health · HHS-HRSA

Regional Pediatric Prevention Network

Health Resources and Services Administration · HRSA-26-070

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $11.3M

Total Program Funding

$22.5M

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 17, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

HRSA is funding 2 grants (up to $11.25M each!, $22.5M total) for Regional Pediatric Prevention Networks — large multi-state networks of children's hospitals, primary care practices, and public health agencies working together to prevent childhood illness and improve pediatric outcomes at a population level. These are MASSIVE infrastructure grants building coordinated pediatric prevention across entire regions.

Who Should Apply

Large children's hospitals, academic pediatric departments, or health systems that can lead multi-state networks of pediatric providers, public health agencies, and community organizations focused on prevention.

Who Should NOT Apply

Individual pediatric practices, single hospitals without regional network capacity, adult healthcare systems, or organizations without pediatric prevention expertise.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must establish regional multi-state pediatric prevention network
•Must coordinate children's hospitals, primary care, and public health
•2 awards up to $11.25M each ($22.5M total)
•Must focus on population-level pediatric prevention
•Must demonstrate multi-state network capacity
•No cost-sharing required

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Only 2 awards of $11.25M — these will go to the strongest children's hospital networks in the country. Think: Boston Children's + regional network, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia + mid-Atlantic partners, or similar established children's health systems with multi-state reach. You need 5-10 institutional partners across state lines committed to coordinated prevention. If you're not already part of a major children's hospital system with regional relationships, this isn't accessible.

Competitiveness: Extremely high — 2 awards of $11.25M each. Only the nation's largest pediatric health systems can credibly propose regional networks at this scale.

What This Grant Funds

The purpose of this program is to support a Regional Pediatric Prevention Network (RPPN). The RPPN strengthens local and regional capacity to care for children during disasters and emergencies through community partnerships, coordinated pediatric preparedness, and dissemination of research-informed pediatric disaster care. The RPPN will include at least 10 children"s hospitals, or their university pediatric partners, funded through two primary awards. It will also include community partners working with these hospitals. Each of the 10 Children"s Hospital centers will advance pediatric emergency and disaster preparedness at the local, regional, and national levels, including for children with special health care needs and behavioral health concerns, children living in poverty, and children in rural, remote, and tribal areas.

Attachments

PDF

HRSA-26-070 Final.pdf

HRSA-26-070_Final.pdf

PDF

TA Webinar Announcement HRSA-26-070.pdf

TA_Webinar_Announcement_HRSA-26-070.pdf

PDF

FY26 RPPN FAQs7.9.26.pdf

FY26_RPPN_FAQs7.9.26.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants include children's hospitals (centers) as defined by 42 U.S.C. § 256e (Section 340E of the PHS Act, as added by P.L. 106-129) or their affiliated university pediatric partners. You will demonstrate eligibility according to 42 U.S.C. § 256e (Section 340E of the PHS Act, as added by P.L. 106-129).

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)Unrestricted (open to all)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $11.3M
Total Program Funding: $22.5M
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: June 17, 2026

Application Deadline: July 17, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Agency Contact

MCHB DCAFH mchbdcafh@hrsa.gov

mchbdcafh@hrsa.gov

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