health · HHS-HRSA

Maternal and Child Health Research Consortium (MCH RC)

Health Resources and Services Administration · HRSA-25-020

Closed

Total Program Funding

$1.8M

Expected Awards

Deadline

April 23, 2025

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Maternal and Child Health Research Consortium (MCH RC). Health Resources and Services Administration. The Maternal and Child Health Bureau Research Consortium Program (MCHB RCP) creates a national group of researchers to study maternal and child health (MCH). In the past, MCHB funded research networks, single investigator innovation studies, and field-initiated research studies. The MCHB RCP merges... $1,800,000 total program funding; ~3 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, Special district governments, State governments, County governments, City/township governments (+5 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•These types of domestic organizations (who are otherwise eligible as per the criteria above) may apply
•Deadline: 2025-04-23

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What This Grant Funds

The Maternal and Child Health Bureau Research Consortium Program (MCHB RCP) creates a national group of researchers to study maternal and child health (MCH). In the past, MCHB funded research networks, single investigator innovation studies, and field-initiated research studies. The MCHB RCP merges these programs into one. In FY 2025, this NOFO replaces the Research Network Program; including the Pregnancy-Related Care Research Network (PRCRN) and Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS). MCH RC recipients will develop research-practice partnerships[4] with community organizations, people and families with lived experience,[5] and MCHB programs such as Healthy Start, Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV), and Title V programs. Through these partnerships, you will identify best practices for maximizing the impact of your research. You are expected to focus on one of the following categories. You can focus on one or more of the priority topics listed within each category:

Attachments

PDF

HRSA-25-020

MCHB-HRSA-25-020-U0A-MCH-RC-final.pdf

Who Can Apply

These types of domestic organizations (who are otherwise eligible as per the criteria above) may apply. Domestic means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Public institutions of higher education Non-profit institutions of higher education Private non-profit entities State, county, city, township, and special district governments, including the District of Columbia, domestic territories, and freely associated states Independent school districts Native American tribal governments Native American tribal organizations

Eligible Applicant Types

Federally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsState GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Independent School DistrictsOther (see NOFO for details)501(c)(3) NonprofitsOther Tribal Organizations

Funding Details

Total Program Funding: $1.8M
Expected Number of Awards: 3
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: January 17, 2025

Application Deadline: April 23, 2025 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration MCH_RC@hrsa.gov

MCH_RC@hrsa.gov

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