Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND)
Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Assistance Listings: 93.877 -- Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support
Last Updated: June 8, 2026
Description
The purpose of the LEND program is to improve the quality of care for children and youth with autism/developmental disabilities (DD) by training health and related professionals to meet their needs across the lifespan. LEND programs train health and other professionals to screen, diagnose, and provide services for children and youth with autism/DD.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Miscellaneous
- Other
- Unrestricted
Additional information
These types of domestic* organizations may apply:Public or nonprofit agencies, including institutions of higher education."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, and the Republic of Palau.Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.
Grantor contact information
Description
MCHB
mchblendnofo@hrsa.gov
mchblendnofo@hrsa.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| HRSA-26-019_FINAL.pdf | HRSA-26-019_FINAL.pdf | Jun 8, 2026 08:15 PM UTC |
| TA_Webinar_Announcement_HRSA-26-019_1.pdf | TA Webinar Announcement HRSA-26-019 (1).pdf | Jun 12, 2026 01:28 PM UTC |
| HRSA-26-019_FAQs.pdf | HRSA-26-019 FAQs.pdf | Jun 29, 2026 04:48 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: July 10, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Award
$38,300,000
Program Funding
60
Expected awards
$460,000
Award Minimum
$734,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HRSA-26-019
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
June 8, 2026
Archive date:
August 30, 2026
