MCH R40 Autism Research Program Pre-review

OrientationDivision of ResearchMaternal and Child Health Bureau

Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services

Administration

R40 Autism Competitions

• HRSA-14-037: R40 Autism Intervention

• HRSA-14-125: R40 Autism SDAS

• HRSA-14-127: R40 Autism Longitudinal Data Project

HRSA-14-037: R40 Autism Intervention

• Supports applied empirical research studies to advance the evidence base on the effectiveness of interventions to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD) and to advance best practices for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities at an earlier age.

• Up to $300,000 for 3 years• ~ 3 grants

HRSA-14-125: R40 Autism SDAS

• Supports secondary data analyses to advance the evidence base on the effectiveness of interventions and to advance best practices for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities at an earlier age.

• $100,000 for one-year project.• Approximately 4 grants

HRSA-14-127: R40 Autism Longitudinal

Data Project• Supports the implementation and completion of research studies that examine longitudinal data on ASDs and other developmental disabilities to study risk factors of these conditions, the effects of various interventions, and trajectories of child development over the life course.

• Up to $500,000 for 3 years• 1 grant

HRSA-14-127: R40 Autism Longitudinal

Data Project• Inclusion of 3 – 5 topical areas of

investigation is expected within the Project Narrative.

Review Criteria• Criterion 1: Need (10 Pts)• Criterion 2: Response (20 Pts)• Criterion 3: Evaluative Measures

(40 Pts)• Criterion 4: Impact (10 Pts)• Criterion 5:

Resources/Capabilities (10 Pts)• Criterion 6: Support Requested

(10 Pts)

Review Criteria

Also evaluate: • Feasibility• Impact

Reviewer Comments

• See sample SS from DIR• Do NOT repeat bulleted

review criterion verbatim

Research Review

• No edits to original comments• Redundancies and

contradictions maintained• Reviewers can request changes

to their own comments

Discussion• Critical Importance• Panel Discussion Section at

End of Each Criterion• Role of Chair• Don’t Spend Discussion Time

on Minor Edits• Capture key panel discussion

in panel comments

Summary Statement

• Sent to Applicants• Awardees• Non-awardees

NRFC Process

• All 3 Reviewers 69 or lower• 2 of 3 Reviewers 69 or lower

Revised Applications

• Revision of prior application submitted to R40 Autism

• Assigned reviewers receive prior review critique.

• Cannot be NRFC.

Application Concerns

• All Deemed Eligible• Contact DIR with questions

or concerns• Gabriela Gonzalez, DIR

Ggonzalez@hrsa.gov