This department is offering the Bridging the Word Gap Research Network (BWG) grant to address the significant word gap affecting children from underserved families, which impacts their early language and educational outcomes. This grant is for establishing a national, multi-site research network. The BWG will lead interdisciplinary research and foster interventions to enrich early home learning environments. It aims to enhance training for diverse investigators and expand the evidence base, disseminating findings to stakeholders like parents and educators. The network will collaborate to develop and promote effective interventions, ultimately preparing children for kindergarten by strengthening early home learning environments.
Opportunity ID: 328461
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-21-040 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Bridging the Word Gap Research Network (BWG) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=bf8dcf52-35c6-45a9-818c-7caa0ae952eb |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.110 — Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 21, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 21, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 21, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is limited to domestic public or non-profit institutions of higher learning and public or private non-profit agencies engaged in research or in programs relating to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special health care needs (42 CFR § 51a.3(b)). Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding for the Bridging the Word Gap Research Network (BWG). Previous research has found that on average, by age three, children from low-income families knew less than half of the amount of words compared to children from more economically advantaged families (i.e., 500 words versus 1100 words).1 This word gap negatively impacts early language learning, educational attainment, health care-seeking, and socioeconomic outcomes in later years. The purpose of this program is to establish and maintain a national, multi-site, collaborative Research Network to develop, test, and promote effective interventions for supporting the enrichment of the early home learning environments of children from underserved2 families for whom there are limited interventions or existing interventions are ineffective. BWG will: • Lead, promote, and coordinate national research activities to support the enrichment of early home learning environments experienced by children from underserved families relative to children from families with greater resources; • Develop and maintain an infrastructure to support a portfolio of interdisciplinary research to foster the implementation of multi-site intervention research studies to support the enrichment of children’s early home learning environments; • Coordinate a plan to enhance the research, training and mentorship of diverse emerging MCH investigators through the use of innovative mentorship/research experiences and manuscript development;3 and • Expand the evidence base and disseminate study findings to key stakeholders including parents, educators, researchers, policymakers, and relevant professionals in the health and community sectors. The recipient of the cooperative agreement should leverage existing work in the field, as appropriate, and extend the impact of HRSA’s existing programs and resources. The BWG research network should collaborate with researchers, health care practitioners, early childhood educators, policymakers, civic leaders and funders to advance a coordinated national research agenda to develop individual, community, and population-based interventions4 to support the enrichment of early home learning environments for underserved children. Identification and dissemination of information on effective strategies allows parents and relevant professionals in the health and community sectors to create stronger early home learning environments and promote all children’s readiness for kindergarten. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
LHund@hrsa.gov Email:LHund@hrsa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration LHund@hrsa.gov Email: LHund@hrsa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.110 | HRSA-21-040 | Bridging the Word Gap Research Network (BWG) | PKG00265114 | Jan 21, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
328461 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
328461 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
328461 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
328461 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
328461 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
328461 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
328461 RR_SubawardBudget_1_4-1.4.pdf
328461 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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