The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is offering the Fiscal Year 2023 Early Childhood Development (ECD) grant to enhance the well-being of young children. This grant’s primary purpose is to significantly improve developmental outcomes for children aged 0-5 who are served by health centers across the nation. Specifically, the initiative aims to increase the frequency of comprehensive developmental screenings for this age group and ensure they have increased access to crucial, appropriate follow-up services. Additionally, the funding will be used to expand, enhance, and seamlessly integrate specialized Early Childhood Development expertise directly into existing health center care teams, promoting a more integrated and effective approach to supporting early childhood health and development.
Opportunity ID: 341040
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-23-028 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year 2023 Early Childhood Development |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=b61cb92e-93b6-4a1f-9e17-82c9dfbe70ff |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 150 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.224 — Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 10, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 10, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 17, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 17, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Current Health Center Program operational grant (H80) award recipients are eligible for ECD funding. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | This notice announces the opportunity to apply for FY 2023 Early Childhood Development (ECD) funding. ECD funding will improve developmental outcomes among children served by health centers. Health centers will accomplish this by increasing developmental screenings1 and access to appropriate follow-up services for children ages 0-5, and by expanding, enhancing, and further integrating ECD expertise into care teams. For more details, see Program Requirements and Expectations. |
| 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
BPHCFunding@hrsa.gov Email:BPHCFunding@hrsa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 341040 Full Announcement-HRSA-23-028 -> BPHC HRSA-23-028 (H8K) Early Childhood Development_Final 508c1.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration BPHCFunding@hrsa.gov Email: BPHCFunding@hrsa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.224 | HRSA-23-028 | Fiscal Year 2023 Early Childhood Development | PKG00279829 | Feb 10, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
341040 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
341040 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
341040 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
341040 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
341040 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
341040 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
341040 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf