Health Resources and Services Administration

Description

The purpose of fiscal year (FY) 2026 Quality Improvement Fund: Improving Access to Dental Services for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (QIF-DNDD) is to increase access to preventive dental and additional dental services and improve dental health outcomes for children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including children with autism spectrum and developmental disorders. Through this one-time investment, health centers will build upon existing evidence-based models to pilot innovative approaches to increase access to dental services for children with NDDs, advance the skills and knowledge of your workforce to support access to services, and improve patient outcomes.Applicants for this funding must propose project work plans that include:Specific evidence-based models and innovative approaches that will increase access to dental services and improve patient outcomes for children with NDDs.Plans to advance the skills and knowledge of the health center workforce to support access to dental services for children with NDDs.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

Health Resources and Services Administration<br/>bphcfunding@hrsa.gov
bphcfunding@hrsa.gov