Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 18 088
The Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) Screening and Education grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-18-088) is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It focuses on improving how SCID is understood, detected through newborn screening, and managed across the health system. The opportunity was created on January 11, 2018, and originally closed on March 13, 2018. It falls under CFDA 93.110 and was structured as a grant funding instrument, with HRSA anticipating a single award.
At its core, the program is designed to strengthen awareness, education, and practical support around SCID, a rare but life-threatening immune disorder that can be identified early through newborn screening. The intent is to ensure that more parents, clinicians, and public health professionals recognize what SCID is, why early detection matters, and what steps should follow a positive screen or diagnosis. The public-facing component is meant to raise general knowledge and help families understand the importance of newborn screening for SCID, while also reducing confusion and delays that can happen when abnormal screening results require urgent follow-up.
A major emphasis of the program is support for state and territorial newborn screening programs. This includes providing education, training, and other forms of technical assistance that help newborn screening systems effectively screen for SCID, interpret results, and coordinate next steps. Because newborn screening is not just a lab test but an entire process that depends on communication, timely referrals, confirmatory testing, and care coordination, the grant is aimed at helping programs build consistent practices and stronger links between laboratories, public health agencies, and clinical providers.
Another central goal is direct education and support for families whose children are diagnosed with SCID. The opportunity specifically highlights connecting families to appropriate clinical care and other services, with particular attention to rural and medically underserved areas where specialty care can be harder to access. This reflects a practical reality of SCID: early diagnosis must be followed quickly by specialized evaluation and treatment planning, often at centers with expertise in immunology and transplant medicine. Helping families navigate referrals, understand treatment options, and access supportive resources is treated as an essential piece of improving outcomes.
The program also targets improvement in clinical care by educating and training providers who treat individuals with SCID. This includes clinicians who may encounter suspected cases because of newborn screening results, as well as those involved in longer-term management. By strengthening provider knowledge and readiness, the program aims to reduce delays in confirmatory diagnosis and treatment, standardize best practices, and promote better coordination among primary care providers, immunologists, transplant teams, and public health partners.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced as being provided in the full opportunity text. Financial details in the summarized source data note an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates that the ceiling was either not specified in the summary extract or was provided elsewhere in the full announcement, while HRSA expected to fund one award under this notice. Overall, the opportunity is structured to combine public education, professional training, newborn screening program support, and family navigation into a single coordinated effort intended to improve early detection and care pathways for SCID nationwide.Apply for HRSA 18 088
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) Screening and Education" 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 Jan 11, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 13, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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