Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 14 074
Apply for HRSA 14 074
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reaching Practicing MCH Professionals in Underserved Areas Through Education and Training 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 12, 2014 and posted on Feb 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 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 $706,536.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Under 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 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant opportunity titled "Reaching Practicing MCH Professionals in Underserved Areas Through Education and Training Program" was designed to strengthen the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) public health system across the nation, including 59 states and jurisdictions. The central goal is workforce development: funding supports the planning, development, and implementation of education and training programs that better prepare practicing MCH public health professionals who serve geographically isolated and underserved communities. The opportunity is especially focused on professionals working in rural and frontier areas, U.S. jurisdictions, and Indian reservations, where traditional public health training options are often unavailable, impractical, or not tailored to local realities.
The program is built around a specific problem the announcement highlights: many MCH professionals in rural and isolated settings are serving populations with pronounced health disparities and reduced access to care compared with the general population. At the same time, public health systems have evolved, and many practicing workers report they have not received formal training in the skill areas now expected in their roles. Compounding this, there is often limited proximity to schools of public health or structured programs that address the particular needs of MCH professionals working in isolated regions. HRSA intended these grant funds to support innovative, practical solutions that respond directly to these barriers and help close the gap in access to quality services for low-income, uninsured, vulnerable, and special-needs mothers and children.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it targets working professionals who need more substantial, in-depth public health education than short-term continuing education (like one-off webinars) can provide, but who are not in a position to pursue a full graduate degree due to work, family obligations, cost, or geographic constraints. Applicants were expected to create training that is more intensive and skill-building than typical continuing education, while still being realistic for employed professionals. The announcement emphasizes flexibility and access, encouraging distance-based methods and scheduling approaches that allow participants to continue meeting job and family responsibilities.
HRSA also placed clear expectations on program design and recruitment. Applicants were required to use creative and proactive methods to reach and enroll students who might otherwise be unable to pursue education. Programs were expected to work closely with employers of MCH public health professionals to identify workforce needs, recruit participants, and select individuals most likely to benefit from gaining new or expanded knowledge. The training supported under this opportunity was meant to be tailored to the real-world needs of practicing public health workers, not generic coursework, with an emphasis on MCH content and practical skills that can be applied in underserved settings. The announcement further notes that credits earned through these training programs could potentially be applied toward an undergraduate or graduate degree later, creating a longer-term pathway for professional advancement even if a degree is not immediately feasible.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary grant program (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-14-074) under CFDA 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs). HRSA anticipated making four awards with an estimated total funding amount of $706,536, and the opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching. Eligibility was limited by regulation: under 42 CFR part 51a.3(b), only public or nonprofit private institutions of higher learning could apply, which aligns with the program's education and training focus. The funding opportunity was posted February 12, 2014, with an original and final closing date of March 21, 2014, and it was later archived on May 20, 2014. For support accessing the full announcement, HRSA directed applicants to the HRSA Grants Application Center and the HRSA Call Center.
FAQs: Reaching Practicing MCH Professionals in Underserved Areas Through Education and Training Program (HRSA)
What is this HRSA funding opportunity?
This is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary grant opportunity titled "Reaching Practicing MCH Professionals in Underserved Areas Through Education and Training Program" (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-14-074). It was created to strengthen the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) public health system through workforce development.
What is the main goal of the program?
The central goal is to fund the planning, development, and implementation of education and training programs that better prepare practicing MCH public health professionals serving geographically isolated and underserved communities.
Who is the training intended to serve?
The training is intended for practicing (working) MCH public health professionals, particularly those serving rural and frontier areas, U.S. jurisdictions, and Indian reservations where traditional public health training options may be unavailable, impractical, or not tailored to local needs.
Why did HRSA create this program?
The opportunity responds to the problem that many MCH professionals in rural and isolated settings serve populations experiencing pronounced health disparities and reduced access to care. At the same time, public health systems have evolved and many practicing workers report they have not received formal training in the skill areas now expected in their roles, especially where access to schools of public health or structured training programs is limited.
What kinds of communities are emphasized in this opportunity?
The announcement emphasizes geographically isolated and underserved communities, with specific focus on rural and frontier areas, U.S. jurisdictions, and Indian reservations.
Is this program meant to replace continuing education like short webinars?
No. A key feature is that it targets working professionals who need more substantial, in-depth public health education than short-term continuing education (such as one-off webinars) can provide.
Is this training meant to be a full graduate degree program?
No. The announcement highlights that many working professionals are not in a position to pursue a full graduate degree due to work and family obligations, cost, or geographic constraints. The training was expected to be more intensive than typical continuing education while still being realistic for employed professionals.
What program design approaches does HRSA encourage?
The opportunity emphasizes flexibility and access, encouraging distance-based methods and scheduling approaches that allow participants to continue meeting job and family responsibilities.
What are the expectations around recruitment and enrollment?
Applicants were required to use creative and proactive methods to reach and enroll students who might otherwise be unable to pursue education, particularly those in isolated and underserved areas.
Do applicants need to coordinate with employers?
Yes. Programs were expected to work closely with employers of MCH public health professionals to identify workforce needs, recruit participants, and select individuals most likely to benefit from gaining new or expanded knowledge.
What should the training content focus on?
The training supported under this opportunity was intended to be tailored to the real-world needs of practicing public health workers, not generic coursework. It should emphasize MCH content and practical skills that can be applied in underserved settings.
Does the opportunity say anything about serving vulnerable populations?
Yes. HRSA intended the grant funds to support solutions that help close gaps in access to quality services for low-income, uninsured, vulnerable, and special-needs mothers and children.
Can credits from the training be used toward a degree later?
Potentially, yes. The announcement notes that credits earned through these training programs could potentially be applied toward an undergraduate or graduate degree later, creating a longer-term pathway for advancement even if a degree is not immediately feasible.
How many awards did HRSA anticipate making, and what was the total funding?
HRSA anticipated making four awards with an estimated total funding amount of $706,536.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.110, Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited by regulation. Under 42 CFR part 51a.3(b), only public or nonprofit private institutions of higher learning could apply.
Which areas of the United States does the program aim to strengthen?
The opportunity was designed to strengthen the MCH public health system across the nation, including 59 states and jurisdictions.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The funding opportunity was posted on February 12, 2014. The original and final closing date was March 21, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. It was later archived on May 20, 2014.
Where were applicants directed for help accessing the full announcement?
HRSA directed applicants to the HRSA Grants Application Center and the HRSA Call Center for support accessing the full announcement.
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