Closed · HRSA-23-067 · CFDA 93.110 · Discretionary
Maternal and Child Health Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (MCH FIRST)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Health Resources and Services Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $300K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 7, 2023
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Maternal and Child Health Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (MCH FIRST) is a closed discretionary listing from Health Resources and Services Administration that offered Up to $300,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 1,731 other opportunities from Health Resources and Services Administration.
- up to $300K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 93.110
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Maternal and Child Health Field-Initiated Inn… is closed (last close February 7, 2023). The parent program page for CFDA 93.110 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Health Resources and Services Administration still indexes 1,731 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed February 7, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$600,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Description
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the FY 2023 Maternal and Child Health Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (MCH FIRST) Program. The purpose of the MCH FIRST Program is to advance the health and well-being of MCH populations by supporting innovative, applied, and translational intervention research studies on critical issues affecting MCH populations. There is a significant gap in the body of rigorous evidence on effective interventions available to the MCH field. The MCH FIRST Program aims to improve health equity by supporting groundbreaking intervention research to influence clinical practice, health care services, and early interventions for underserved communities. The MCH FIRST Program provides an opportunity for researchers to explore diverse MCH topics of regional and national significance. The MCH FIRST program goals are to: • Strengthen and expand the evidence base on topics addressed by the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant National Performance Measures (see Appendix A), HRSA MCHB’s Strategic Research Issues, Strategic Plan Goals, OR Healthy People 2030 objectives; • Enhance the evidence and strategies for improving health equity for all MCH populations; and • Address existing and new research topics of regional and national significance that highlight new data, knowledge, evidence, and strategies for addressing the burden of diseases that affect MCH populations. For more details, see Program Requirements and Expectations. By the end of the period of performance, the recipient will have: • Implemented an innovative applied or translational intervention research study in the field of MCH. • Submitted or published at least three manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. • Partnered with at least one program or institution that works with underserved populations to ensure cultural competency and recruit study participants representing underserved populations. • Disseminated results of the study to diverse stakeholders, including the study participants, outside the vehicle of peer-reviewed journals, such as blogs, reports, social media, guidelines, etc.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for Maternal and Child Health Field-Initiated Inn… includes a for-profit door among 10 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +6 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Health (HL). Only 1 other Health Resources and Services Administration listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 1,732).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
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 MCHFIRST@hrsa.gov
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What to do next
Maternal and Child Health Field-Initiated Inn… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 93.110 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidate… indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
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