Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 13 262
Apply for HRSA 13 262
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "MCH Navigator 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 Feb 22, 2013 and posted on Feb 8, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 26, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 private institutions of higher learning may apply for training grants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The MCH Navigator Program (HRSA-13-262) is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) funding opportunity focused on strengthening the maternal and child health (MCH) workforce by making high-quality continuing education easier to access for professionals already working in the field. The central idea is to improve how new knowledge, research findings, and practical tools move into day-to-day practice through "knowledge to practice" education approaches. Because many MCH professionals cannot easily leave their jobs for training due to travel restrictions, limited staffing, time constraints, and cost, the program emphasizes distance learning and blended learning (a mix of limited in-person time with online follow-up). It also pushes applicants to use new and emerging technologies so training can reach busy practitioners efficiently, even during periods of tight budgets and limited resources.
This initiative funds two connected program types: (1) Knowledge to Practice (KP) grants and (2) one MCH Navigator cooperative agreement. The KP grants (up to nine awards) are meant to develop or deliver education and training that updates and improves the analytic, managerial, clinical, and interdisciplinary skills of professionals serving mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and families. While KP projects can include on-site training, they must include a distance learning component to ensure broad reach and to support regional and/or national significance. In other words, KP awards are the "content and training engines" designed to translate evidence and innovations into workforce skills at scale, using learning technologies that allow professionals to participate without stepping away from their regular responsibilities.
The MCH Navigator Program itself is funded as a cooperative agreement, meaning HRSA expects a closer working relationship with the awardee than in a standard grant. Only one Navigator award is expected. The Navigator is designed to complement and amplify the KP projects by serving as a centralized, web-based hub that connects learners to open-access educational resources such as webcasts, presentations, instructional modules, and online courses covering essential MCH knowledge and skills. A key goal is to make sure content developed across the MCH ecosystem, including KP-funded work, MCH graduate education programs, and relevant continuing education created by other groups, is easy for the broader Title V MCH and public health communities to find and use. Practically, the Navigator functions as an organized gateway to training rather than duplicating what is already available elsewhere, helping busy professionals quickly identify trustworthy, relevant learning options.
MCHB outlines four major roles for the Navigator. First is Strategic and Collaborative Assessment and Planning, which involves identifying workforce learning needs, mapping what training already exists, spotting gaps, and coordinating with partners so resources are aligned rather than redundant. Second is Communications and Outreach, aimed at ensuring the intended audiences actually know the Navigator exists and routinely use it, which likely includes targeted dissemination to Title V agencies, public health organizations, and MCH professionals. Third is Direction and Guidance in the Development of Innovations and Content Quality, which focuses on encouraging effective use of technology and helping promote quality standards so materials linked through the Navigator are credible, useful, and current. Fourth is Accountability and Evaluation, meaning the Navigator must track performance and impact, such as usage, reach, and how well the platform improves access to training and supports workforce development goals.
The opportunity is positioned as directly supporting HRSA priorities to improve access to quality health care and services, strengthen the health workforce, and advance health equity. Applicants are also required to document that their proposed work addresses a need not already covered by existing HRSA investments, specifically citing Public Health Training Centers (PHTCs) and Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) as examples of programs that may already provide training infrastructure. In short, HRSA is looking for an approach that fills a real gap and adds value, not one that replicates established training networks.
Key administrative details include: Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-13-262; funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement; activity category is Health; expected awards for the Navigator are 1; CFDA number is 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs); no cost sharing or matching is required; and eligibility for training grants is limited under 42 CFR Part 51a.3(b) to public or nonprofit private institutions of higher learning. The announcement was posted February 8, 2013, with a closing date of March 26, 2013 (this listing is archived as of May 25, 2013). For access issues, HRSA directs applicants to its Call Center (877-464-4772) or CallCenter@HRSA.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - MCH Navigator Program (HRSA-13-262)
What is the MCH Navigator Program (HRSA-13-262)?
The MCH Navigator Program (HRSA-13-262) is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) funding opportunity focused on strengthening the maternal and child health (MCH) workforce by making high-quality continuing education easier to access for professionals already working in the field.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The main goal is to improve how new knowledge, research findings, and practical tools move into day-to-day practice through "knowledge to practice" education approaches, with a strong emphasis on making training accessible to busy practitioners.
Why does the program emphasize distance learning and blended learning?
Many MCH professionals cannot easily leave their jobs for training due to travel restrictions, limited staffing, time constraints, and cost. As a result, the program prioritizes distance learning and blended learning (limited in-person time combined with online follow-up) to reach professionals efficiently.
How does the opportunity address tight budgets and limited resources?
The opportunity encourages the use of new and emerging technologies so training can reach busy practitioners efficiently, even during periods of tight budgets and limited resources.
What are the two program types funded under this initiative?
This initiative funds two connected program types: (1) Knowledge to Practice (KP) grants and (2) one MCH Navigator cooperative agreement.
What are Knowledge to Practice (KP) grants intended to do?
KP grants are intended to develop or deliver education and training that updates and improves the analytic, managerial, clinical, and interdisciplinary skills of professionals serving mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and families.
How many Knowledge to Practice (KP) awards are expected?
Up to nine KP awards are anticipated.
Do KP projects have to include distance learning?
Yes. While KP projects can include on-site training, they must include a distance learning component to ensure broad reach and to support regional and/or national significance.
What does "knowledge to practice" mean in this program?
Within this opportunity, "knowledge to practice" refers to education approaches designed to translate evidence, research findings, and practical tools into workforce skills that can be used in real-world, day-to-day MCH practice.
What is the MCH Navigator award expected to do?
The MCH Navigator award is designed to complement and amplify the KP projects by serving as a centralized, web-based hub connecting learners to open-access educational resources such as webcasts, presentations, instructional modules, and online courses covering essential MCH knowledge and skills.
How many MCH Navigator awards are expected?
Only one Navigator award is expected.
Is the MCH Navigator a grant or a cooperative agreement?
The MCH Navigator is funded as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the Navigator is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement means HRSA expects a closer working relationship with the awardee than in a standard grant.
Does the Navigator create new training content?
The Navigator is described as a centralized gateway that helps learners find and use open-access educational resources. It is intended to organize and connect users to existing content across the MCH ecosystem rather than duplicating what is already available elsewhere.
What kinds of learning materials will the Navigator connect users to?
The Navigator is expected to connect learners to open-access resources such as webcasts, presentations, instructional modules, and online courses addressing essential MCH knowledge and skills.
What communities are expected to benefit from the Navigator?
The Navigator is intended to make resources easier to find and use for the broader Title V MCH and public health communities, including MCH professionals.
How does the Navigator relate to KP-funded work and other training programs?
The Navigator is intended to make content developed across the MCH ecosystem easy to find and use, including KP-funded work, MCH graduate education programs, and relevant continuing education created by other groups.
What are the four major roles of the Navigator outlined by MCHB?
MCHB outlines four major roles for the Navigator: (1) Strategic and Collaborative Assessment and Planning, (2) Communications and Outreach, (3) Direction and Guidance in the Development of Innovations and Content Quality, and (4) Accountability and Evaluation.
What is included in Strategic and Collaborative Assessment and Planning?
This role includes identifying workforce learning needs, mapping what training already exists, spotting gaps, and coordinating with partners so resources are aligned rather than redundant.
What is included in Communications and Outreach?
This role focuses on ensuring intended audiences know the Navigator exists and routinely use it, likely through targeted dissemination to Title V agencies, public health organizations, and MCH professionals.
What is included in Direction and Guidance on innovations and content quality?
This role focuses on encouraging effective use of technology and helping promote quality standards so materials linked through the Navigator are credible, useful, and current.
What is included in Accountability and Evaluation?
This role involves tracking performance and impact, such as usage, reach, and how well the platform improves access to training and supports workforce development goals.
How does this opportunity align with HRSA priorities?
The opportunity is positioned as supporting HRSA priorities to improve access to quality health care and services, strengthen the health workforce, and advance health equity.
Do applicants need to show they are not duplicating other HRSA-supported training efforts?
Yes. Applicants are required to document that their proposed work addresses a need not already covered by existing HRSA investments, with Public Health Training Centers (PHTCs) and Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) cited as examples of programs that may already provide training infrastructure.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-13-262.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
Who is eligible to apply for the training grants under this opportunity?
Eligibility for training grants is limited under 42 CFR Part 51a.3(b) to public or nonprofit private institutions of higher learning.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Health.
When was the announcement posted and when did it close?
The announcement was posted on February 8, 2013, with a closing date of March 26, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The listing is archived as of May 25, 2013.
Who should applicants contact if they have trouble accessing the opportunity?
For access issues, HRSA directs applicants to its Call Center at 877-464-4772 or CallCenter@HRSA.GOV.
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