Funding-Limited Submission – Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Knowledge to Practice Program (HRSA-13-197) and MCH Navigator Program (HRSA-13-262); February 25, 2013

 

Description: The Maternal and Child Health Bureau is committed to advancing the knowledge and skills of practicing MCH professionals.  Two types of programs will be funded under this initiative:

 

(1) The Knowledge to Practice grants focus on increasing the skills of MCH professionals by facilitating the timely transfer of new information, research findings and technology related to MCH, and updating and improving the knowledge and skills of health and related professionals in programs serving mothers and children. Applicants can develop on site, distance education, or blended methods for maximum impact with their target audience; however, a distance learning component is required in order to reach a broad audience and achieve regional and/or national significance.

Amount: $290,000 will support up to nine (9) grants ranging from $30,000 to $100,000 per year for up to three (3) years.

 

(2) The MCH Navigator cooperative agreement complements the Knowledge to Practice grants, using a web site to link learners to open-access webcasts, presentations, instructional modules, and online courses covering essential MCH skills and knowledge. MCHB wants to assure that content developed by Knowledge to Practice grants, MCH graduate education programs and continuing education developed by others is readily available to the wider MCH Title V and public health communities. This program will have four main roles and areas of activity: Strategic and Collaborative Assessment and Planning, Communications and Outreach, Direction and Guidance in the Development of Innovations and Content Quality, and Accountability and Evaluation.

Amount: $180,000 will support one (1) cooperative agreement per year for up to three (3) years.

 

Link to Funding Opportunity Announcement

 

Institutional Limit: Applicants may apply for both programs but may not submit multiple applications for either program.

 

Internal Competition:  Because HRSA limits the number of proposals to one per applicant for each program, 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:

  1. Names and departments of the Project Director and project personnel;

2.     Title the proposal MCH Knowledge to Practice Program (HRSA-13-197) or MCH Navigator Program (HRSA-13-262) and provide a brief abstract of the proposed project including the objectives, methodology, and evaluation plan (1-2 p. max).

 

HRSA Deadline: March 26, 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.)