Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 15 090
Apply for HRSA 15 090
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Research Network on Pregnancy Related Care Program" 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 Dec 31, 2014 and posted on Dec 31, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 2, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- 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).
- As cited in 42 CFR Part 51a.3(b), 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 are eligible.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Research Network on Pregnancy Related Care Program (PRCRN) is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) cooperative agreement designed to support a national, multi-site research network focused on improving pregnancy-related and maternal health. The program centers on studying real-world care delivered in office and clinic settings and then using that network infrastructure to move findings into everyday practice. A major emphasis is understanding how obstetric clinicians provide care, what drives their practice patterns, and what education or support they need so that the quality of care for mothers and children improves across the lifespan, including preconception, pregnancy, and interconception periods.
The core purpose of the PRCRN is to generate practical evidence on critical maternal health issues and accelerate the translation of that evidence into clinical standards and policy. The opportunity calls for applicants to advance the knowledge base on womens health broadly, not only during pregnancy but also before and between pregnancies. It also prioritizes maintaining and expanding a membership-based network of obstetric providers who can participate in office-based research studies, ensuring the network reflects diverse practice environments and patient populations. In addition to producing research, the program expects work that helps develop evidence-based guidelines suitable for use in routine practice, strengthens dissemination so findings reach clinicians and stakeholders, and supports the professional growth of new investigators who will contribute to the maternal and child health research pipeline.
Key deliverables and expectations include building and sustaining a robust provider network, conducting multi-site studies in office settings, and creating or informing evidence-based clinical guidance. The program also explicitly expects grantees to leverage additional research funding for network studies, meaning the PRCRN award should help attract complementary support and partnerships that expand the research portfolio. Another central deliverable is dissemination: translating study results into peer-reviewed publications, broader communications to the field, and practical tools that can influence continuing medical education and clinical decision-making. Beyond practice change, the announcement highlights translation into policy, with an aim of promoting the adoption and implementation of evidence-based practices in health systems and communities.
The main activities described for the network reflect a practice-based research approach. The PRCRN is expected to facilitate collaboration among health care professionals, researchers, and policy analysts to identify and study urgent maternal and child health issues. It should also conduct outreach to broaden provider participation beyond obstetrician-gynecologists alone, including family physicians, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, and others delivering obstetric care, particularly in diverse settings such as community health centers and public health departments. A specific activity mentioned is assessing clinicians opinions, knowledge, clinical practices, and educational needs, including developing provider surveys that capture knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to maternal and child health topics and Affordable Care Act related issues such as clinical preventive services for women. The network is also expected to assess how well clinical practice guidelines are disseminated and used, and to use research results to inform continuing medical education efforts so that training aligns with demonstrated gaps and opportunities.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-15-090) was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the health category, with an estimated total funding amount of $400,000 and an expected single award. The award ceiling was $400,000, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was limited to certain public or nonprofit entities as defined in 42 CFR Part 51a.3(b), specifically public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or in programs related to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special health care needs. The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs). The posting date was December 31, 2014, with an original and current closing date of March 2, 2015, and an archive date of May 26, 2015.
Overall, the PRCRN funding opportunity supports a national infrastructure that connects frontline obstetric care settings with research, guideline development, education, and policy translation. The intended outcome is not just new studies, but measurable progress in how evidence is produced, spread, adopted, and sustained in real clinical environments that serve pregnant and postpartum people and their families.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the PRCRN grant opportunity?
The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Research Network on Pregnancy Related Care Program (PRCRN) is an HRSA cooperative agreement that supports a national, multi-site research network focused on improving pregnancy-related and maternal health through practice-based, real-world research conducted in office and clinic settings.
Which agency sponsors this program?
This opportunity is sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
What type of funding mechanism is PRCRN?
PRCRN is a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning HRSA expects substantial involvement in the supported work compared to a standard grant.
What is the core purpose of PRCRN?
The core purpose is to generate practical evidence on critical maternal health issues and accelerate translation of that evidence into clinical standards and policy, with an emphasis on real-world care delivered in routine office and clinic settings.
What populations or life stages does the program focus on?
The program focuses on improving quality of care across the lifespan, including preconception, pregnancy, and interconception periods (before, during, and between pregnancies), and it emphasizes women's health broadly, not only during pregnancy.
What kinds of research settings are emphasized?
The network is designed to study real-world care delivered in office and clinic settings and to conduct multi-site, office-based research studies across diverse practice environments.
What is meant by a "membership-based" provider network?
The opportunity prioritizes maintaining and expanding a provider network where obstetric care clinicians participate as members and can take part in office-based research studies. The network is expected to reflect diverse practice environments and patient populations.
Which clinician types are expected to be included in the network?
Outreach is expected to broaden participation beyond obstetrician-gynecologists to include family physicians, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, and other clinicians delivering obstetric care.
What kinds of organizations and settings are specifically mentioned as important for outreach?
The announcement highlights expanding provider participation in diverse settings such as community health centers and public health departments.
What are the main deliverables expected from the PRCRN award?
Key deliverables include building and sustaining a robust provider network, conducting multi-site studies in office settings, and creating or informing evidence-based clinical guidance suitable for routine practice.
Does PRCRN require dissemination of results?
Yes. Dissemination is a central expectation, including translating study results into peer-reviewed publications, broader communications to the field, and practical tools that can influence continuing medical education and clinical decision-making.
How does the program connect research to clinical guidelines and everyday practice?
The program is designed to use network infrastructure to move findings into everyday practice by supporting evidence-based guidelines suitable for routine use and strengthening dissemination so findings reach clinicians and stakeholders.
How does PRCRN address clinician practice patterns and educational needs?
A major emphasis is understanding how obstetric clinicians provide care, what drives their practice patterns, and what education or support they need. The network is expected to assess clinicians' opinions, knowledge, clinical practices, and educational needs.
Are provider surveys part of the expected activities?
Yes. The opportunity specifically mentions developing provider surveys to capture clinicians' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to maternal and child health topics.
Does the program include topics related to the Affordable Care Act?
Yes. Provider surveys and assessments may include Affordable Care Act-related issues such as clinical preventive services for women.
Is evaluation of guideline dissemination and use part of the work?
Yes. The network is expected to assess how well clinical practice guidelines are disseminated and used, and to use research results to inform continuing medical education so training aligns with demonstrated gaps and opportunities.
Does PRCRN support professional development for new researchers?
Yes. The program expects work that supports the professional growth of new investigators who will contribute to the maternal and child health research pipeline.
Is policy translation part of the program's goals?
Yes. Beyond practice change, the announcement emphasizes translation into policy to promote adoption and implementation of evidence-based practices in health systems and communities.
Are applicants expected to bring in other funding in addition to this award?
Yes. The program explicitly expects grantees to leverage additional research funding for network studies, using the PRCRN award to attract complementary support and partnerships that expand the research portfolio.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-15-090.
What is the estimated total funding amount and award size?
The estimated total funding amount is $400,000, and the award ceiling is also $400,000.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to certain public or nonprofit entities defined in 42 CFR Part 51a.3(b), including public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or in programs related to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special health care needs.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs).
What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The posting date was December 31, 2014. The original and current closing date was March 2, 2015. The archive date was May 26, 2015.
What is the intended overall outcome of PRCRN?
The intended outcome is measurable progress in how evidence is produced, disseminated, adopted, and sustained in real clinical environments serving pregnant and postpartum people and their families, supported by a national infrastructure linking frontline care to research, guideline development, education, and policy translation.
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