Healthy Start Initiative-Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities

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Health Resources and Services Administration

Description

Under this program, grants will be awarded to address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators: Eliminating Disparities In Perinatal Health focuses on disparities among Hispanics, Americans Indians, African Americans, Alaska Natives,Asian\Pacific Islanders, Immigrant Populations, or differences occurring by education, income, disability, or living in rural-isolated areas by enhancing a community's service system. Communities must provide a scope of project services that will cover pregnancy and interconceptional phases for women and infants residing in the proposed project area. Services are to be given to both mother and infant for two years following delivery to promote longer interconceptional periods and prevent relapses of unhealthy risk behaviors.

Who can apply

  • Others

Contact

CallCenter@HRSA.GOV<br/>CallCenter@HRSA.GOV<br/>
CallCenter@HRSA.GOV

Key dates & funding
  • PostedAug 31, 2009
  • ClosesOct 1, 2009
  • Award floor$750,000
  • Award ceiling$875,000
  • Program funding$9,875,000
  • Expected awards13
  • CFDA93.926
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