OpportunityTitle: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention State/Territory Program
CategoryExplanation: https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=e89ddd16-fbf7-4d90-8110-9df20100e6ff
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Any state  District of Columbia  Commonwealth of Puerto Rico  Northern Mariana Islands  Guam  American Samoa  U.S. Virgin Islands  Micronesia  Republic of the Marshall Islands  Republic of Palau In addition, you can apply if your organization is in the United States and is:  Public or private, non-profit  Community-based  Tribal (governments, organizations, as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C.  450b) o Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) are eligible. o Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) are eligible.
Description: This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) State/Territory Program. The purpose of this program is to enhance the state/territory EHDI system infrastructure to improve language acquisition for deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children up to age 3. Funding will support state and territory EHDI systems of services so that DHH newborns, infants, and young children up to age 3 receive appropriate and timely services, including hearing screening, diagnosis, and early intervention (EI).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contact Sandra Battiste, MPH at (301)443-0223 or email SBattiste@hrsa.gov
GrantorContactText: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration &lt;br/&gt;SBattiste@hrsa.gov