The Department of Health is offering the Healthy Start Initiative grant to combat disparities in perinatal health. This grant seeks to reduce infant mortality rates and adverse perinatal outcomes by addressing the health needs of high-risk women and their families. The focus is on improving women’s health, providing quality services, strengthening family resilience, and promoting accountability through evaluation. Community organizations with high rates of infant mortality can receive funding to support women from prenatal care to two years post-pregnancy, aiming to bridge the health gap between different racial and ethnic groups.
Opportunity ID: 248993
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | HRSA-14-020 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=6d3be194-e7a3-40ba-8a27-9e6e48c96480 |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 69 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.926 — Healthy Start Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Dec 05, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Dec 19, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Archive Date:: | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 51,750,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | This is a full and open competition. New applicants and competing continuations will be considered for this funding. An eligible applicant for funding in this competition under the Healthy Start program is any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b). Community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations, are eligible to apply. An eligible applicant must have both direct fiduciary and administrative responsibility over the project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description:: | This announcement solicits applications for the Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health program. The Healthy Start (HS) program aims to reduce disparities in infant mortality and adverse perinatal outcomes by: 1) improving women¿s health, 2) promoting quality services, 3) strengthening family resilience, 4) achieving collective impact, and 5) increasing accountability through quality improvement, performance monitoring, and evaluation. HS grants are provided to communities with rates of infant mortality at least 1½ times the U.S. national average and high rates for other adverse perinatal outcomes (e.g., low birthweight, preterm birth, maternal morbidity and mortality) in order to address the needs of high-risk women and their families before, during, and after pregnancy. HS works to reduce ¿the disparity in health status between the general population and individuals who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups.¿ 42 U.S.C. § 254 c-8(e)(2)(B). HS services begin in the prenatal period and follow the woman and child through two years after the end of the pregnancy. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 3 | N/A | Dec 19, 2013 |
| Synopsis 2 | N/A | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 93.926 |
| Competition ID: | HRSA-14-020 |
| Competition Title: | Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00190830 |
| Opening Date: | |
| Closing Date: | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Contact HRSA Call Center at 877-Go4-HRSA/877-464-4772 or email CallCenter@HRSA.GOV |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Attachments [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
| optional_forms | Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.926 | HRSA-14-020 | Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health | PKG00190830 | Jan 21, 2014 | View | Contact HRSA Call Center at 877-Go4-HRSA/877-464-4772 or email CallCenter@HRSA.GOV | Organization Applicants |