Closed · HRSA-21-040 · CFDA 93.110 · Discretionary
Bridging the Word Gap Research Network (BWG)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Health Resources and Services Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 22, 2021
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Bridging the Word Gap Research Network (BWG) is a closed discretionary listing from Health Resources and Services Administration that offered Varies by applicant across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 93.110
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Bridging the Word Gap Research Network (BWG) - is cataloged under number HRSA-21-040 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.110, posted by Health Resources and Services Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on January 21, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $300,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $300,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $300,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 22, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
April 22, 2021
Posted
January 21, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$300,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding for the Bridging the Word Gap Research Network (BWG). Previous research has found that on average, by age three, children from low-income families knew less than half of the amount of words compared to children from more economically advantaged families (i.e., 500 words versus 1100 words).1 This word gap negatively impacts early language learning, educational attainment, health care-seeking, and socioeconomic outcomes in later years. The purpose of this program is to establish and maintain a national, multi-site, collaborative Research Network to develop, test, and promote effective interventions for supporting the enrichment of the early home learning environments of children from underserved2 families for whom there are limited interventions or existing interventions are ineffective. BWG will: • Lead, promote, and coordinate national research activities to support the enrichment of early home learning environments experienced by children from underserved families relative to children from families with greater resources; • Develop and maintain an infrastructure to support a portfolio of interdisciplinary research to foster the implementation of multi-site intervention research studies to support the enrichment of children’s early home learning environments; • Coordinate a plan to enhance the research, training and mentorship of diverse emerging MCH investigators through the use of innovative mentorship/research experiences and manuscript development;3 and • Expand the evidence base and disseminate study findings to key stakeholders including parents, educators, researchers, policymakers, and relevant professionals in the health and community sectors. The recipient of the cooperative agreement should leverage existing work in the field, as appropriate, and extend the impact of HRSA’s existing programs and resources. The BWG research network should collaborate with researchers, health care practitioners, early childhood educators, policymakers, civic leaders and funders to advance a coordinated national research agenda to develop individual, community, and population-based interventions4 to support the enrichment of early home learning environments for underserved children. Identification and dissemination of information on effective strategies allows parents and relevant professionals in the health and community sectors to create stronger early home learning environments and promote all children’s readiness for kindergarten.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Contact
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration LHund@hrsa.gov
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