OpportunityTitle: National Maternal and Child Health Data Resource Center Cooperative Agreement Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: As cited in 42 CFR Part 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 for this federal funding opportunity.  Faith-based and community organizations are also eligible to apply.  Applicants must have significant experience with maternal and child health issues across the country and to be able to track changes in outcomes and health care services both nationally, regionally and within states through contributions to the development, analysis and dissemination of data in collaboration with MCHB.  Additionally, applicants must have substantial experience providing real-time technical assistance that responds to a range of potential users, but particularly family and youth leaders and users who either do not have the resources or do not have the expertise to make appropriate use of the survey data.  Applications that fail to show such experience will not be considered.
Description: The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to ensure that state and local maternal and child health (MCH) programs have access to timely and standardized data and are provided with the necessary technical support to utilize such information. This cooperative agreement will support a Data Resource Center (DRC) that provides user-friendly access to national and state level data on children, mothers, and families. The DRC will highlight and describe established data sets currently available to the public in order to ensure that these resources are readily available to be used to provide an evidence base for state and local maternal and child health programming. The overarching vision for the DRC is to dramatically broaden the valid and standardized use of national and state level survey data to assist national, state and family leaders to understand the gaps that need to be addressed in children&apos;s health and to take action to advance positive health outcomes for children, youth, families and communities.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contact HRSA Call Center at 877-Go4-HRSA/877-464-4772 or email
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