Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 09 149
Apply for HRSA 09 149
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Family Professional Partnerships/CSHCN Family Opportunity Act" 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 Nov 5, 2008 and posted on Nov 4, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 19, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,052,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 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), faith based and community based organization are eligible to apply for this federal funding opportunity that can document previous experience to address and fulfill review criteria in guidance. 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), faith based and community based organization are eligible to apply for this federal funding opportunity that can document previous experience to address and fulfill review criteria in guidance.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Family Professional Partnerships/CSHCN Family Opportunity Act grant (HRSA 09-149) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) designed to strengthen the role of families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) in health-related decision making. The core idea behind the program is that families are not just recipients of services, but essential partners in shaping and improving the systems that serve their children. To do that, the program funds statewide, family-run Family-to-Family Health Care Information and Education Centers (F2F HICs) that provide practical, family-centered support while also helping states and communities coordinate services more effectively.
Funded centers are expected to operate as trusted hubs where families can get clear, usable information and support that helps them make informed health care choices. This includes education on health care options and coverage, guidance on navigating public and private systems, and peer support from other families who have direct experience with similar challenges. The program emphasizes that better-informed decisions can lead to stronger treatment choices, improved health outcomes, and potentially more cost-effective care, especially when families understand available benefits, care pathways, and community resources.
Beyond direct assistance to families, the centers are required to play a broader systems role across the state. A major expectation is that each center actively builds and maintains partnerships with the organizations involved in caring for or financing services for CYSHCN. That can include health care providers, managed care organizations, health care purchasers, schools, and relevant state agencies. The centers are also tasked with identifying and lifting up successful health service delivery models, helping to spread practices that work well for children with complex needs and their families.
Another central deliverable is developing a workable model for collaboration between families and health professionals. This is not limited to individual clinical encounters, but extends to collaboration "at all levels," meaning program design, policy discussions, advisory councils, and other decision-making settings where family voice can influence how services are delivered and coordinated. To support this, centers provide training and guidance related to caring for CYSHCN, aimed at improving understanding and coordination among families and professionals alike.
Outreach is an explicit part of the work. Centers must actively connect with families as well as health professionals, schools, and other appropriate community entities so that the information and support offered by the F2F HIC is widely known and accessible statewide. The staffing model is also intentional: centers should be staffed by families, specifically people with lived experience raising children with special health care needs and who also have expertise navigating federal and state health care systems across both public and private coverage and provider networks.
From a funding and administrative perspective, this opportunity is offered as a grant with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. HRSA anticipated 11 awards under this announcement, with an estimated total funding level of $1,052,000 and an award floor of $95,700. The associated CFDA listing is 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs). The opportunity was posted in November 2008 with a closing date of December 19, 2008, and it was later archived in February 2009.
Eligibility is broad, consistent with 42 CFR Part 51a.3(a). Any public or private entity may apply, including Indian tribes or tribal organizations (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b), as well as faith-based and community-based organizations. Applicants must be able to document prior experience relevant to the program requirements and be capable of meeting the review criteria described in the official guidance. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, HRSA provided support through its call center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and 877-464-4772).
Family Professional Partnerships/CSHCN Family Opportunity Act Grant (HRSA 09-149): FAQs
What is the Family Professional Partnerships/CSHCN Family Opportunity Act grant (HRSA 09-149)?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) intended to strengthen the role of families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) in health-related decision making.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The program is designed to treat families as essential partners (not just service recipients) by funding statewide, family-run centers that support families directly and help improve and coordinate the systems that serve CYSHCN.
What types of organizations does the grant fund?
The grant funds statewide, family-run Family-to-Family Health Care Information and Education Centers (F2F HICs).
What is an F2F HIC expected to do for families?
Funded centers are expected to serve as trusted hubs where families can get clear, practical, family-centered information and support to make informed health care choices. This includes education on health care options and coverage, guidance on navigating public and private systems, and peer support from families with relevant lived experience.
What kinds of support and information are specifically mentioned for families?
The opportunity highlights education on health care options and coverage, help navigating public and private systems, and peer support from other families who have faced similar challenges.
How does the program connect family decision-making to health outcomes and costs?
The program emphasizes that when families are better informed about benefits, care pathways, and community resources, they can make stronger treatment choices, which can improve health outcomes and may lead to more cost-effective care.
Does the program require centers to work beyond direct family assistance?
Yes. Centers are required to play a broader systems role across the state, including building and maintaining partnerships with organizations involved in caring for or financing services for CYSHCN.
What kinds of partnerships are centers expected to build and maintain?
Examples listed include partnerships with health care providers, managed care organizations, health care purchasers, schools, and relevant state agencies.
Are centers expected to identify and share effective service delivery approaches?
Yes. Centers are tasked with identifying and lifting up successful health service delivery models and helping spread practices that work well for CYSHCN and their families.
What does the grant mean by a "model for collaboration" between families and health professionals?
A major deliverable is a workable model that supports collaboration between families and health professionals "at all levels." This goes beyond individual clinical encounters and includes areas like program design, policy discussions, advisory councils, and other decision-making settings where family input can influence services and coordination.
Do centers need to provide training under this grant?
Yes. Centers provide training and guidance related to caring for CYSHCN, aimed at improving understanding and coordination among families and professionals.
Is statewide outreach required?
Yes. Outreach is an explicit part of the work. Centers must actively connect with families and also with health professionals, schools, and other appropriate community entities so the F2F HIC support and information are widely known and accessible statewide.
What staffing approach does the opportunity emphasize?
The staffing model is intended to be family-driven. Centers should be staffed by families (people with lived experience raising children with special health care needs) who also have expertise navigating federal and state health care systems across public and private coverage and provider networks.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. This grant opportunity is offered with no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards were anticipated under this announcement?
HRSA anticipated 11 awards under this funding announcement.
What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level listed was $1,052,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor listed in the announcement was $95,700.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA listing is 93.110, titled Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs.
When was this opportunity posted, and what was the closing date?
It was posted in November 2008, with a closing date of December 19, 2008.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The announcement was later archived in February 2009.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and is described as consistent with 42 CFR Part 51a.3(a). Any public or private entity could apply, including Indian tribes or tribal organizations (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b), as well as faith-based and community-based organizations.
Were applicants required to have prior experience?
Yes. Applicants needed to be able to document prior experience relevant to the program requirements and be capable of meeting the review criteria described in the official guidance.
Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
HRSA provided support through its call center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and by phone at 877-464-4772.
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