Request for Proposals for Healthy Families Community-Based Perinatal Health Initiative

The Office of Minority Health has announced the 2023 Healthy Families Community-Based Perinatal Health Initiative to develop innovative models for integrating community-based maternal support services (COMSS) into perinatal systems of care.

Donor Name: Office of Minority Health

State: All States

County: All Counties

U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 07/18/2023

Size of the Grant: $1,250,000

Grant Duration: 4 years

Details:

The Office of Minority Health (OMH) is dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities. Through its demonstration projects, OMH supports the identification of effective approaches for improving health outcomes with the goal of promoting dissemination and sustainability of these approaches. OMH intends projects funded under the Healthy Families Community-Based Perinatal Health Initiative (COPHI) to develop innovative models for integrating community-based maternal support services (COMSS) into perinatal systems of care. COMSS are social and supportive services that address social determinants of health (SDOH), such as health literacy; pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting education; cultural and linguistic diversity; exposure to trauma, housing; food; and transportation. Trained individuals, such as doulas and community health workers (CHWs), provide these services during pregnancy, labor and delivery and after delivery. Integrating COMSS into perinatal systems of care will ultimately improve pregnant and postpartum people’s health outcomes and reduce racial and ethnic disparities.

Expectations for Funded Projects

The Fund seeks to support projects that will develop and implement innovative models for integrating COMSS into perinatal systems of care. They expect recipients to tailor their approach to local contexts and priorities. They strongly encourage recipients to engage community-based organizations CB), community members, COMSS providers (e.g., doulas and CHWs), and perinatal medical providers.

OMH expects recipients of awards under this initiative to develop a demonstration project that includes public, private, and community partnerships that will: a

Develop and implement the COMMS integration model
Establish a Collaborative Partnership to Support Integration of COMSS
Integrate Healthy People 2030 and other measures into the development of the COMSS Integration model
Implement a process and outcomes evaluation
Identify, utilize, and disseminate best practices
Develop a disparity impact statement

Funding Information

Estimated Federal Funds Available: $10,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,250,000
Award Floor: $975,000

Project Period

Not to exceed 4 year(s).

Eligibility Criteria

Any public or private nonprofit entity located in a State (which includes one of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands) is eligible to apply for an award under this announcement. Private non-profit institutions of higher education are eligible to apply.

Faith-based organizations and American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations that are public or non-profit private entities are eligible to apply. Public or non-profit community-based organizations (CBOs) are eligible to apply.

Examples of eligible Organizations 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)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
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 without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education