Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 14 020
Apply for HRSA 14 020
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Healthy Start Initiative Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.926 Healthy Start Initiative.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 19, 2013 and posted on Dec 5, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 21, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $51,750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 69 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- This is a full and open competition. New applicants and competing continuations will be considered for this funding. An eligible applicant for funding in this competition under the Healthy Start program is any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b). Community based organizations, including faith based organizations, are eligible to apply. An eligible applicant must have both direct fiduciary and administrative responsibility over the project.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Its central purpose is to reduce long-standing disparities in infant mortality and other poor perinatal outcomes by investing in community-driven programs that reach women and families who face the highest risks before, during, and after pregnancy. The program is grounded in the idea that improving outcomes requires more than clinical care alone; it also requires coordinated services, community partnerships, accountability, and sustained support through early childhood.
The opportunity focuses on five major aims. First, it seeks to improve womens health, recognizing that health before pregnancy and between pregnancies strongly shapes maternal and infant outcomes. Second, it promotes access to and use of quality services, emphasizing care that is timely, appropriate, and effective across the perinatal period. Third, it strengthens family resilience, which generally means helping families build stability and protective factors that support healthy pregnancies and healthy early development. Fourth, it emphasizes achieving collective impact, meaning applicants are expected to work in coordination with multiple partners across a community rather than operating as an isolated program. Fifth, it increases accountability through quality improvement, performance monitoring, and evaluation, so funded projects are expected to track progress, use data to improve services, and demonstrate results.
A key feature of Healthy Start is that it targets communities where the need is demonstrably high. HRSA directs these grants to locations with infant mortality rates at least 1 times the U.S. national average, along with elevated levels of related adverse outcomes such as low birthweight, preterm birth, and maternal morbidity and mortality. The program is explicitly intended to reduce gaps in health status between the general population and people who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups, consistent with the authorizing language cited in the announcement (42 U.S.C. 254c-8(e)(2)(B)). In practice, that means applicants must be prepared to describe local disparities with data and propose strategies that directly address the specific factors driving those disparities in their service area.
Services under Healthy Start are designed to begin during pregnancy and continue through the childs early life, following the woman and child through two years after the end of the pregnancy. This long service window reflects the program view that many preventable problems emerge not only during pregnancy and birth, but also during the postpartum period and infancy, when families may need continued care coordination, health education, referrals, and support navigating health and social service systems.
This specific funding announcement (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-14-020) anticipated making 69 awards under CFDA 93.926 (Healthy Start Initiative). HRSA estimated total funding at $51,750,000 for the competition. The posted date was December 5, 2013, with an original closing date of January 17, 2014 and a current closing date listed as January 21, 2014; the opportunity was later archived on March 18, 2014. The award ceiling and floor were both shown as 0 in the source data, which typically indicates that applicants should rely on the full program guidance and budget instructions in the full announcement rather than assuming a standard minimum or maximum from the summary fields alone. No cost sharing or matching was required.
Eligibility was broad and described as a full and open competition that accepted both new applicants and competing continuations. Eligible applicants included a wide range of public and private entities, such as state, local, and special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). Community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations, were also eligible. A key administrative requirement is that the applicant organization must have direct fiduciary and administrative responsibility for the project, meaning the lead applicant must be capable of managing the grant and overseeing program operations and compliance.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, HRSA provided support through its Grants Application Center and HRSA Call Center (877-464-4772) and the email address CallCenter@HRSA.GOV, with a mailing address in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Healthy Start Initiative - Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health (HRSA)
What is the Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health?
Healthy Start is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It funds community-driven efforts designed to reduce long-standing disparities in infant mortality and other poor perinatal outcomes by reaching women and families facing the highest risks before, during, and after pregnancy.
What is the central purpose of this grant program?
The central purpose is to reduce disparities in infant mortality and related poor perinatal outcomes. The program emphasizes that improving outcomes requires more than clinical care alone and supports coordinated services, community partnerships, accountability, and sustained support through early childhood.
Which agency runs this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is run by HRSA, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What are the major aims of the Healthy Start opportunity?
The opportunity focuses on five major aims: (1) improve women's health, including health before pregnancy and between pregnancies; (2) promote access to and use of quality services that are timely, appropriate, and effective across the perinatal period; (3) strengthen family resilience by supporting stability and protective factors; (4) achieve collective impact through coordinated work with multiple community partners; and (5) increase accountability through quality improvement, performance monitoring, and evaluation.
What does "improving women's health" mean in this program context?
In this program, improving women's health recognizes that health before pregnancy and between pregnancies strongly shapes maternal and infant outcomes, so funded work is expected to address women's health across these periods rather than focusing only on pregnancy itself.
What does the program mean by "quality services"?
The program emphasizes access to and use of quality services, described as care that is timely, appropriate, and effective across the perinatal period.
What is meant by "family resilience" in the announcement?
Family resilience generally refers to helping families build stability and protective factors that support healthy pregnancies and healthy early development.
What does "collective impact" mean for applicants?
Collective impact means applicants are expected to work in coordination with multiple partners across a community rather than operating as an isolated program.
What does HRSA mean by "accountability" for funded projects?
Accountability is tied to quality improvement, performance monitoring, and evaluation. Funded projects are expected to track progress, use data to improve services, and demonstrate results.
What types of communities does Healthy Start target?
Healthy Start targets communities where the need is demonstrably high. HRSA directs grants to locations with infant mortality rates at least 1 times the U.S. national average, along with elevated levels of related adverse outcomes such as low birthweight, preterm birth, and maternal morbidity and mortality.
Is this program specifically focused on reducing racial and ethnic disparities?
Yes. The program is explicitly intended to reduce gaps in health status between the general population and people who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups, consistent with the authorizing language referenced in the announcement (42 U.S.C. 254c-8(e)(2)(B)).
What kind of data should applicants be prepared to describe?
Applicants should be prepared to describe local disparities with data and propose strategies that directly address the specific factors driving those disparities in their service area.
How long can Healthy Start services support a woman and child?
Services are designed to begin during pregnancy and continue through the child's early life, following the woman and child through two years after the end of the pregnancy.
Why does the program support families beyond birth and the immediate postpartum period?
The service window reflects the program view that preventable problems can emerge not only during pregnancy and birth, but also during the postpartum period and infancy, when families may need continued care coordination, health education, referrals, and help navigating health and social service systems.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-14-020.
What program identifier or CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This competition was listed under CFDA 93.926 (Healthy Start Initiative).
How many awards were anticipated for this competition?
The announcement anticipated making 69 awards.
What was the estimated total funding for the competition?
HRSA estimated total funding at $51,750,000 for the competition.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the closing dates?
The posted date was December 5, 2013. The original closing date was January 17, 2014, and a current closing date was listed as January 21, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on March 18, 2014.
Were award floor and ceiling amounts provided in the summary data?
The award ceiling and floor were both shown as 0 in the source data. This typically indicates applicants should rely on the full program guidance and budget instructions in the full announcement rather than assuming a standard minimum or maximum from the summary fields alone.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as broad and part of a full and open competition that accepted both new applicants and competing continuations. Eligible applicants included state, local, and special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). Community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations, were also eligible.
Are community-based and faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The announcement states that community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations, were eligible.
Can both new applicants and current grantees apply?
Yes. The competition accepted both new applicants and competing continuations.
What is the fiduciary and administrative responsibility requirement for the applicant organization?
The applicant organization must have direct fiduciary and administrative responsibility for the project. In practice, this means the lead applicant must be capable of managing the grant and overseeing program operations and compliance.
Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
HRSA provided support through its Grants Application Center and the HRSA Call Center at 877-464-4772. Email support was available at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV, and a mailing address was provided in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
What is the HRSA Call Center phone number and email listed for this opportunity?
The HRSA Call Center phone number listed was 877-464-4772, and the email address was CallCenter@HRSA.GOV.
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