Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND)

About this grant

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. Grant Number: HRSA-26-019. Expected awards: 60.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• 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.Individual
• Grant Number: HRSA-26-019

What the funding covers

• Award Range: $4,60,000 to $7,34,000
• Expected Number of Awards: 60
• Total Program Funding: $3,83,00,000

How to apply

1. 1Applications must be submitted through grants.gov
2. 2Grant Number: HRSA-26-019
3. 3Posted: 2025-12-11

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