Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 21 037
The National Maternal and Child Health Consortium for Oral Health Systems Integration and Improvement (HRSA 21-037) is a federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). It was released on November 18, 2020, with an original application deadline of February 17, 2021. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient is expected to work closely with HRSA/MCHB, and the federal project staff typically have substantial involvement in guiding or partnering on key aspects of the work. HRSA anticipated making a single award, with a funding ceiling of $1,325,000.
The central goal of the Consortium is to improve access to high-quality, integrated preventive oral health care for maternal and child health (MCH) populations. Rather than directly funding clinical services, the project is designed to strengthen the systems that deliver care by providing targeted technical assistance to two main groups supported by MCHB: (1) oral health Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS) award recipients and (2) Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Program (Title V) award recipients. A key feature of how the Consortium is expected to operate is the use of a learning collaborative approach, which typically involves structured peer learning, shared measurement, coaching, and rapid-cycle improvement so that states, programs, and partners can adopt effective practices more consistently.
Under this opportunity, MCHB planned to fund one lead organization to coordinate and manage a broader network of nationally recognized expert organizations in oral health care. In practice, that lead is expected to convene Consortium partners and work alongside key national stakeholders to elevate the quality and consistency of technical assistance nationwide. The emphasis is specifically on preventive oral health care delivery for MCH populations, with particular attention to MCH safety net services, reflecting a priority on reaching families who face the greatest barriers to care and who are most affected by oral health inequities.
The notice outlines three core functions that define what the Consortium must do. First, the Consortium must identify gaps and barriers that prevent optimal delivery of preventive oral health care within systems serving MCH populations. This assessment is expected to reflect key elements of the MCH Pyramid of Services, which is a framework commonly used in maternal and child health to think across layers of service delivery, from direct clinical care up through enabling services, population-based services, and infrastructure-building activities. The intent here is to look beyond individual programs and pinpoint systemic issues such as workforce limitations, financing and reimbursement barriers, referral pathways, data and quality measurement gaps, and operational challenges that keep oral health from being routinely integrated into MCH and primary care settings.
Second, the Consortium must help improve MCH systems of care by supporting changes that directly address the gaps and barriers identified. The focus is on better integration of oral health and primary care, which can include practical strategies like embedding oral health risk assessment into prenatal and well-child workflows, improving referral management between medical and dental providers, strengthening preventive interventions, and supporting cross-sector partnerships. A stated outcome of this systems-improvement function is to reduce oral health disparities among MCH populations, meaning the work should be designed to narrow inequities in access, utilization, and outcomes across different communities and demographic groups.
Third, the Consortium is expected to translate evidence into practice by raising awareness and increasing knowledge through dissemination of reliable resources and guidance. This function is about taking research findings, proven models, and emerging best practices and turning them into usable tools for state programs, safety net providers, and MCH systems leaders. Typical deliverables implied by this function include toolkits, implementation guides, training materials, policy and practice briefs, and other forms of guidance that help programs adopt effective approaches rather than reinventing solutions independently.
Overall, this grant opportunity is aimed at building national capacity to integrate preventive oral health into maternal and child health systems by combining expert-led technical assistance, structured learning collaboratives, and dissemination of practical, evidence-informed resources. Applicants were expected to address HRSA program expectations described in the funding notice (referenced as Section IV.2), which would typically detail required activities, deliverables, performance measures, reporting, and how the cooperative agreement relationship will operate.Apply for HRSA 21 037
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Maternal and Child Health Consortium for Oral Health Systems Integration and Improvement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.110.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 18, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 17, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,325,000.00 in funding.
- 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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