OpportunityTitle: Maternal and Child Environmental Health Network
CategoryExplanation: https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=df66ed91-99bd-43f7-a568-bce1a8cb3c92
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Per 42 CFR &#167; 51a.3(a), any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b) is eligible to apply.     Foreign entities are not eligible for HRSA awards, unless the authorizing legislation specifically authorizes awards to foreign entities or the award is for research. &#160;This exception does not extend to research training awards or construction of research facilities.
Description: This announcement solicits applications for the Maternal and Child Environmental Health Network. The purpose of this program is to decrease maternal and child morbidity and mortality associated with pre-and post-natal environmental exposures. One organization will be funded that will implement and support a network of national and regional teratogen information service (TIS) counseling centers. A teratogen is defined as an agent that may induce abnormal embryo or fetal development when administered during pregnancy.[1] This program is intended to be a resource for women of reproductive age, their partners and healthcare providers, with an emphasis on vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations.[2] For the purpose of this program, &#8220;post-natal exposure&#8221; refers to infants who are receiving breast milk. [1] The Teratology Society. (2010). Teratology Primer 2nd ed. Retrieved from http://www.teratology.org/primer.asp on September 27, 2016. [2] Vulnerable and hard to reach populations are defined as women living in medically underserved areas, or who are otherwise at-risk, for example, migrant workers, non-English speaking women, young women, those of lower socio-economic status (SES) and education, or who do not have insurance.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contact Ann Ferrero at (301)443-3999 or email aferrero@hrsa.gov
GrantorContactText: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration&lt;br/&gt;aferrero@hrsa.gov&lt;br/&gt;