category is health (CFDA 93.110). HRSA anticipates making one award, with an award ceiling of $950,000. The original application closing date listed is June 21, 2024, and the opportunity was created on April 3, 2024.

Eligibility is broad and includes domestic public and private entities, both nonprofit and for-profit. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, special district governments, and independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses) and small businesses; and federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations. For this opportunity, "domestic" includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the freely associated states and territories listed in the notice (including the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau).

• The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supporting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Screening and Intervention" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.110.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-03.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-21. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $950,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: 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, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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