The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Transforming Pediatrics for Early Childhood (TPEC) program.
Donor Name: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/23/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000,000
Grant Duration: 4 years
Details:
The purpose of the TPEC program is to establish resource hubs that support the placement of early childhood development (ECD) experts into pediatric practices that serve a high percentage of prenatal-to-five-year-old (P–5) populations who are eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or are uninsured. For the purposes of this NOFO, HRSA defines pediatric practices broadly, to include a range of settings and providers that offer primary health care services to young children, with a focus on patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) and similar settings.
Core program objectives to be accomplished during the period of performance include:
- Increase the number of ECD experts2 trained, equipped, and placed in pediatric settings serving Medicaid/CHIP-eligible or uninsured P–5 populations;
- Increase the number of pediatric practices offering a continuum of ECD services that includes comprehensive early developmental health promotion/prevention, screening and surveillance, care coordination and linkage, and intervention;
- Improve ECD knowledge and competencies among pediatric primary care staff; and
- Identify and advance solutions to specific barriers to sustained and holistic ECD service delivery in primary care, such as policy and financing barriers, ECD workforce needs, care coordination, and service gaps
To achieve long-term improvements in early developmental health, school readiness, family well-being, and health equity, the primary goals of TPEC are to 1) improve equitable access to a continuum of ECD services in pediatric PCMHs and similar settings, and 2) improve the capacity of pediatric practices and workforce to deliver high-quality ECD services that address the holistic needs of children and families.
MCHB administers programs with focus areas in maternal and women’s health, adolescent and young adult health, perinatal and infant health, child health, and children with special health care needs. To achieve its mission of improving the health and wellbeing of America’s mothers, children, and families, MCHB is implementing a strategic plan that includes the following four goals:
- Goal 1: Assure access to high-quality and equitable health services to optimize health and well-being for all MCH populations
- Goal 2: Achieve health equity for MCH populations
- Goal 3: Strengthen public health capacity and workforce for MCH
- Goal 4: Maximize impact through leadership, partnership, and stewardship
Funding Information
HRSA estimates approximately $4,000,000 to be available annually to fund up to four recipients. You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $1,000,000 total cost (includes both direct and indirect, facilities and administrative costs) per year.
Grant Period
The period of performance is September 30, 2022, through September 29, 2026 (4 years).
Eligibility Criteria
- Any domestic public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C. § 5304 (formerly cited as 25 U.S.C. § 450b)) is eligible to apply. Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations are also eligible to apply. If funded, for-profit organizations are prohibited from earning profit from the federal award).
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
