HRSA Makes $30 Million Available for Health Centers to Expand Early Childhood Development Services (2/17/23)
FY 2023 HRSA-23-028 One-pager (PDF - 108 KB)
FY 2023 ECD NOFO (PDF - 482 KB)
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Fiscal year (FY) 2023 Early Childhood Development (ECD) (HRSA-23-028) funding will improve developmental outcomes among children ages 0-5 served by health centers through increased screenings and needed follow up.
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Summary
FY 2023 ECD funding will be available to support approximately 150 health centers to increase developmental screenings and access to appropriate follow-up services for children ages 0-5, and to expand, enhance, and further integrate ECD expertise into care teams.
Applicants must propose to use ECD funds to achieve two objectives:
- Increase the number of children ages 0-5 who receive recommended developmental screenings.
- Increase the number of children and their families assisted with accessing appropriate follow-up services within 30 days of a developmental screening identifying an area of concern.
Applicants will advance progress on the ECD objectives by implementing activities within four focus areas:
- Workforce recruitment, retention, development, and engagement;
- Patient/caregiver experience;
- Access and affordability; and
- Population health and health-related social needs.
Who Can Apply
Applicants must be Health Center Program operational (H80) grant award recipients under sections 330(e), (g), (h), and/or (i) of the Public Health Service Act.
How to Apply
This application involves a two-phase submission:
Step 1
Complete and submit to Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. ET on March 17, 2023.
Step 2
Complete and submit to the HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) by 5 p.m. ET on April 18, 2023.
Resources
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Application Aids
- HRSA Makes $30 Million Available for Health Centers to Expand Early Childhood Development Services (2/17/23)
- FY 2023 ECD NOFO (PDF - 482 KB)
- HRSA SF-424 Two-Tier Application Guide (PDF - 701 KB)
- Applicant Technical Assistance (TA) Webinar
- Applicant TA Webinar Transcript (PDF - 336 KB)
- Applicant TA Webinar Slides (PDF - 611 KB)
- HRSA Scoring Rubric
- Track Grant Application
Attachments and Forms
- Form SF-424: Budget Information (PDF - 166 KB)
- Example Budget Narrative with Personnel Justification Table (PDF - 216 KB)
- Example Work Plan
- Sample Staffing Impact Form (PDF - 217 KB)
Technical Assistance
- CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” program
- Toolkit for Developmental Screening and Health Promotion
- Scope of Project Resources and Information
- Uniform Data System (UDS) Training and Technical Assistance
- Legislative Mandates in Grants Management for FY 2022 (PDF - 245 KB)
- Health Center Program Strategic Partnerships (PCAs, HCCNs, and NTTAPs)
Contact
Program Questions
Complete the BPHC Contact Form.
- Under Funding, select Applications for Notice of Funding Opportunities
- Select Early Childhood Development (ECD)
- Tell us about your request
Budget Questions
Email Vera Windham
HRSA, Office of Federal Assistance Management
Division of Grants Management Operations
Grants.gov Contact Center
- Call 1-800-518-4726 (International Callers, please dial 606-545-5035)
- Email support@grants.gov
- Self-Service Knowledge Base
EHBs Health Center Program Support
Complete the BPHC Contact Form.
- Under Technical Support, select EHBs Tasks/EHBs Technical Issues
- Tell us about your request
Call 877-464-4772 (select option 1) 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday (except federal holidays).
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