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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: December 19, 2025

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

  • County governments
  • State governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments

Miscellaneous

  • Unrestricted
  • Other

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

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

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Email

mchblendnofo@hrsa.gov

mchblendnofo@hrsa.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

March 10, 2026

Estimated Application Due Date:

May 9, 2026

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

July 1, 2026

Estimated Project Start Date:

July 1, 2026

Fiscal Year:

2026

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$37,500,000

Program Funding

60

Expected awards

$446,000

Award Minimum

$710,000

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:

5

Forecast posted date:

December 11, 2025

Archive date:

June 8, 2026

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