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While working to implement Cures Act provisions, ONC identified gaps with respect to leveraging EHR data to support population-level analyses and delivery of services, as well as integrating clinical knowledge into routine clinical practice. The reasons for these gaps range from a lack of data standards and interoperability to the digitization, integration, and presentation of new evidence into clinical workflows in safe, useful, and useable ways. Therefore, this funding opportunity will support innovative and breakthrough solutions critical to maximize the potential of health IT and achieve the goal of a transformed health care delivery system through various methods, such as:• Determining the fundamental questions, the answers to which will identify barriers to nationwide interoperability and electronic exchange of health data.• Engaging the health IT industry, along with academic researchers, to identify and develop innovative solutions that address barriers to interoperability.• Disseminating findings from research while fostering collaboration, advancement, and implementation of solutions and lessons learned with the health IT industry.
"06""Public and State controlled institutions of higher education""00""State governments""07""Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)""12""Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education""25""Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)""CA""Cooperative Agreement""O""Other (see text field entitled \"Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity\" for clarification)""06""Public and State controlled institutions of higher education""20""Private institutions of higher education""00""State governments""07""Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)""12""Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education""25""Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)""CA""Cooperative Agreement""HL""Health""O""Other (see text field entitled \"Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity\" for clarification)""ONC""HHS-OS-ONC""HHS-OS-ONC""Office of the National Coordinator""HHS""HHS""HHS""HHS""Department of Health and Human Services""HHS"{"id":434148,"revision":2,"cfdaNumber":"93.345","programTitle":"Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology","opportunityId":362835}11{"revision":1,"opportunityId":362835}"Y""Jun 16, 2026 02:44:22 PM EDT""U""HHS-OS-ONC""500000"2026false"Jun 16, 2026 02:33:54 PM EDT""Jun 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""1000000""Sep 26, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\">While working to implement Cures Act provisions, ONC identified gaps with respect to leveraging EHR data to support population-level analyses and delivery of services, as well as integrating clinical knowledge into routine clinical practice. The reasons for these gaps range from a lack of data standards and interoperability to the digitization, integration, and presentation of new evidence into clinical workflows in safe, useful, and useable ways. </span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\"> </span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\">Therefore, this funding opportunity will support innovative and breakthrough solutions critical to maximize the potential of health IT and achieve the goal of a transformed health care delivery system through various methods, such as:</span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: black;\">· Determining the fundamental questions, the answers to which will identify barriers to nationwide interoperability and electronic exchange of health data.</span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: black;\">· Engaging the health IT industry, along with academic researchers, to identify and develop innovative solutions that address barriers to interoperability.</span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: black;\">· Disseminating findings from research while fostering collaboration, advancement, and implementation of solutions and lessons learned with the health IT industry. </span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\"> </span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\">Structure and Approach</span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\"> </span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\">ONC expects to award three cooperative agreements for a project period of two years for each recipient to focus on areas where breakthrough improvements are needed to address problems that have impeded the innovative use of health IT and thereby accelerate progress in the areas identified.</span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\"> </span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\">Areas of Interest</span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\"> </span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\">The three Areas of Interest identified below describe priorities ONC is interested in continuing to explore and advance. The descriptions include ways in which 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, these three Areas of Interest have been identified as critical priority areas for ONC. </span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\"> </span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\">Area 1: Accelerate the use of agentic artificial intelligence solutions in clinical care and/or clinical trials</span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: rgb(15, 71, 97);\">Goal</span></p> \n<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\">ONC seeks proposals in this area of interest to accelerate the use of standards-based agentic artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to advance clinical care and enable innovation through AI. The area of interest builds on the recently released request for information </span><a href=\"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/23/2025-23641/request-for-information-accelerating-the-adoption-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence-as-part-of\" target=\"_blank\">Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care</a><span class=\"ql-size-small\">.</span></p> \n<p><br></p> \n<span class=\"ql-size-small\">Area 2: </span> \n<span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: windowtext;\">Expand Lantern’s API monitoring capabilities by integrating secure, community-driven feedback that complements existing automated checks</span> \n<span class=\"ql-size-small\">Goal </span> \n<span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: windowtext;\">The goal of this area of interest is to enhance Lantern’s ability to monitor FHIR endpoints by adding a secure, community‑driven feedback layer that complements existing automated checks. This project will enable implementers, vendors, app developers, and certification bodies to share actionable information about real‑world API behavior, improving reliability, transparency, and trust in FHIR APIs across the health care ecosystem.</span> \n<p> </p> \n<p>Area 3: Assess laboratory interoperability gaps to improve the adoption and use of standard terminology among small, independent laboratories</p> \n<p>Goal</p> \n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">The goals of this area of interest are to assess laboratory data quality and implement existing solutions aimed at improving the adoption and use of standard codes such as Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC), SNOMED Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT), and Unified Codes for Units of Measure (UCUM) among small, independent laboratories. Projects should assess laboratory data quality and use that information to identify and pilot test different solutions (such as mapping tools) to facilitate the use of correct codes in laboratory data and to transition small, independent laboratories from using local laboratory codes to using standardized terminologies. Projects should focus on solutions that support conformance with national laboratory standards and can be widely implemented by small, independent laboratories. </span></p>"{"code":"ONC","seed":"HHS-OS-ONC","agencyCode":"HHS-OS-ONC","agencyName":"Office of the National Coordinator","topAgencyCode":"HHS"}362835[{"id":"06","description":"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"},{"id":"12","description":"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"},{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"}]"2026-06-16-00-00-00""Jun 16, 2026 02:35:21 PM EDT""2026-09-26-00-00-00""Jun 16, 2026 02:35:21 PM EDT""2000000""Carmel Halloun\r\nGrantor""carmel.halloun@hhs.gov""202-720-2919""2026-06-16-14-35-21"[{"id":"CA","description":"Cooperative Agreement"}]"500,000""Sep 26, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""1,000,000""ONCGrants@hhs.gov""2026-09-26-00-00-00""For-profit organizations may participate in projects as members of a consortia or as a sub-recipient only. Because the purpose of this NOFO is to improve health care in the United States, foreign institutions may participate in projects as members of a consortia or as a sub-recipient only. Applications submitted by for-profit organizations or foreign institutions will not be reviewed. Organizations described in section 501(c)4 of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible.""2,000,000"[{"id":"O","description":"Other (see text field entitled \"Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity\" for clarification)"}]"Jul 15, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""Health Information Technology (HEALTH IT)""2026-07-15-00-00-00"1362835"D""Discretionary"{"id":434148,"revision":2,"cfdaNumber":"93.345","programTitle":"Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology","opportunityId":362835}{"revision":2,"opportunityId":362835}12"Jun 16, 2026 04:04:51 PM EDT""U""HHS-OS-ONC""500000""Aug 14, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"false"Jun 16, 2026 02:44:22 PM EDT""Jun 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""1000000""Jul 15, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""While working to implement Cures Act provisions, ONC identified gaps with respect to leveraging EHR data to support population-level analyses and delivery of services, as well as integrating clinical knowledge into routine clinical practice. The reasons for these gaps range from a lack of data standards and interoperability to the digitization, integration, and presentation of new evidence into clinical workflows in safe, useful, and useable ways. \n\nTherefore, this funding opportunity will support innovative and breakthrough solutions critical to maximize the potential of health IT and achieve the goal of a transformed health care delivery system through various methods, such as:\n•\tDetermining the fundamental questions, the answers to which will identify barriers to nationwide interoperability and electronic exchange of health data.\n•\tEngaging the health IT industry, along with academic researchers, to identify and develop innovative solutions that address barriers to interoperability.\n•\tDisseminating findings from research while fostering collaboration, advancement, and implementation of solutions and lessons learned with the health IT industry."{"code":"ONC","seed":"HHS-OS-ONC","agencyCode":"HHS-OS-ONC","agencyName":"Office of the National Coordinator","topAgencyCode":"HHS"}362835[{"id":"06","description":"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"},{"id":"12","description":"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"},{"id":"20","description":"Private institutions of higher education"},{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"}]"2026-08-14-00-00-00""3""2026-06-16-00-00-00""Jun 16, 2026 02:44:22 PM EDT""Jun 16, 2026 02:44:22 PM EDT""2026-07-15-00-00-00""No Explanation""Grants.gov Customer Support""Grants.gov Contact Center\nPhone Number: 1-800-518-4726\n\nHours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.\nsupport@grants.gov""Office of the National Coordinator""support@grants.gov""202-205-5621""2026-06-16-14-44-22""https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=124547"[{"id":"CA","description":"Cooperative Agreement"}]"500,000""Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology""1,000,000""Grants.gov Customer Support""For-profit organizations may participate in projects as members of a consortia or as a sub-recipient only. Because the purpose of this NOFO is to improve health care in the United States, foreign institutions may participate in projects as members of a consortia or as a sub-recipient only. Applications submitted by for-profit organizations or foreign institutions will not be reviewed. Organizations described in section 501(c)4 of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible."[{"id":"HL","description":"Health"},{"id":"O","description":"Other (see text field entitled \"Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity\" for clarification)"}]"Health Information Technology (Health IT)"2362835"D""Discretionary"{"id":434148,"revision":2,"cfdaNumber":"93.345","programTitle":"Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology","opportunityId":362835}23{"revision":3,"opportunityId":362835}"Jun 16, 2026 04:08:52 PM EDT""U""HHS-OS-ONC""500000"2026"Jun 15, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"false"Jun 16, 2026 02:33:54 PM EDT""Updated Archive Date""Jun 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""1000000""Sep 26, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""<p><span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\">While working to implement Cures Act provisions, ONC identified gaps with respect to leveraging EHR data to support population-level analyses and delivery of services, as well as integrating clinical knowledge into routine clinical practice. The reasons for these gaps range from a lack of data standards and interoperability to the digitization, integration, and presentation of new evidence into clinical workflows in safe, useful, and useable ways. </span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\"> </span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\">Therefore, this funding opportunity will support innovative and breakthrough solutions critical to maximize the potential of health IT and achieve the goal of a transformed health care delivery system through various methods, such as:</span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: black;\">· Determining the fundamental questions, the answers to which will identify barriers to nationwide interoperability and electronic exchange of health data.</span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: black;\">· Engaging the health IT industry, along with academic researchers, to identify and develop innovative solutions that address barriers to interoperability.</span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: black;\">· Disseminating findings from research while fostering collaboration, advancement, and implementation of solutions and lessons learned with the health IT industry. </span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\"> </span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\">Structure and Approach</span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\"> </span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\">ONC expects to award three cooperative agreements for a project period of two years for each recipient to focus on areas where breakthrough improvements are needed to address problems that have impeded the innovative use of health IT and thereby accelerate progress in the areas identified.</span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\"> </span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\">Areas of Interest</span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\"> </span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\">The three Areas of Interest identified below describe priorities ONC is interested in continuing to explore and advance. The descriptions include ways in which 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, these three Areas of Interest have been identified as critical priority areas for ONC. </span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\"> </span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\">Area 1: Accelerate the use of agentic artificial intelligence solutions in clinical care and/or clinical trials</span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: rgb(15, 71, 97);\">Goal</span></p> <p><span class=\"ql-size-small\">ONC seeks proposals in this area of interest to accelerate the use of standards-based agentic artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to advance clinical care and enable innovation through AI. The area of interest builds on the recently released request for information </span><a href=\"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/23/2025-23641/request-for-information-accelerating-the-adoption-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence-as-part-of\" target=\"_blank\">Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care</a><span class=\"ql-size-small\">.</span></p> <p><br></p> <span class=\"ql-size-small\">Area 2: </span> <span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: windowtext;\">Expand Lantern’s API monitoring capabilities by integrating secure, community-driven feedback that complements existing automated checks</span> <span class=\"ql-size-small\">Goal </span> <span class=\"ql-size-small\" style=\"color: windowtext;\">The goal of this area of interest is to enhance Lantern’s ability to monitor FHIR endpoints by adding a secure, community‑driven feedback layer that complements existing automated checks. This project will enable implementers, vendors, app developers, and certification bodies to share actionable information about real‑world API behavior, improving reliability, transparency, and trust in FHIR APIs across the health care ecosystem.</span> <p> </p> <p>Area 3: Assess laboratory interoperability gaps to improve the adoption and use of standard terminology among small, independent laboratories</p> <p>Goal</p> <p><span style=\"color: black;\">The goals of this area of interest are to assess laboratory data quality and implement existing solutions aimed at improving the adoption and use of standard codes such as Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC), SNOMED Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT), and Unified Codes for Units of Measure (UCUM) among small, independent laboratories. Projects should assess laboratory data quality and use that information to identify and pilot test different solutions (such as mapping tools) to facilitate the use of correct codes in laboratory data and to transition small, independent laboratories from using local laboratory codes to using standardized terminologies. Projects should focus on solutions that support conformance with national laboratory standards and can be widely implemented by small, independent laboratories. </span></p>"{"code":"ONC","seed":"HHS-OS-ONC","agencyCode":"HHS-OS-ONC","agencyName":"Office of the National Coordinator","topAgencyCode":"HHS"}362835[{"id":"06","description":"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"},{"id":"12","description":"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"},{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"}]"2026-06-15-00-00-00""2026-06-16-00-00-00""Jun 16, 2026 02:44:22 PM EDT""2026-09-26-00-00-00""Jun 16, 2026 02:44:22 PM EDT""2000000""Carmel Halloun\r\nGrantor""carmel.halloun@hhs.gov""202-720-2919""2026-06-16-14-44-22"[{"id":"CA","description":"Cooperative Agreement"}]"500,000""Sep 26, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""1,000,000""ONCGrants@hhs.gov""2026-09-26-00-00-00""For-profit organizations may participate in projects as members of a consortia or as a sub-recipient only. Because the purpose of this NOFO is to improve health care in the United States, foreign institutions may participate in projects as members of a consortia or as a sub-recipient only. Applications submitted by for-profit organizations or foreign institutions will not be reviewed. Organizations described in section 501(c)4 of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible.""2,000,000"[{"id":"O","description":"Other (see text field entitled \"Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity\" for clarification)"}]"Jul 15, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""Health Information Technology (HEALTH IT)""2026-07-15-00-00-00"{"revision":3,"opportunityId":362835}23"Y""Jun 16, 2026 04:08:52 PM EDT""U""HHS-OS-ONC""500000""Aug 15, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"false"Jun 16, 2026 02:44:22 PM EDT""Jun 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""1000000""Jul 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT""While working to implement Cures Act provisions, ONC identified gaps with respect to leveraging EHR data to support population-level analyses and delivery of services, as well as integrating clinical knowledge into routine clinical practice. The reasons for these gaps range from a lack of data standards and interoperability to the digitization, integration, and presentation of new evidence into clinical workflows in safe, useful, and useable ways. \n\nTherefore, this funding opportunity will support innovative and breakthrough solutions critical to maximize the potential of health IT and achieve the goal of a transformed health care delivery system through various methods, such as:\n•\tDetermining the fundamental questions, the answers to which will identify barriers to nationwide interoperability and electronic exchange of health data.\n•\tEngaging the health IT industry, along with academic researchers, to identify and develop innovative solutions that address barriers to interoperability.\n•\tDisseminating findings from research while fostering collaboration, advancement, and implementation of solutions and lessons learned with the health IT industry."{"code":"ONC","seed":"HHS-OS-ONC","agencyCode":"HHS-OS-ONC","agencyName":"Office of the National Coordinator","topAgencyCode":"HHS"}362835[{"id":"06","description":"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"},{"id":"12","description":"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"},{"id":"20","description":"Private institutions of higher education"},{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"}]"2026-08-15-00-00-00""3""2026-06-16-00-00-00""Jun 16, 2026 04:04:51 PM EDT""Jun 16, 2026 04:04:51 PM EDT""2026-07-16-00-00-00""No Explanation""Grants.gov Customer Support""Grants.gov Contact Center\nPhone Number: 1-800-518-4726\n\nHours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.\nsupport@grants.gov""Office of the National Coordinator""support@grants.gov""202-205-5621""2026-06-16-16-04-51""https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=124547"[{"id":"CA","description":"Cooperative Agreement"}]"500,000""Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology""1,000,000""Grants.gov Customer Support""For-profit organizations may participate in projects as members of a consortia or as a sub-recipient only. Because the purpose of this NOFO is to improve health care in the United States, foreign institutions may participate in projects as members of a consortia or as a sub-recipient only. Applications submitted by for-profit organizations or foreign institutions will not be reviewed. Organizations described in section 501(c)4 of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible."[{"id":"HL","description":"Health"},{"id":"O","description":"Other (see text field entitled \"Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity\" for clarification)"}]"Health Information Technology (Health IT)"3362835"D""Discretionary"{"id":353105,"fileName":"Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) FY2026 FINAL.pdf","mimeType":"application/pdf","createdDate":"Jun 16, 2026 04:12:46 PM EDT","fileLobSize":694870,"opportunityId":362835,"fileDescription":"Notice of Funding Opportunity","synopsisAttFolderId":80306}Source: Grants.gov (opportunity GRANTS-362835), retrieved via the Grants.gov Search API. View the official posting — always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
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