The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Maternal and Child Health Policy Innovation Program.
Donor Name: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/10/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The purpose of the Maternal and Child Health Policy Innovation Program (MCH PIP) is to support innovative city, county, or state2-level policy initiatives that improve outcomes and reduce associated health disparities for maternal and child health populations. Successful award recipients will provide technical assistance (TA) to stakeholders4, including governors’ offices, state legislatures, state and local health officials, and other state and local officials5 to help them develop and implement policy initiatives that improve outcomes and reduce related health disparities. Technical assistance will include (1) convening learning communities (LCs) that engage stakeholders (listed above) in addition to community members and people with lived experience and (2) developing and disseminating informational resources such as (but not limited to) policy briefs, webinars, and/or legislation trackers. Technical assistance for policy initiatives that address social determinants of health (SDOH), such as improving access to quality affordable housing, healthy foods, or transportation, is especially encouraged. Award recipients will also support TA for cities, counties, and/or states on Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) priority topics such as maternal and infant mortality and readiness for obstetric emergencies, and emerging MCH issues (recent examples of which include congenital syphilis, environmental health threats, Medicaid redetermination, and vaccine promotion).
Goals
- Increase stakeholder capacity to effectively use policy approaches to improve outcomes, reduce drivers of health disparities in MCH, address MCHB priority topics, and respond to emerging issues for MCH populations;
- Increase number of policy initiatives developed to address SDOH, such as improving access to quality affordable housing, healthy foods, or transportation for MCH populations.
- Increase collaboration with award recipients of the Maternal and Child Health Policy Innovation Program and National Organizations of State and Local Officials (NOSLO) and similar HRSA-funded programs to leverage training, technical assistance, and information and data sharing, where feasible.
Objectives
To meet these goals, the Maternal and Child Health Policy Innovation Program has set the following objectives:
- By the end of year 3, each award recipient will:
- Increase by at least 6 the number of cities, counties, and/or states, and MCH stakeholders engaged in developing and implementing policy initiatives for their MCH populations.
- Increase by at least 6 the number of new policy initiatives implemented at the city, county, and/or state level that aim to improve outcomes and reduce associated health disparities in MCH.
- Increase access to technical assistance materials addressing social determinants of health, such as improved access to quality affordable housing, healthy foods, or transportation; MCHB priority topics; and emerging issues for MCH populations.
Funding Information
Its estimate up to $2,000,000 will be available each year to fund up to 5 recipients. You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $400,000 annually (reflecting direct and indirect costs).
Project Period
The period of performance is September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2027 (3 years).
Eligibility Criteria
You can apply if your organization is in the United States and is:
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