Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 09 176
Apply for HRSA 09 176
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State MCH Early Childhood Comprehensive System Implementation Grants" 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 10, 2009 and posted on Feb 5, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 11, 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 $7,280,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $140,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 52 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility for this funding opportunity is limited to the current grantees of the State MCH Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The State MCH Early Childhood Comprehensive System (ECCS) Implementation Grants opportunity (HRSA-09-176) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under CFDA 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs). Its core aim is to improve school readiness by helping states build and sustain a seamless, coordinated system of early childhood services that supports children and families across health, human services, and education. Rather than funding one isolated program, the ECCS approach focuses on aligning partners, policies, and service delivery so families experience early childhood supports as a connected system from the state level down to local communities.
The program is designed to strengthen statewide collaboration and integration among agencies that touch early childhood development. Over prior phases, states used ECCS funding to create conditions that encourage agencies to work together in practical ways, such as coordinating service delivery, jointly setting priorities, aligning quality improvement efforts, and collaborating on strategic planning and policy development. A key product expected from this work is a statewide, multi-agency strategic plan that guides the development and implementation of a comprehensive early childhood system. That plan is intended to be more than a document; it serves as the organizing framework for ongoing cross-agency decision-making and for translating shared priorities into coordinated action at both the state and local levels.
This particular phase of ECCS emphasizes implementation and integration. The grant supports continued execution of each state s early childhood strategic plan and explicitly calls for tighter linkage between ECCS and several major federal or federally supported early childhood initiatives. Specifically, it prioritizes integration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Project LAUNCH, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Home Visiting program, and State Early Learning Councils established under the Head Start reauthorization. The intent is to reduce fragmentation by encouraging state leadership teams to connect maternal and child health, early learning, mental health, substance use prevention, and family support strategies so they reinforce one another rather than operate in silos.
The opportunity also reflects a broader federal coordination effort. It references a federal work group made up of representatives from multiple federal programs that fund services for children and families. Through this work group, federal agencies aim to improve access and effectiveness at the state and local levels by supporting state multi-agency teams that are building early childhood comprehensive systems, while also coordinating federal funding streams and technical assistance. In practice, this means states are encouraged to align ECCS implementation with other funding and support resources, and to use ECCS as a vehicle for organizing partners around shared outcomes related to early childhood health and development and overall readiness for school.
Funding details indicate HRSA expected to make 52 awards, with an estimated total program funding amount of 7,280,000. Individual awards were projected to range from 100,000 (floor) to 140,000 (ceiling). The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching. The posting date was February 5, 2009, with an original and final application closing date of March 11, 2009, and an archive date of April 17, 2009. Eligibility was limited to current grantees of the State MCH Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant Program, meaning only states already participating in ECCS at that time could apply for continuation or implementation-phase funding under this announcement.
For applicants or interested parties who needed the full announcement or had trouble accessing it electronically, HRSA directed inquiries to the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) and provided phone contacts, including 877-464-4772. The announcement also referenced an additional information link hosted on the HRSA grants site for full program instructions and requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the State MCH Early Childhood Comprehensive System (ECCS) Implementation Grants opportunity?
The State MCH Early Childhood Comprehensive System (ECCS) Implementation Grants opportunity (HRSA-09-176) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under CFDA 93.110 (Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs). It supports states in implementing and integrating a comprehensive early childhood system.
What is the primary goal of this grant program?
The core aim is to improve school readiness by helping states build and sustain a seamless, coordinated system of early childhood services that supports children and families across health, human services, and education.
Does the ECCS grant fund a single early childhood program or service?
No. The ECCS approach is not focused on funding one isolated program. Instead, it focuses on aligning partners, policies, and service delivery so families experience early childhood supports as a connected system from the state level down to local communities.
What does "implementation and integration" mean in this phase of ECCS?
This phase emphasizes continued execution of each state's early childhood strategic plan and tighter linkage among ECCS and other major early childhood initiatives, with the goal of reducing fragmentation and improving coordination across systems.
What types of collaboration does ECCS aim to strengthen?
The program is designed to strengthen statewide collaboration and integration among agencies involved in early childhood development. Prior ECCS work included coordinating service delivery, jointly setting priorities, aligning quality improvement efforts, and collaborating on strategic planning and policy development.
What key product is expected from ECCS-funded work?
A key expected product is a statewide, multi-agency strategic plan that guides development and implementation of a comprehensive early childhood system and serves as an organizing framework for ongoing cross-agency decision-making and coordinated action at state and local levels.
Which initiatives are specifically prioritized for integration with ECCS?
This opportunity explicitly prioritizes integration with SAMHSA Project LAUNCH, the ACF Home Visiting program, and State Early Learning Councils established under the Head Start reauthorization.
Why does the opportunity prioritize integration with other initiatives?
The intent is to reduce fragmentation by encouraging state leadership teams to connect maternal and child health, early learning, mental health, substance use prevention, and family support strategies so they reinforce one another rather than operate in silos.
How does this opportunity relate to broader federal coordination?
The announcement references a federal work group made up of representatives from multiple federal programs that fund services for children and families. The work group aims to improve access and effectiveness at state and local levels by supporting state multi-agency teams and coordinating federal funding streams and technical assistance.
How many awards did HRSA expect to make under this announcement?
HRSA expected to make 52 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the program?
The estimated total program funding amount was 7,280,000.
What was the projected funding range for individual awards?
Individual awards were projected to range from 100,000 (floor) to 140,000 (ceiling).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was February 5, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The original and final application closing date was March 11, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was April 17, 2009.
Who was eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility was limited to current grantees of the State MCH Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant Program. Only states already participating in ECCS at that time could apply for continuation or implementation-phase funding under this announcement.
Is this opportunity open to new applicants that were not already ECCS grantees?
No. Based on the eligibility language in the announcement, it was limited to current ECCS grantees, not new applicants.
Which agency administers this grant opportunity?
The program is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.110, Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and instructions?
The announcement referenced an additional information link hosted on the HRSA grants site for full program instructions and requirements.
Who should be contacted if someone had trouble accessing the announcement electronically?
HRSA directed inquiries to the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and provided the phone number 877-464-4772.
What is the overall system outcome ECCS is trying to support?
The opportunity emphasizes shared outcomes related to early childhood health and development and overall readiness for school, achieved through a coordinated, statewide-to-local comprehensive system.
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