Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 17 101
The Home Visiting Research and Development (R and D) Platform grant opportunity (HRSA 17-101) is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in the health funding activity area (CFDA 93.870). It uses a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically means the federal agency expects to be actively involved in guiding, collaborating on, or otherwise substantially participating in the funded work rather than simply issuing funds with minimal interaction. The overall intent is not to fund a single, standalone study, but to establish and support an ongoing, transdisciplinary research network that can strengthen the scientific infrastructure for innovative research in home visiting.
At its core, the opportunity aims to build a shared platform where researchers and partners can collaborate, develop methods, and generate evidence that meaningfully expands what is known about home visiting. Home visiting generally refers to programs that provide services and supports to families in their homes, often focusing on maternal and child health, early childhood development, parenting, and family well-being. HRSA is seeking a network designed to produce practical, decision-relevant findings that push the field beyond incremental improvements and toward stronger, more actionable evidence on what works, for whom, and under what conditions.
The announcement emphasizes that the research supported through this platform must be shaped by a set of guiding principles. First is co-creation, meaning research questions, designs, and interpretations should be developed in partnership with key stakeholders such as families, home visiting practitioners, program administrators, communities, and policymakers, rather than being driven solely by academic priorities. Second is specificity and precision, reflecting an expectation that the work will move beyond broad, one-size-fits-all conclusions and instead sharpen understanding of variation in needs, contexts, and program effects. Third is the use of rapid-cycle and iterative methods, indicating a preference for research approaches that test, learn, refine, and re-test in shorter cycles so that programs can adapt quickly based on evidence rather than waiting years for results.
The fourth principle is targeting to identify who benefits most, which signals a strong interest in differential impacts and subgroup effects. In practice, this could include identifying which populations, risk profiles, or contextual conditions are associated with stronger outcomes, and using that information to better match services to family needs. Fifth is an active ingredients approach, focused on disentangling which components of home visiting interventions actually drive improvements. Instead of treating a model as a single package, this approach tries to isolate the specific elements (for example, dosage, curriculum features, relationship-based practices, screening and referral procedures, or coaching methods) that produce measurable gains. Sixth is innovation beyond interventions and into systems, meaning the platform is expected to look not only at improving the program content delivered to families, but also at the broader service and implementation system, such as workforce development, supervision and fidelity supports, data systems, cross-sector coordination, referral networks, funding structures, and the operational conditions that influence real-world effectiveness.
Structurally, the opportunity is designed to support one award (expected awards: 1), centered on building a national or multi-site network capable of sustaining scientific collaboration and shared infrastructure. The eligible applicant category is listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, implying that eligibility may extend beyond traditional academic institutions and could include partnerships, nonprofits, research organizations, or other entities as defined by HRSA in the full text. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which often indicates that the ceiling is not specified in the summary field and that applicants must consult the full funding announcement for actual budget expectations, limits, or required justifications.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was created on November 10, 2016, with an original closing date of January 11, 2017, marking it as a historical competition rather than a currently open call. The description also notes that its conceptual framing was adapted from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University report "From Best Practices to Breakthrough Impacts," which reinforces the emphasis on moving from established practices to more transformative, science-driven improvements for young children and families through better designed and more responsive research and system innovation.Apply for HRSA 17 101
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Home Visiting Research and Development Platform" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.870.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 10, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 11, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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