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Funding Opportunity for Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), is seeking proposals for innovative health IT projects under the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) program. - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services - Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) - Opportunity Overview: - Up to three cooperative agreement awards, one per priority area - Total funding up to $2 million - Project period of two years, with possible third-year extension - Priority Areas: - Accelerating agentic artificial intelligence solutions in clinical care and clinical trials - Expanding Lantern's FHIR API monitoring with secure, community-driven feedback - Improving laboratory interoperability and adoption of standard terminology among small, independent laboratories - Products/Services Requested: - Development and implementation of standards-based agentic AI solutions (open-source software, educational outreach) - Enhancement of Lantern API monitoring (open-source deliverables, community feedback integration) - Assessment and improvement of laboratory interoperability (open-source outputs) - Unique Requirements: - All software developed must be released as open source with full documentation - For-profit and foreign entities may only participate as part of a consortium or as sub-recipients - Projects must include pilot testing, risk assessment, dissemination, and stakeholder engagement - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to eligible organizations

Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) seeks Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology to address challenges inhibiting the development and advancement of interoperable health IT. The funding supports innovative solutions to maximize health IT potential and transform healthcare delivery, focusing on areas such as agentic artificial intelligence in clinical care, expanding API monitoring capabilities, and improving laboratory interoperability. The program expects to award three cooperative agreements with project periods of two years, with possible extension to three years. The awards range from $500,000 to $1,000,000 each, totaling up to $2 million for fiscal year 2026.

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