Center for Maternal and Child Health Medicaid Partnerships | HRSA 24 105

Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 24 105

The Center for Maternal and Child Health Medicaid Partnerships funding opportunity (HRSA-24-105) is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) aimed at improving how states coordinate and pay for services that affect maternal and child health. The central goal is to strengthen collaboration among three major state partners that often operate in parallel but not always in sync: Medicaid, the Children s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant program. By bringing these programs into closer alignment, the initiative is designed to help states improve health outcomes for maternal and child health (MCH) populations while also reducing persistent health disparities, particularly those tied to race, ethnicity, geography, and income.

Rather than funding direct clinical services, this program is essentially building national capacity through a single awardee that will function as a center or hub of expertise. The recipient will be expected to help state agencies develop shared priorities, a common understanding of needs, and practical strategies for working together. A major emphasis is on financing and coverage: helping states figure out how to design and implement innovative financing approaches that make better use of Medicaid, CHIP, and HRSA/Title V resources. The idea is that better financing and tighter coordination can translate into more consistent access, fewer gaps in care, and more sustainable models for prevention and treatment across the maternal and child health continuum.

A defining feature of the opportunity is intensive, one-to-one technical assistance tailored to individual states rather than generic guidance. The award recipient will provide state-specific capacity-building support directly to state Medicaid, CHIP, and Title V programs. This includes convening and facilitating cross-agency conversations to identify shared priorities and establish a stronger working relationship; delivering customized assistance to help states advance MCH financing strategies; supporting the design of collaborative models that strategically leverage multiple funding streams (including HRSA, Medicaid, and CHIP); and helping states develop or strengthen the interagency agreements that are required by statute. In practice, that could mean helping agencies clarify roles and responsibilities, align performance goals and measures, coordinate data and reporting expectations, and build practical agreements that enable joint initiatives rather than isolated efforts.

The program is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means HRSA is likely to have substantial involvement in guiding or partnering on the work compared with a standard grant. The funding opportunity lists an award ceiling of $2,000,000 and anticipates making one award, indicating HRSA intends to fund a single organization to serve as the national technical assistance provider for this effort. The Assistance Listing (CFDA) number associated with the opportunity is 93.110, and the application closing date in the notice is July 10, 2024, with the opportunity originally created on April 26, 2024.

Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of domestic public and private entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; federally recognized tribal governments; other tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education as specified in the eligibility line); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other eligible entities. The notice also explicitly highlights that public or private, community-based, and tribal governments or organizations may apply, reinforcing that HRSA is open to a variety of organizational types so long as they can credibly carry out multi-state, relationship-driven technical assistance and financing-focused capacity building.

Overall, this opportunity is best understood as an effort to create a dedicated, expert resource that helps states do the hard operational work of cross-agency alignment. The intended impact is that, by improving coordination and financing strategies across Medicaid, CHIP, and Title V, states can more effectively support pregnant and postpartum people, infants, children, and adolescents, while also addressing inequities in outcomes and strengthening the long-term sustainability of maternal and child health systems.

• The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Center for Maternal and Child Health Medicaid Partnerships" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.110.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-26.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-10. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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