Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 09 177
Apply for HRSA 09 177
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Maternal and Child Health Data Resource Center" 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 4, 2008 and posted on Nov 4, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 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 $525,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 (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 organization is eligible to apply for this federal funding opportunity. 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 organization is eligible to apply for this federal funding opportunity.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled National Maternal and Child Health Data Resource Center (HRSA-09-177), funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Bureau, is a discretionary cooperative agreement intended to strengthen how MCH leaders, programs, and community partners actually use major national survey data in real-world decision-making. The central idea is to demonstrate the value of a dedicated Data Resource Center (DRC) that makes MCH data easier to find, understand, analyze, and apply, especially for people who need answers quickly for planning, policy, performance measurement, and program improvement.
At the heart of the project is a practical focus on two cornerstone MCH Bureau-supported surveys: the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN) and the National Survey of Childrens Health (NSCH). The opportunity recognizes that these surveys contain rich national and state-level information on childrens health, family experiences, access to care, health system performance, and related outcomes, but that the data can be underused when potential users face barriers like technical complexity, unclear documentation, limited analytic capacity, or lack of standardized approaches. The DRC is meant to close that gap by translating these survey investments into tools and support that states and communities can use to build a stronger evidence base for maternal and child health programming.
The DRC is expected to provide user-friendly access to national, state, and regional data from the targeted surveys as well as other relevant MCH Bureau-supported data resources. The emphasis is not only on access but also on usability: the center should include features that help people interpret and use the data correctly and consistently. That includes clear resource materials written in plain language, data-use support features (such as guidance on indicators, methods, and comparisons), training modules that build skills for different user groups, and technical assistance that responds to the real needs and preferences of users. While the center is intended to serve a broad audience that includes national stakeholders, state agencies, community organizations, and family constituencies, it places particular priority on supporting State Title V programs, which are key leaders in state maternal and child health systems and rely heavily on data for needs assessments, priority setting, and reporting.
The overarching vision presented in the announcement is ambitious: to dramatically broaden the valid and standardized use of national and state survey data so leaders can better understand childrens health and the performance of health systems serving children and families, including children and youth with special health care needs. The goal is not data for its own sake, but data that leads to action, helping decision-makers identify needs, track disparities, monitor system performance, and implement changes that improve outcomes for children, youth, families, and communities. A major expectation of the cooperative agreement is partnership-driven work, meaning the grantee will collaborate with states, families, and other experts to ensure the center is relevant and trustworthy and that it supports effective and efficient use of the data at state, local, and national levels.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, HRSA anticipated making one award under this opportunity, with an estimated total funding amount of $525,000. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally signals substantial federal involvement during the project period (for example, collaboration on priorities, deliverables, and dissemination), rather than a hands-off grant structure. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs). The opportunity was posted on November 4, 2008, with an application closing date of January 7, 2009, and it was later archived on March 8, 2009.
Eligibility is broad and inclusive, 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 organizations. In practical terms, this opens the door to universities, nonprofit organizations, research and policy centers, state or local agencies, tribal entities, and other qualified groups that can credibly operate a national-facing data resource center and provide training and technical assistance at scale.
The announcement also provides a link to the full posting and directs applicants or interested parties to the HRSA Call Center for help accessing the complete announcement or resolving technical issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the National Maternal and Child Health Data Resource Center (HRSA-09-177) grant opportunity?
HRSA-09-177 is a discretionary cooperative agreement funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Bureau to support a National Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Data Resource Center (DRC). The purpose is to strengthen how MCH leaders, programs, and community partners use major national survey data in real-world decision-making.
What is the main goal of creating a Data Resource Center (DRC) under this opportunity?
The main goal is to demonstrate the value of a dedicated center that makes MCH data easier to find, understand, analyze, and apply, especially for users who need timely answers for planning, policy, performance measurement, and program improvement. The emphasis is on practical, decision-oriented use of data rather than data access alone.
Which data sources are at the center of this project?
The opportunity focuses primarily on two MCH Bureau-supported national surveys: the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN) and the National Survey of Childrens Health (NSCH). These surveys provide rich national and state-level information related to childrens health, family experiences, access to care, and health system performance.
Why does HRSA see a need for a DRC if these surveys already exist?
The announcement notes that major surveys can be underused when potential users face barriers such as technical complexity, unclear documentation, limited analytic capacity, or lack of standardized approaches. The DRC is intended to close this gap by translating survey investments into tools, training, and support that make the data more usable and consistently applied.
What types of users is the DRC intended to serve?
The DRC is intended to serve a broad audience, including national stakeholders, state agencies, community organizations, and family constituencies. While broad in scope, the announcement places particular priority on supporting State Title V programs because they rely heavily on data for needs assessments, priority setting, and reporting.
What is the priority audience mentioned in the announcement?
State Title V programs are identified as a particular priority audience. The DRC is expected to support their work as key leaders in state maternal and child health systems, especially where data is needed for planning, assessing needs, setting priorities, and meeting reporting requirements.
What is the DRC expected to provide beyond just access to datasets?
The DRC is expected to emphasize usability and correct interpretation. The announcement describes features such as plain-language resource materials, data-use support (including guidance on indicators, methods, and comparisons), training modules tailored to different user groups, and technical assistance responsive to real user needs and preferences.
Will the DRC only cover national data, or also state and regional data?
The DRC is expected to provide user-friendly access to national, state, and regional data from the targeted surveys. It may also include other relevant MCH Bureau-supported data resources, as described in the opportunity summary.
What is meant by "valid and standardized use" of survey data in this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes expanding the correct, consistent, and comparable use of national and state survey data. The intent is to help leaders interpret data appropriately, use standardized approaches, and apply results to decision-making across planning, monitoring, performance measurement, and program improvement.
How does this opportunity connect data to real-world action?
The announcement frames the goal as "data that leads to action." The DRC is expected to help decision-makers identify needs, track disparities, monitor system performance, and implement changes that improve outcomes for children, youth, families, and communities, including children and youth with special health care needs.
What kinds of support or capacity-building activities are expected?
The DRC is expected to offer training modules that build skills for different user groups, along with technical assistance designed to respond to user needs and preferences. It is also expected to provide supporting materials and guidance that make the data easier to interpret and apply.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a traditional grant?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period. The announcement suggests this may include collaboration on priorities, deliverables, and dissemination, rather than a fully hands-off grant relationship.
How many awards did HRSA anticipate making under this opportunity?
HRSA anticipated making one award under this opportunity.
What was the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed was $525,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the information provided for this opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this grant?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 93.110, described as Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs.
When was the opportunity posted, and when did applications close?
The opportunity was posted on November 4, 2008. The application closing date was January 7, 2009.
What does it mean that the opportunity is archived?
The announcement indicates the opportunity was archived on March 8, 2009, meaning it is no longer an active, open solicitation based on the dates provided.
Who was eligible to apply for HRSA-09-177?
Eligibility is broad under 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 organizations.
What types of organizations does "any public or private entity" include in practice?
Based on the announcement description, this could include universities, nonprofit organizations, research and policy centers, state or local agencies, tribal entities, and other qualified groups capable of operating a national-facing data resource center and providing training and technical assistance at scale.
Is partnership or collaboration a major expectation of this project?
Yes. A major expectation described is partnership-driven work. The grantee is expected to collaborate with states, families, and other experts so the center is relevant, trustworthy, and effective for users at state, local, and national levels.
What problems is the DRC expected to help solve for data users?
The DRC is intended to reduce common barriers such as technical complexity, unclear documentation, limited analytic capacity, and the absence of standardized approaches that can prevent survey data from being used efficiently and consistently in MCH decision-making.
Does the DRC focus only on children with special health care needs?
The project includes a strong focus on children and youth with special health care needs because one of the cornerstone surveys is the NS-CSHCN. At the same time, the NSCH and other relevant MCH Bureau-supported resources broaden the scope to childrens health and related systems and family experiences more generally.
Where can applicants or interested parties get help or access the full announcement?
The opportunity summary notes that the announcement provides a link to the full posting and directs applicants or interested parties to the HRSA Call Center for help accessing the complete announcement or resolving technical issues.
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