Closing the Gap Between Standards Development and Implementation
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
To establish a mechanism for ongoing long-term collaborative engagement with Health Level 7 International (HL7) in order to support advancements in the technical standards necessary to achieve interoperability among health IT systems, and to reach the milestones identified in the Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Nonprofit Organization
- Not-for-Profit Organization
- For-Profit Organization
Sole source award to Health Level 7 International
How to Apply
Award Procedure
The Notice of Grant Award (NGA) is signed by the ONC Grants Management Officer. The successful applicants’ Authorized Representatives will receive the NGA electronically from ONC. The NGA is considered the official authorizing award document.
The NGA will include amount of funds awarded, the terms and conditions of the cooperative agreement, the effective date of the award, the budget period for which support will be given, the total project period time frame, and the total approved budget.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 60 to 90 days
Program details & compliance
Description
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), ONC will fund HL7 standards development and implementation activities under a cooperative agreement, which will enable ONC to work directly with HL7 to advance greater standardization and interoperability in areas of nationwide interest. Specifically, the cooperative agreement will improve the implementation consistency and readiness of the current and new versions of HL7 standards by achieving the following goals:
• Facilitate ongoing development and publication of HL7 standards for the benefit of the general public
• Enhance the underlying infrastructure necessary to effectively implement and use HL7 standards
• Empower the HL7 standards development community
Mission Categories
Primary: Health Education
Other categories:
Social Sciences
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Funds for this cooperative agreement can be used to provide a sub-recipient funds through a contract or subgrant, or as outlined in NOFO
Restrictions
Restrictions on funding are outlined in NOFO and terms and conditions. Recipients can reference the cost principles outlined in 2 CFR 200.
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