The Health Resources and Services Administration has announced the Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health (Healthy Start or HS) Program.
Donor Name: Health Resources and Services Administration
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/15/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $1,100,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The purpose of HS is to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy and reduce the well-documented racial/ethnic differences in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes. HS is intended to support projects in communities and populations experiencing the greatest disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes.
HS has two focus areas: 1) providing direct and enabling services (for example, screening and referrals, case management and care coordination, health and parenting education, and linkage to clinical care) to enrolled HS participants; and 2) convening Community Consortia (formerly known as Community Action Networks or “CANs”) comprised of diverse, multi-sector partners to advise and inform HS activities as well as to develop and implement plans to improve perinatal outcomes within the selected project area. HS continues to have an increased emphasis on addressing social determinants of health, such as access to adequate food, housing, and transportation, to improve disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes. Based on stakeholder feedback, this 2024 HS competition also provides recipients with increased flexibility to tailor interventions to the unique needs of their community and/or target population.
The goals of HS are to:
- Continue reducing infant mortality rates in the United States, and
- Decrease disparities in infant mortality and poor perinatal health outcomes in areas where those rates are high.
Funding Information
- Anticipated 2024 Total Available Funding: $113,645,000
- Estimated Annual Award Amount: Up to $1,100,000 per award, subject to the availability of appropriated funds
- Period of Performance: April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2029 (5 years).
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- County governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
