OpportunityTitle: Social and Behavioral Interventions to Increase Organ and Tissue Donation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants include Federally-designated organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and other non-profit private or public entities eligible for funds under Section 377A(b) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 274f-1(b).  State and local governments, Indian Tribal Governments, institutions of higher education, faith-based and community organizations, Tribal organizations, and other non profit organizations are eligible to apply for these grants.   For profit organizations may participate in a grant project as a subcontractor or consortium member, but are not eligible to apply as the applicant institution.  As specified in Section 377A(b) of the PHS Act, the Secretary may make peer-reviewed grants to public and nonprofit private entities, including Tribes, Tribal Organizations, faith-based and community based organizations.  This program has one funding priority of five points for applications that meet the criteria set forth in the guidance related to a consortium of organizations.
Description: This grant program is to increase solid organ donation and to improve understanding of how to increase solid organ donation. The goal of the grant program is to assist eligible entities in the evaluation of, or the implementation and evaluation of, highly promising strategies and approaches that can serve as model interventions for increasing solid organ donation. Projects may focus on community education and outreach initiatives or hospital based efforts focused on family consent for donation when a death has occurred.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contact HRSA Call Center at 877-Go4-HRSA/877-464-4772;301-998-7373 or email
GrantorContactText: CallCenter@HRSA.GOV&lt;br/&gt;CallCenter@HRSA.GOV&lt;br/&gt;