Opportunity
Autism Grant Program
Award Info:
1) Parent-directed Treatment – one or more grant awards, with a maximum award amount of $500,000 over two years. Applicants should aim for a minimum number of children directly served at 300 total/150 per year;
2) Board-certified Behavior Analyst Training for Teachers/Paraprofessionals – one or more grant awards, and a maximum award of $475,000 over two years. Applicants should aim for a minimum number of children directly served at 850 total/425 per year;
3) Innovative ASD Treatment Models, including research, development, and evaluation – one or more grants with a maximum award amount of $1,400,000 over two years.
Description:
The THECB is seeking to award grants to eligible autism research centers at Texas public and private institutions of higher education to improve and expand the treatment of children with ASD.
This RFA is seeking Applications from Texas public and private institutions of higher education, per Texas Education Code 61.003, to serve at least 3,297 children each year of the grant period. The Application may address one or more of the following three categories, and specific amounts of funding are available for each category: 1) Parent-directed Treatment, 2) Board-certified Behavior Analyst Training for teachers/paraprofessionals, and 3) Innovative ASD Treatment Models.