Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology
Open Opportunities (1)
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- Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology Deadline: Sep 30, 2027 · up to $1M
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 93.345 (USAspending.gov).
- Children'S Hospital Corporation, The 2 awards $3,049,845
- Healthelink, Inc. $1,000,000
- Alliancechicago $1,000,000
- Medstar Health Research Institute Inc. $1,000,000
- Dartnet Institute $999,990
- Healthcare Information And Management Systems Society $999,768
- Oregon Health & Science University $999,330
- National Opinion Research Center $999,227
- The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York $998,903
Program Objective
The goal of the LEAP in Health IT funding opportunity is to address well-documented and fast emerging challenges inhibiting the development, use, or advancement of well-designed, interoperable health IT, which are scalable across the healthcare industry. Solutions are expected to further a new generation of health IT tools and inform the development, implementation, and refinement of health IT standards, methods, and techniques towards enabling widespread adoption of health IT tools to improve healthcare outcomes.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Local
- State
- Territorial
- Tribal
- Nonprofit Organization
- Not-for-Profit Organization
- For-Profit Organization
Public or non-profit private institutions, such as a university, college, or a faith-based or community-based organization; units of local or state government, eligible agencies of the federal government, Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (federally recognized, other than federally recognized, and tribally designated organizations).
How to Apply
Award Procedure
The final award decision will be made by the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology taking into consideration several factors such as the results of the merit review process, results of the pre-award risk assessment, compliance with programmatic and grants management requirements; the reasonableness of the estimated costs, available funding, geographical dispersion, program priorities; and the likelihood that the proposed project will result in the benefits expected. All applicants will receive a summary of the objective review panel’s assessment of the application’s strengths, weaknesses, and score.
The recipients Authorized Representatives will receive the notice of award electronically from ONC. The Recipient accepts the award by drawing down funds. By accepting an ONC award, the recipient assumes legal, financial, administrative, and programmatic responsibility for administering the award in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award, as well as applicable laws, rules, regulations, and Executive Orders governing HHS assistance awards, all of which are to be incorporated into the award by reference. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in suspension or termination of the awards and/or ONC’s recovery of award funds.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 30 to 60 days
- Renewal interval: From 90 to 120 days
- Appeal: From 30 to 60 days
Program details & compliance
Description
It is critical for the health IT field to be able to innovate and leverage the latest technological advancements and breakthroughs to optimize real-time solutions, especially in areas where health IT has potential to improve the health and healthcare for individuals and populations.
The descriptions provided for the two areas of interest, Area 1 and Area 2, include ways applicants may approach developing a project. The areas of interest have been assigned numbers for ease of reference, not for prioritization. While there are many challenges associated with the use of health IT, ASTP identified these two areas of interest as 2025 priority areas:
• Area 1: Demonstrate readiness of FHIR®-based Subscriptions capability as a foundational health IT capability for improved interactivity with third-party applications.
• Area 2: Identify and test innovative technical approaches that would inform future changes to the TEFCA infrastructure to increase adoption of IAS.
Mission Categories
Primary: Research and Development
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
For Objective 1: The goal of this focus area is for the awardee to develop a prototype and propose enhancements to existing technical specifications that would make it possible for an independent entity to securely access data on various populations of patients from a FHIR-based API.
For Objective 2: The goal of this focus area is to advance clinical knowledge into the health care setting via innovative health IT tools and solutions.
Required Documentation
Non-profit applicants must submit proof of non-profit status. Any of the following constitutes acceptable proof of such status:
• A copy of a currently valid IRS tax exemption certificate.
• A statement from a state taxing body, state attorney general, or other appropriate state official certifying that the applicant organization has a non-profit status and that none of the net earnings accrue to any private shareholders or individuals.
• A certified copy of the organization’s certificate of incorporation or similar document that clearly establishes non-profit status.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements