OpportunityTitle: R40 Maternal and Child Health Research Program (MCHR)
CategoryExplanation: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=2527b4fa-2970-4e65-9a8d-beff6bee8e59
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: As cited in 42 CFR Part 51a.3(b), only public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or private nonprofit 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.&#160; Faith-based and community-based organizations, Tribes, and tribal organizations are eligibile to apply, if they otherwise meet these eligibility criteria.
Description: The R40 MCH Research Program supports applied research relating to maternal and child health services, including services for children with special health care needs. Research should demonstrate a substantial contribution to advancement of the current knowledge pool, and when used in States and communities should result in health and health services improvements. Findings from the research supported by the MCH Research Program are expected to strengthen and expand Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation. This includes research that drives policy and service delivery of preventive and early intervention services for application in health care delivery programs or develops new knowledge on the impact of insurance coverage on health promotion. Research proposals should address critical MCH questions such as public health systems and infrastructure, health disparities, quality of care, and promoting the health of MCH populations, which also support the goals of the Health Resources and Services Administration. The &#191;life course perspective&#191; is currently being integrated into MCHB&#191;s strategic directions, and can serve as a helpful frame of reference for study proposals designed to address the critical MCH questions defined by the Bureau. Applicants are encouraged to propose translational research studies that specifically address issues related to MCHB investments and programs. Addressing one of the four MCHB Strategic Research Issues (see Appendix A) is part of Review Criterion 1, Need, worth up to 10 points.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contact Hae Young Park at (301)-44-3-22 Ext. 07 or email hpark@hrsa.gov
GrantorContactText: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA Grants Application Center, 910 Clopper Road, Suite 155 South, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878&lt;br/&gt;hpark@hrsa.gov&lt;br/&gt;