Act Early Ambassador Request for Applications

Act Early Ambassador Program Overview

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announce a funding opportunity for Act Early Ambassadors to work with CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” (LTSAE) program to improve early identification of developmental delays and disabilities, including autism, by:

• promoting the adoption and sustained integration of family-engaged developmental monitoring using LTSAE milestone checklist resources in programs/systems that serve young children and their families/caregivers (e.g. WIC, home visiting, child welfare, early care and education, Federally Qualified Health Centers, etc.);
• serving as a state, territorial, or tribal representative of CDC’s national LTSAE program; and
• supporting the work of Act Early Teams and other state/territorial/tribal or national initiatives to improve early identification of developmental delays and disabilities and promote family-engaged developmental monitoring.

This is a one-year funding opportunity limited to individuals from the following states: Kentucky, Nevada, New York, North Dakota and for individuals representing tribal communities across any U.S. state or territory.

Timeline

RFA Release: July 1, 2026
Q&A Call: To be scheduled based on applicant interest
Application Deadline: July 31, 2026 at 5:00 pm EDT
Act Early Ambassador Term: September 30, 2026-September 29, 2027
Annual Training: Date TBD

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