This grant, offered by the Healthy Start Initiative, is for the purpose of improving health outcomes during the perinatal period and significantly reducing racial/ethnic disparities in infant mortality and adverse perinatal outcomes across the United States. It targets communities experiencing the greatest inequities in maternal and infant health. The program supports projects that provide essential direct and enabling services, such as screening, case management, and health education, to participants. Furthermore, it emphasizes convening diverse Community Consortia to advise and implement local plans. A key focus is on addressing social determinants of health like access to adequate food, housing, and transportation. The ultimate goals are to decrease national infant mortality rates and mitigate health disparities where they are most prevalent.
Opportunity ID: 349416
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-24-033 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health |
| 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=9bee9018-16c0-45fb-92dd-2a0dc43eec16 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 103 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.926 — Healthy Start Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 22, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 22, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $113,645,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Special district governments Independent school districts Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | You can apply if your organization is in the United States and is: Public or private Community-based Tribal (governments, organizations) Additional Notes: If you are a recipient of the Healthy Start Initiative Enhanced (HRSA-23-130) (HSE) you are still eligible to apply for this grant if you are proposing a new project area, that is, an area not currently served by your or an existing HSE award. HSE grant project areas have been settled and it is not HRSAs intent to alter or reset existing HSE project areas. Therefore, if you propose to serve a project area that fully overlaps with your own award or another HSE award, your application will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered. Please see Appendix H for a list of Healthy Start Initiative Enhanced project areas. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health (Healthy Start or HS) Program. The purpose of HS is to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy and reduce the well-documented racial/ethnic differences in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes.[1],[2],[3] HS is intended to support projects in communities and populations experiencing the greatest disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes.
HS has two focus areas: 1) providing direct and enabling services (for example, screening and referrals, case management and care coordination, health and parenting education, and linkage to clinical care) to enrolled HS participants; and 2) convening Community Consortia (formerly known as Community Action Networks or “CANs”) comprised of diverse, multi-sector partners to advise and inform HS activities as well as to develop and implement plans to improve perinatal outcomes within the selected project area. HS continues to have an increased emphasis on addressing social determinants of health, such as access to adequate food, housing, and transportation, to improve disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes. Based on stakeholder feedback, this FY 2024 HS competition also provides recipients with increased flexibility to tailor interventions to the unique needs of their community and/or target population. The goals of HS are to: 1) Continue reducing infant mortality rates in the United States, and 2) Decrease disparities in infant mortality and poor perinatal health outcomes in areas where those rates are high. |
| 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
MCHBHealthyStart@hrsa.gov Email:MCHBHealthyStart@hrsa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 349416 Full Announcement-HRSA-24-033 -> MCHB HRSA-24-033 (H49) Healthy Start Initiative _Final.pdf
Folder 349416 Other Supporting Documents-HRSA-24-033 Message -> HRSA-24-033 Message.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration MCHBHealthyStart@hrsa.gov Email: MCHBHealthyStart@hrsa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.926 | HRSA-24-033 | Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health | PKG00283232 | Sep 22, 2023 | Jan 05, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
349416 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
349416 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
349416 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
349416 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
349416 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
349416 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
349416 SF424A-1.0.pdf
349416 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
349416 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
349416 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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