Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program (LODRP) | HRSA 25 082

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The Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program (LODRP) is a federal grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) designed to reduce the out-of-pocket financial burden that can prevent people from becoming living organ donors. The central goal is straightforward: make it more financially feasible for eligible donors to go through evaluation, donation, and recovery by reimbursing common costs that can add up quickly. The program uses a means-tested approach, meaning reimbursements are tied to financial need and must follow established eligibility rules rather than being automatically available to everyone.

Under this program, the funded entity administers reimbursements for a range of donation-related expenses. Covered costs include lost wages and other income-related impacts from time away from work, as well as practical expenses such as transportation, lodging, and meals associated with the donation process. It also explicitly includes dependent care, which can be a major barrier for many households, covering both child care and elder care expenses when those costs are needed so the donor can attend appointments, undergo surgery, and recover. The notice also allows reimbursement of other approved expenses, as long as they fit within program guidelines, which signals some flexibility for legitimate costs that may not fall neatly into the main categories.

This opportunity is offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement funding instrument. A cooperative agreement typically means HRSA expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work compared with a standard grant, such as closer collaboration, ongoing oversight, and coordination around program implementation requirements. The funding activity category is health, and the CFDA (now Assistance Listing) number is 93.134.

Eligibility is broad for domestic organizations, reflecting that the program may be housed in many different types of institutions capable of administering a reimbursement program and coordinating with transplant systems. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status; nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. In addition, the description notes that transplant centers and qualified organ procurement organizations (OPOs) are also within the universe of eligible entities under 42 U.S.C. 273 (Section 371 of the Public Health Service Act). Individuals are explicitly not eligible to apply under this notice of funding opportunity, meaning the applicant must be an organization that would operate the reimbursement program rather than a donor seeking reimbursement directly through the federal application process.

For purposes of eligibility, "domestic" is defined broadly beyond the 50 states. It includes the District of Columbia and U.S. territories (such as Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands), as well as the Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau). That definition matters because the applicant organization must fall within those jurisdictions to apply.

Key funding details included in the source information are: Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-25-082, with an original closing date of April 18, 2025. The award ceiling is $7,500,000, and HRSA expects to make 1 award, indicating a single main recipient will likely operate the program at the national level or in a centralized capacity rather than distributing funds across many separate grantees. The opportunity was created on January 17, 2025, which is useful for tracking the version and timing of the notice.

In practical terms, this grant is about building or sustaining an administrative program that processes applications for donor assistance, verifies eligibility under means-testing rules, approves allowable expenses, and issues reimbursements in a compliant and auditable way. Because the intention is to reduce barriers to living donation, the program focus is not only on paying bills, but also on making sure the reimbursement process is accessible, consistent, and aligned with the eligibility and expense guidelines established for LODRP.

• The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program (LODRP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.134.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2025-01-17.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-04-18. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $7,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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