Health Equity Data Access Program (HEDAP)
ID: 355646Type: Forecasted
Overview

Buyer

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (HHS-CMS)

Award Range

$0 - $90K

Eligible Applicants

Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355646
Timeline
    Description

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is forecasting the Health Equity Data Access Program (HEDAP), which aims to provide funding for six individual user "seats" in the CMS Virtual Research Data Center (VRDC). This program is designed to support researchers conducting health services research focused on health disparities among various underserved populations, including racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and those affected by poverty or inequality. The initiative emphasizes innovative research methods utilizing CMS data to identify and evaluate health disparities, ultimately aiding CMS and its partners in their efforts to eradicate these disparities. Interested applicants, specifically private institutions of higher education, can expect an award ceiling of $90,000 for a funding period of 36 months, with applications due in the fiscal year 2025. For further inquiries, applicants may contact HEResearch@cms.hhs.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    HEResearch@cms.hhs.gov
    HEResearch@cms.hhs.gov
    HEResearch@cms.hhs.gov
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