The Health Resources and Services Administration is offering the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (FIRST) Program grant to support innovative, applied, and translational intervention research studies aimed at advancing the health and well-being of MCH populations. The research findings should be applicable to the broader U.S. population, address MCH Block Grant National Performance Domains, and focus on HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Strategic Research Issues. Recipients are expected to conduct rigorous research, recruit diverse study participants, and develop dissemination plans for sharing findings with various audiences.
Opportunity ID: 319422
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-20-056 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Maternal and Child Health Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (FIRST) Program |
| 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=998710dc-4672-4232-86eb-699e565d13f7 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.110 — Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 12, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 12, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 11, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $900,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only 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 are eligible to apply (42 CFR § 51a.3(b)). Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply. You are required to submit proof of non-profit status as Attachment 5. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the R40 Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (FIRST) Program. The purpose of the MCH FIRST Program is to advance the health and well-being of MCH populations by supporting innovative, applied, and translational intervention1 research studies on critical issues affecting MCH populations. The research findings of the R40 MCH FIRST Program should be generalizable to the broader U.S. population, and of regional and national significance. Findings from the research supported by the R40 MCH FIRST program are expected to: • Strengthen and expand topics addressed by the MCH Block Grant National Performance Domains (see Appendix C). For more background materials on the MCH Block Grant, see: http://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/titlevgrants/index.html. Researchers are encouraged to use holistic frameworks such as the life course health development (LCHD) and/or the social determinants of health (SDoH) in framing their study proposals; • Address HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Strategic Research Issues (see Appendix A) such as improving public health systems and infrastructure, reducing health inequalities, increasing quality of and access to care, and/or promoting the health of MCH populations; • Address HRSA’s clinical priorities; namely, mental health, opioid abuse, childhood obesity, maternal mortality, and telehealth. Study findings will further develop the evidence base for the above clinical priority topics; and • Address emerging research topics of regional and national significance that highlight new data, knowledge, evidence, and strategies for addressing the burden of diseases. HRSA expects each R40 MCH FIRST award recipient to complete the following major activities: • Conduct innovative applied or translational intervention research using rigorous scientific methodology; • Recruit, track, and report study participants from diverse backgrounds to include diversity with regards to race/ethnicity, gender/sex, disability, geographic location, and socioeconomic status; and • Develop and submit a dissemination plan for the distribution of research findings and products to scientific, professional, and lay audiences. Dissemination activities include, but are not limited to, peer-reviewed articles, manuscripts, conference presentations, newsletter articles, webcasts, fact sheets, infographics, policy briefs, websites, and social media posts, as appropriate. |
| 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
EAssing-Murray@hrsa.gov Email:EAssing-Murray@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 EAssing-Murray@hrsa.gov Email: EAssing-Murray@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-20-056 | Maternal and Child Health Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (FIRST) Program | PKG00253781 | Nov 12, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
319422 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
319422 RRSF424_SF424B-1.1.pdf
319422 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
319422 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
319422 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
319422 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
319422 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
319422 RR_SubawardBudget_1_4-1.4.pdf
319422 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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