Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 10 036
Apply for HRSA 10 036
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Community Based Doula 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 Jun 2, 2010 and posted on Jun 2, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 1, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,432,217.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $295,583.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450B), and faith and community based organization, is eligible to apply. Only existing urban or rural community based organizations already providing indigenous community outreach services are eligible for funding under Priority 1 and 2 Urban and Rural Community based Doula Services. Only an existing organization with expertise in replicating community based Doula programs, outreach, training, technical assistance, quality improvement, and cross sited evaluation services is eligible for funding under Priority 3. Community Based Doula Leadership Institute Any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450B), and faith and community based organization, is eligible to apply. Only existing urban or rural community based organizations already providing indigenous community outreach services are eligible for funding under Priority 1 and 2 Urban and Rural Community based Doula Services. Only an existing organization with expertise in replicating community based Doula programs, outreach, training, technical assistance, quality improvement, and cross sited evaluation services is eligible for funding under Priority 3. Community Based Doula Leadership Institute
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Opportunity Summary:
The Community Based Doula Program (HRSA-10-036) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) designed to strengthen perinatal support for women, particularly first-time mothers, by funding community-based doula services and the infrastructure needed to expand and improve those services. The program is framed as a "First time Motherhood" demonstration, meaning it is intended to test and show the value of investing in doulas embedded in communities, with an emphasis on culturally grounded, locally trusted outreach and support.
At its core, the opportunity supports doulas who provide continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to pregnant and postpartum women across the prenatal period, labor and delivery, and the postpartum phase. The grant description highlights the practical, time-intensive nature of doula work: doulas spend many hours with families providing pregnancy and childbirth education, helping clients connect early to appropriate health care and related social services, encouraging parent-infant attachment, promoting and counseling on breastfeeding, and offering parenting education. The overall thrust is to improve maternal and infant experiences and outcomes by pairing families with trained support people who can help them navigate pregnancy, birth, and early parenting with consistent guidance and advocacy.
The funding is organized into three priorities or tracks. Priority A funds urban communities to support community-based doulas, specifically through existing urban community-based organizations that already deliver indigenous community outreach services. Priority B mirrors this approach for rural communities, again focusing on existing rural community-based organizations that already have local outreach capacity. Priority C funds a different kind of applicant: organizations that already have expertise in replicating community-based doula programs and can provide broader support functions, including outreach, training, technical assistance, quality improvement, and cross-site evaluation. In other words, Priorities A and B are about delivering doula services on the ground in urban and rural settings, while Priority C is about building a backbone of training and technical support to help multiple local doula projects operate effectively and consistently and to assess results across sites.
Eligibility is broad in terms of entity type but narrow in terms of experience and existing capacity. 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-based organizations. However, for the urban and rural service priorities (A and B), only existing community-based organizations that are already providing indigenous community outreach services are eligible. For the replication, training, and evaluation priority (C), only an existing organization with demonstrated expertise in replicating community-based doula programs and providing training, technical assistance, quality improvement, and cross-site evaluation is eligible. This structure signals that HRSA intended to fund organizations that already have trusted community presence and proven operational know-how, rather than startups building programs from scratch.
From a funding standpoint, HRSA expected to make 7 awards total, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,432,217. Individual awards were projected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $295,583 (ceiling). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, reducing the financial barrier for eligible applicants. The opportunity falls under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs CFDA number 93.110 and is categorized under Health.
Key dates indicate this was a time-limited competition posted on June 2, 2010, with an original and current closing date of July 1, 2010, and an archive date of August 30, 2010. Applicants needing access to the full announcement were directed to HRSA resources, including the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) and phone support (877-464-4772; or 301-998-7373). The full posting was hosted through HRSA's grants portal at the provided link.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Community Based Doula Program (HRSA-10-036)
1) What is the Community Based Doula Program (HRSA-10-036)?
The Community Based Doula Program (HRSA-10-036) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is designed to strengthen perinatal support for women, particularly first-time mothers, by funding community-based doula services and the infrastructure needed to expand and improve those services.
2) What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The main purpose is to test and demonstrate the value of investing in doulas embedded in communities, with an emphasis on culturally grounded, locally trusted outreach and support. The goal is to improve maternal and infant experiences and outcomes by pairing families with trained doula support across pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
3) Who is the program intended to serve?
The opportunity emphasizes support for women, particularly first-time mothers, during the prenatal period, labor and delivery, and the postpartum phase.
4) What kinds of services do doulas provide under this program?
The grant description highlights that doulas provide continuous physical, emotional, and informational support, including pregnancy and childbirth education, helping clients connect early to appropriate health care and related social services, encouraging parent-infant attachment, promoting and counseling on breastfeeding, and offering parenting education.
5) Why does the announcement describe this as a "First time Motherhood" demonstration?
It is framed as a demonstration because HRSA intended it to test and show the value of investing in community-based doula services, particularly for first-time motherhood, and to demonstrate the impact of culturally grounded, locally trusted perinatal support.
6) How is the funding organized (Priorities A, B, and C)?
The opportunity is organized into three priorities (tracks):
- Priority A: Urban communities - supports community-based doulas through existing urban community-based organizations that already deliver indigenous community outreach services.
- Priority B: Rural communities - supports community-based doulas through existing rural community-based organizations that already have local outreach capacity and provide indigenous community outreach services.
- Priority C: Replication/training/technical support - funds an organization with demonstrated expertise in replicating community-based doula programs and providing outreach, training, technical assistance, quality improvement, and cross-site evaluation.
7) What is the difference between Priorities A and B versus Priority C?
Priorities A and B focus on delivering doula services on the ground in urban and rural settings through eligible community-based organizations. Priority C focuses on supporting multiple local projects through broader functions such as training, technical assistance, quality improvement, and cross-site evaluation.
8) Who can apply for this HRSA grant?
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-based organizations. However, eligibility differs by priority and is limited by required existing capacity and experience.
9) What are the eligibility requirements for Priority A (Urban)?
For Priority A, only existing urban community-based organizations that are already providing indigenous community outreach services are eligible.
10) What are the eligibility requirements for Priority B (Rural)?
For Priority B, only existing rural community-based organizations that already have local outreach capacity and are already providing indigenous community outreach services are eligible.
11) What are the eligibility requirements for Priority C (Replication/Training/Evaluation)?
For Priority C, only an existing organization with demonstrated expertise in replicating community-based doula programs and providing outreach, training, technical assistance, quality improvement, and cross-site evaluation is eligible.
12) Does HRSA appear to fund brand-new doula startups under this opportunity?
Based on the stated eligibility requirements, HRSA intended to fund organizations with existing trusted community presence and proven operational know-how. Priorities A and B require existing community-based organizations already delivering indigenous community outreach services, and Priority C requires demonstrated replication and support expertise.
13) How many awards did HRSA expect to make?
HRSA expected to make a total of 7 awards.
14) What was the estimated total funding amount for the program?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,432,217.
15) What was the expected award size per grantee?
Individual awards were projected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $295,583 (ceiling).
16) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity.
17) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs CFDA number 93.110.
18) What is the category of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under Health.
19) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 2, 2010.
20) What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date was July 1, 2010.
21) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 30, 2010.
22) Where could applicants find the full announcement or get help accessing it?
Applicants were directed to HRSA resources, including the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and phone support at 877-464-4772 (or 301-998-7373). The full posting was hosted through HRSA's grants portal at the provided link.
23) What kinds of support functions are specifically mentioned under Priority C?
Priority C includes outreach, training, technical assistance, quality improvement, and cross-site evaluation to support multiple local doula projects and assess results across sites.
24) What does the program emphasize about the nature of doula work?
The description emphasizes that doula work is practical and time-intensive, involving many hours with families across education, care connections, advocacy, breastfeeding support, parenting education, and ongoing prenatal-to-postpartum guidance.
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