Funding-Limited
Submission – Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) –Maternal
and Child Health (MCH) Nutrition Training Program (HRSA-13-180);
February 25, 2013
Description:
Maternal
and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) grant funds are awarded to establish and enhance
nutrition centers of excellence to improve MCH by promoting the healthy
nutrition of the mother, child, and family. The Maternal and Child Health
(MCH) Nutrition Training Program improves access to quality health care by
providing graduate education to nutritionists designed to: (1) foster
leadership in administration, systems integration, continuous quality
improvement, education, and nutrition services with a public health focus, for
populations of women and children (infants through adolescents) and families;
(2) the development and dissemination of curricula, teaching models, and other
educational resources to enhance MCH nutrition programs; and (3) the continuing
education, consultation and technical assistance in nutrition which address the
needs of the MCH community with a special focus on Title V programs,
community-based programs, and other Federal programs, such as the US Department
of Agriculture’s WIC and Summer Feeding Programs.
Amount:
Approximately
$1,060,763 is expected to be available to fund up to six (6) grantees. It is
anticipated that the maximum grant award will be approximately $176,800
per budget period for up to five (5) years.
Link
to Funding Opportunity Announcement
Institutional
Limit: Multiple
applications from an organization are not allowable.
Internal Competition: Because HRSA limits
the number of proposals to one per applicant, the University of Kentucky
has established an internal selection process. Prospective
applicants interested in responding to this program should send a
pre-proposal with the following information to the Office of the Vice President
for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their
Associate Dean for Research by Monday, February 25, 2013:
2.
A brief abstract
of the project including the needs to be addressed, the proposed services, and
the population group(s) to be served (1-2 p. max).
HRSA
Deadline: March
22, 2013
A
committee will be appointed to review the information and make a
recommendation. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms.
Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or
257-1663.)