Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 12 158
Apply for HRSA 12 158
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Research Network" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.615 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Research Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 9, 2012 and posted on Jan 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 5, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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 may apply for grants contracts or cooperative agreements for research in maternal and child health services or in services for children with special health care needs. Applicants must have significant experience with research related to home visiting programs for mothers, infants, and young children. Applications that fail to show such experience will not be considered. Organizations directly involved in the operation of home visiting programs are not eligible to apply.
[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal:
Opportunity Summary:
This HRSA cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-12-158) funded the creation of the Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Research Network, an interdisciplinary, multi-center forum meant to strengthen the research infrastructure around home visiting and ultimately improve outcomes for mothers, infants, and young children. The Network was intended to complement (not duplicate) existing MIECHV program research and evaluation, and to serve as a national hub where researchers can collaborate, align priorities, and speed up how evidence is generated and used in the field.
At the center of the opportunity was the expectation that the Network would develop a national research agenda focused on improving both the implementation and the effectiveness of maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs. That agenda was to be grounded in two related lines of inquiry: first, research that isolates and clarifies the components of effective home visiting interventions (what works), and second, research that improves how home visiting services are delivered in real-world settings (how to make it work reliably at scale). Importantly, the agenda was not just a paper exercise; it was meant to actively guide the Network's own studies and to help steer future projects supported through MCHB and external funding sources.
Another major emphasis was strengthening the methods used to study home visiting. The announcement calls for advancing research approaches for both implementation and effectiveness, reflecting the reality that home visiting outcomes depend not only on a program model but also on fidelity, workforce supports, community context, and family engagement. Alongside methods development, the Network was expected to build practical approaches to data sharing so that findings can be translated more quickly into usable knowledge, tools, and procedures. In parallel, the Network was required to disseminate results broadly through professional and public-facing channels and to foster ongoing education so that researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and other stakeholders can use the evidence.
The scope of research and related activities envisioned for the Network was broad and strongly practice-oriented. Examples included studying effective strategies for implementing evidence-based home visiting models within communities; identifying where existing models need enhancements and testing the impact of those enhancements; and developing or evaluating culturally appropriate adaptations. The opportunity specifically highlights enhancements related to intimate partner violence, substance abuse, and parental health and well-being, as well as enhancements tied to improving participant outcomes or the benchmark domains set out in the MIECHV legislation. It also encourages research that digs into mechanisms of change, meaning studies that clarify which program components are driving outcomes, under what conditions, and for which groups of participants.
The announcement also points to several populations and operational challenges that the research agenda could address. It encourages exploration of how well existing models and service systems meet the needs of pregnant and parenting adolescents, and it prioritizes identifying program features that improve recruitment and retention, including father engagement. It supports the development of screening approaches for children and families around priority risk areas that can be integrated with home visiting models. Beyond the home visiting program itself, it invites evaluation of community-based partnerships that make programs more responsive to local needs and coordinated, cross-agency approaches that promote healthy development by linking home visiting with early childhood education settings, health care providers, and other local services. The Network could also conduct cost-benefit analyses, reflecting the need for evidence not only on outcomes but also on value and return on investment.
Workforce development is treated as a core element rather than a side topic. The opportunity explicitly calls for attention to reflective supervision, effective training and continuing education, recruitment and retention of strong home visitors, and supports for home visitor mental health, along with other workforce issues that affect service quality and sustainability. To carry out its mission, the Network could use multiple convening and communication methods, including in-person meetings, video or teleconferences, and dissemination through conference presentations, publications, webinars, and websites.
Funding details show this was a discretionary health funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically implies substantial involvement from the federal project office in shaping and monitoring the work. HRSA anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding level of $300,000, and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program was posted January 9, 2012, and closed March 5, 2012, with an archive date of May 4, 2012. The CFDA number listed is 93.615 (Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Research Programs).
Eligibility was limited and intentionally aimed at research-capable organizations rather than service providers. Only public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or in maternal and child health-related programs (including services for children with special health care needs) were eligible. Applicants had to demonstrate significant experience conducting research related to home visiting programs for mothers, infants, and young children; applications that did not show this experience would not be considered. At the same time, organizations directly involved in operating home visiting programs were explicitly not eligible to apply, underscoring that the award was designed to build an independent research network rather than fund service delivery.
Overall, the opportunity was structured to create a national, collaborative research backbone for the home visiting field: setting a shared agenda, improving scientific methods, enabling data sharing, translating findings into practice and policy, and building the next generation of home visiting researchers through mentoring and professional development.
FAQs: HRSA-12-158 (MIECHV Research Network Cooperative Agreement)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is an HRSA cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-12-158) that funded the creation of the Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Research Network. The Network was designed as an interdisciplinary, multi-center national forum to strengthen research infrastructure for home visiting and improve outcomes for mothers, infants, and young children.
What is the main purpose of the MIECHV Research Network?
The main purpose was to create a national hub where researchers can collaborate, align priorities, and speed up how evidence is generated and used in the home visiting field, ultimately improving outcomes for mothers, infants, and young children.
How was the Network expected to relate to existing MIECHV research and evaluation?
The Network was intended to complement, not duplicate, existing MIECHV program research and evaluation.
What were the core expectations for the Network?
The Network was expected to: develop a national research agenda; conduct and guide research focused on both implementation and effectiveness; strengthen research methods; create practical approaches to data sharing; disseminate findings broadly; and support education so evidence can be used by researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
What was meant by developing a "national research agenda"?
The Network was expected to develop a national research agenda focused on improving both the implementation and the effectiveness of maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs. The agenda was meant to guide the Network's own studies and help steer future projects supported through MCHB and external funding sources.
What were the two main lines of inquiry the agenda needed to address?
The agenda was expected to be grounded in two related lines of inquiry: (1) research that isolates and clarifies components of effective home visiting interventions (what works), and (2) research that improves how home visiting services are delivered in real-world settings (how to make it work reliably at scale).
Why did the announcement emphasize both effectiveness and implementation research?
The opportunity recognized that home visiting outcomes depend not only on a program model but also on fidelity, workforce supports, community context, and family engagement. Because of that, the Network was expected to advance research approaches for both implementation and effectiveness.
What kinds of research topics or activities were specifically encouraged?
Examples included studying strategies for implementing evidence-based home visiting models within communities; identifying where existing models need enhancements and testing those enhancements; developing or evaluating culturally appropriate adaptations; and conducting research that clarifies mechanisms of change (which components drive outcomes, under what conditions, and for which groups).
What enhancements to home visiting models were highlighted?
The opportunity highlighted enhancements related to intimate partner violence, substance abuse, and parental health and well-being, as well as enhancements tied to improving participant outcomes or the benchmark domains set out in the MIECHV legislation.
What does "mechanisms of change" mean in this context?
It refers to studies that clarify which program components are driving outcomes, under what conditions, and for which groups of participants.
Which populations were called out as priorities for study?
The announcement encouraged exploring how well existing models and service systems meet the needs of pregnant and parenting adolescents.
Did the opportunity prioritize recruitment and retention challenges?
Yes. It prioritized identifying program features that improve recruitment and retention, including father engagement.
Was research on father engagement explicitly encouraged?
Yes. Father engagement was specifically mentioned as part of improving recruitment and retention.
Did the Network need to address screening for risk areas?
The opportunity supported developing screening approaches for children and families around priority risk areas that can be integrated with home visiting models.
How did the opportunity address partnerships and coordination with other services?
It invited evaluation of community-based partnerships that make programs more responsive to local needs and coordinated, cross-agency approaches that link home visiting with early childhood education settings, health care providers, and other local services.
Was economic analysis part of the envisioned work?
Yes. The Network could conduct cost-benefit analyses to produce evidence not only on outcomes, but also on value and return on investment.
What role did workforce development play in this opportunity?
Workforce development was treated as a core element. The opportunity explicitly called for attention to reflective supervision, effective training and continuing education, recruitment and retention of strong home visitors, and supports for home visitor mental health, along with other workforce issues affecting service quality and sustainability.
What were the expectations around data sharing?
The Network was expected to build practical approaches to data sharing so findings could be translated more quickly into usable knowledge, tools, and procedures.
What were the dissemination and education expectations?
The Network was required to disseminate results broadly through professional and public-facing channels and to foster ongoing education so stakeholders (researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and others) can use the evidence.
What communication and convening methods were contemplated for Network operations?
The opportunity indicated the Network could use multiple methods, including in-person meetings, video or teleconferences, and dissemination through conference presentations, publications, webinars, and websites.
What kind of funding mechanism was used?
This was a discretionary health funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically implies substantial involvement from the federal project office in shaping and monitoring the work.
How many awards were expected?
HRSA anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level was $300,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted January 9, 2012, and closed March 5, 2012.
What is the archive date listed for this opportunity?
The archive date is May 4, 2012.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.615 (Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Research Programs).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to (1) public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and (2) public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or in maternal and child health-related programs (including services for children with special health care needs).
What experience did applicants need to demonstrate?
Applicants had to demonstrate significant experience conducting research related to home visiting programs for mothers, infants, and young children. Applications that did not show this experience would not be considered.
Were organizations that operate home visiting programs eligible to apply?
No. Organizations directly involved in operating home visiting programs were explicitly not eligible to apply.
Was this opportunity intended to fund service delivery?
No. The award was designed to build an independent research network rather than fund service delivery.
What was the overall vision for the Network?
The opportunity was structured to create a national, collaborative research backbone for the home visiting field by setting a shared agenda, improving scientific methods, enabling data sharing, translating findings into practice and policy, and building the next generation of home visiting researchers through mentoring and professional development.
Browse more opportunities from the same category: Health
Next opportunity: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NOTICE DUAL USE TECHNOLOGY AT STENNIS SPACE CENTER
Previous opportunity: Intervention Study to Increase Use of Standing Orders Programs for Vaccinating Adults in Physician Office Settings
USGrants.org Applicant Portal:
Are you interested in learning about about how to apply for this government funding opportunity? You can create a free applicant account and receive instant access to our applicant portal that many business owners like you have benefited from.
Apply for HRSA 12 158
[Watch] how do funding administrators access proposals?
Applicants also applied for:
Applicants who have applied for this opportunity (HRSA 12 158) also looked into and applied for these:
| Funding Opportunity |
|---|
| Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Centers (P60) Apply for RFA AR 13 001 Funding Number: RFA AR 13 001 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $800,000 |
| NINDS Exploratory Clinical Trials for Small Business (STTR R42) Apply for PAR 12 072 Funding Number: PAR 12 072 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $100,000 |
| NINDS Exploratory Clinical Trials for Small Business (SBIR R44) Apply for PAR 12 073 Funding Number: PAR 12 073 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $150,000 |
| NINDS Competing Renewal Awards of STTR Phase II Grants (Phase IIB) for Exploratory Clinical Trials (STTR R42) Apply for PAR 12 074 Funding Number: PAR 12 074 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| NINDS Competing Renewal Awards of SBIR Phase II Grants (Phase IIB) for Exploratory Clinical Trials (SBIR R44) Apply for PAR 12 075 Funding Number: PAR 12 075 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| NINDS Competing Renewal Awards of SBIR Phase II (Phase IIB) Grants (SBIR R44) Apply for PAR 12 077 Funding Number: PAR 12 077 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| NINDS Competing Renewal Awards of STTR Phase II (Phase IIB) Grants (STTR R42) Apply for PAR 12 076 Funding Number: PAR 12 076 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| CHILDRENS HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT (CHIPRA)PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM (PPS) FOR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCs) AND RURAL HEALTH CLINICS (RHCs) TRANSITION GRANTS SECOND RELEASE Apply for CMS 1Z0 12 001 Funding Number: CMS 1Z0 12 001 Agency: Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services Category: Health Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| Molecular Characterization of Salivary Gland Tumors (R21) Apply for RFA DE 12 012 Funding Number: RFA DE 12 012 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| Molecular Characterization of Salivary Gland Tumors (R01) Apply for RFA DE 12 011 Funding Number: RFA DE 12 011 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Conducting Research on Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Humanitarian Emergencies Apply for RFA GH 12 006 Funding Number: RFA GH 12 006 Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Category: Health Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| Service Area Competition Additional Area (SAC AA) (Anchorage, AK) Apply for HRSA 12 169 Funding Number: HRSA 12 169 Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Dental Reimbursement Program Apply for HRSA 12 080 Funding Number: HRSA 12 080 Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Biodemography of Aging (R21) Apply for PAR 12 079 Funding Number: PAR 12 079 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| Biodemography of Aging (R01) Apply for PAR 12 078 Funding Number: PAR 12 078 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Biodemography of Aging (R03) Apply for PAR 12 080 Funding Number: PAR 12 080 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $100,000 |
| Leadership Group for a Clinical Research Network on Antibacterial Resistance (UM1) Apply for RFA AI 12 019 Funding Number: RFA AI 12 019 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| NINDS Institutional Center Core Grants to Support Neuroscience Research (P30) Apply for PAR 12 081 Funding Number: PAR 12 081 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Research Program Apply for HRSA 12 159 Funding Number: HRSA 12 159 Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Newborn Screening Technical Assistance and Data Repository Program Apply for HRSA 12 070 Funding Number: HRSA 12 070 Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
Grant application guides and resources
It is always free to apply for government grants. However the process may be very complex depending on the funding opportunity you are applying for. Let us help you!
Apply for Grants
Premium leads for funding administrators, grant writers, and loan issuers
Thousands of people visit our website for their funding needs every day. When a user creates a grant proposal and files for submission, we pass the information on to funding administrators, grant writers, and government loan issuers.
If you manage government grant programs, provide grant writing services, or issue personal or government loans, we can help you reach your audience.
Subscribe to Leads
Request more information:
Would you like to learn more about this funding opportunity, similar opportunities to "HRSA 12 158", eligibility, application service, and/or application tips? Submit an inquiry below:
Don't forget to subscribe to our grant alerts mailing list to receive weekly alerts on new and updated grant funding opportunities like this one in your email.