Deadline: 16-Nov-22
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 National Maternal and Child Health Data Resource Center (DRC).
The purpose of this program is to support the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services (MCH) Block Grant programs and other MCH partners in accessing and effectively utilizing national and state level National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) data to inform policy and practice.
Goals
The program goals are to:
- Increase the use of NSCH data by Title V programs and other MCH partners.
- Increase the use of NSCH data to assess health disparities.
Objectives
Core objectives to support program goals are to be accomplished during the period of performance include:
- Annually, provide targeted TA on NSCH data use to at least 15 Title V programs who are using the NSCH to inform their needs assessments.
- Annually, increase the use of all publically available DRC digital resources and data query by at least 5% from prior year reported use, as measured by unique users and page views.
- Annually, collaborate with relevant MCHB-funded resource and TA centers to conduct at least one targeted communication effort to disseminate the DRC’s NSCH resources to Title V programs and other MCH partners.
- By 2028, expand the capacity of the DRC data query to view key indicators of child health across multiple years of data in order to facilitate access to trend data.
- By 2028, develop at least 2 new DRC query indicators, pertaining to health equity and/or social determinants of health to incorporate in the DRC data query along with relevant supporting materials.
Funding Information
- HRSA estimates approximately $900,000 to be available annually to fund one recipient. The actual amount available will not be determined until enactment of the final FY 2023 federal appropriation. You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $900,000 annually (reflecting direct and indirect, facilities and administrative costs) per year.
- The period of performance is May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2028 (5 years).
Eligibility Criteria
- Special district governments
- Others
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
- 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
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340401