Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 09 180
Apply for HRSA 09 180
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Developing Integrated Child Health Information Systems Promoting the use of Health Information Technology" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 24, 2009 and posted on Feb 23, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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), and a faith based and community based organization, is eligible to apply for this Federal funding. 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), and a faith based and community based organization, is eligible to apply for this Federal funding.
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Opportunity Summary:
Developing Integrated Child Health Information Systems Promoting the use of Health Information Technology (HRSA 09-180) is a Health Resources and Services Administration discretionary cooperative agreement aimed at strengthening how states collect, connect, and use child health data. The overall intent is to build more complete, integrated child health information systems so children, families, and clinicians can access timely, accurate information and providers can coordinate care more effectively. HRSA anticipated making about three awards from an estimated total of $700,000, with no cost sharing or matching required. The opportunity was posted in late February 2009, with an application deadline of April 15, 2009, and it was later archived in May 2009.
The grant is organized around two related projects that focus on integrating data across programs and modernizing key records. Project 1, Developing a Comprehensive Child Health Profile, concentrates on creating a more complete child health profile by linking public and private data sources. Its goals are threefold: first, to make comprehensive state-level health information (from both public and private systems) more available and usable for children, their families, and their health care providers; second, to support children having access to primary care and receiving coordinated, comprehensive services; and third, to enable providers to build behavioral, social, and health profiles that help identify children at risk for developing disabling conditions. In practice, the grant expects funds to be used to build real linkages among multiple entities that serve children with and without special health care needs. The announcement specifically highlights developing data sharing among the Indiana Regional Health Information Exchange, the Indiana State Public Health Department, and Indiana State Medicaid to support an expanded child health profile or electronic health record. A major emphasis is partnership-building across these organizations to establish a framework where the resulting health information system is accessible not only to public agencies, but also to families and private clinicians. The project also aims to generate an evidence base of best practices for building integrated child health information systems that can support the medical home model as part of an electronic health record environment.
Project 2, Developing Electronic Vital Records, targets modernization of birth registration as a foundational component of a broader child health information ecosystem. The purpose is to help states implement a web-based electronic birth records system, recognizing that timely collection and transmission of birth data is essential for downstream connections to child health services and public health programs. The grant notes that many state vital statistics systems relied on outdated registration practices and technology, raising concerns about data quality, delays, and limited ability to link records in real time. Funding is intended to support conversion to electronic birth records using the 2003 Standard Birth Certificate, consistent with recommendations from the National Association of Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) and the CDCs National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The conversion is framed as more than a software replacement: it requires greater automation at the point of primary data collection, strengthened relationships among hospitals and other source record providers, state registration offices, and NCHS, and alignment of state, local, and federal business processes. A further expectation is that the web-based vital records system will be able to integrate with other state data systems important to early life and preventive care, including newborn hearing screening, blood spot screening, and immunization information systems.
Eligibility for the program is broad under 42 CFR part 51a.3(a). Public or private entities may apply, including Indian tribes and tribal organizations (as defined in federal law), as well as faith-based and community-based organizations. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal program involvement during the period of performance, often through collaboration, technical guidance, or shared planning expectations.
For applicants or stakeholders, the core takeaway is that this opportunity was designed to accelerate statewide data integration for childrens health by connecting health information exchange capacity, public health systems, Medicaid data, and modernized vital records. The envisioned outcomes include easier access to comprehensive child health information, better care coordination and medical home support, stronger identification of children at risk, and improved timeliness and interoperability of birth records with other newborn and preventive health programs. For official materials and historic details, HRSA directed users to the archived funding announcement link and the HRSA Call Center for access assistance.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the purpose of the "Developing Integrated Child Health Information Systems Promoting the use of Health Information Technology (HRSA 09-180)" opportunity?
The purpose is to strengthen how states collect, connect, and use child health data by building more complete, integrated child health information systems. The intent is to help children, families, and clinicians access timely, accurate information and to help providers coordinate care more effectively.
Which federal agency offered this grant?
The opportunity was offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This opportunity used a discretionary cooperative agreement mechanism. A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial federal program involvement during the period of performance, often through collaboration, technical guidance, or shared planning expectations.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the total funding amount?
HRSA anticipated making about three awards from an estimated total of $700,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted in late February 2009, and the application deadline was April 15, 2009.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived in May 2009.
What is the overall structure of the grant work?
The grant was organized around two related projects: (1) Developing a Comprehensive Child Health Profile and (2) Developing Electronic Vital Records.
What is Project 1: Developing a Comprehensive Child Health Profile?
Project 1 focuses on creating a more complete child health profile by linking public and private data sources. It emphasizes building real linkages among multiple entities that serve children with and without special health care needs.
What are the main goals of Project 1?
Project 1 has three stated goals: (1) make comprehensive state-level health information (from both public and private systems) more available and usable for children, their families, and health care providers; (2) support children having access to primary care and receiving coordinated, comprehensive services; and (3) enable providers to build behavioral, social, and health profiles that help identify children at risk for developing disabling conditions.
What kinds of data connections or partnerships does Project 1 emphasize?
Project 1 emphasizes partnership-building across organizations to create a framework where the resulting system is accessible not only to public agencies, but also to families and private clinicians. The announcement highlights developing data sharing among a health information exchange, a state public health department, and state Medicaid to support an expanded child health profile or electronic health record.
Does the announcement provide an example of the type of linkage it wants to support?
Yes. It specifically highlights developing data sharing among the Indiana Regional Health Information Exchange, the Indiana State Public Health Department, and Indiana State Medicaid to support an expanded child health profile or electronic health record.
How is the "medical home" model connected to this opportunity?
The work is intended to help create an evidence base of best practices for building integrated child health information systems that can support the medical home model as part of an electronic health record environment.
What is Project 2: Developing Electronic Vital Records?
Project 2 targets modernization of birth registration by helping states implement a web-based electronic birth records system. It treats birth registration modernization as a foundational component of a broader child health information ecosystem.
Why is birth registration modernization emphasized?
The opportunity describes timely collection and transmission of birth data as essential for downstream connections to child health services and public health programs. It also notes that many state vital statistics systems relied on outdated registration practices and technology, creating concerns about data quality, delays, and limited ability to link records in real time.
What standard does Project 2 expect states to use for electronic birth records conversion?
Funding is intended to support conversion to electronic birth records using the 2003 Standard Birth Certificate, consistent with recommendations from the National Association of Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) and the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
Is Project 2 described as just a software replacement?
No. The conversion is framed as more than a software replacement. It includes greater automation at the point of primary data collection, strengthened relationships among hospitals and other source record providers, state registration offices, and NCHS, and alignment of state, local, and federal business processes.
What other child health systems is the electronic vital records system expected to integrate with?
The web-based vital records system is expected to be able to integrate with other state data systems important to early life and preventive care, including newborn hearing screening, blood spot screening, and immunization information systems.
Who was eligible to apply under this opportunity?
Eligibility was broad under 42 CFR part 51a.3(a). Public or private entities could apply, including Indian tribes and tribal organizations (as defined in federal law), as well as faith-based and community-based organizations.
What kinds of outcomes did HRSA envision from this opportunity?
The envisioned outcomes included easier access to comprehensive child health information, better care coordination and support for the medical home model, stronger identification of children at risk for developing disabling conditions, and improved timeliness and interoperability of birth records with other newborn and preventive health programs.
What kinds of systems or data sources were intended to be connected?
The opportunity was designed to accelerate statewide data integration for children's health by connecting health information exchange capacity, public health systems, Medicaid data, and modernized vital records.
Where could applicants find official materials or get help accessing archived information?
HRSA directed users to the archived funding announcement link for official materials and historic details, and to the HRSA Call Center for access assistance.
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