# Catalyst for Infant Health Equity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-22-066-catalyst-for-infant-health-equity/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334421

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $500,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 26, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-22-066 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 26, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.926 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants include any domestic public or private entity. Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are also eligible to apply for these funds. Note: Eligible applicants are not required to be Healthy Start grant recipients. See Section III.1 of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for complete eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Catalyst for Infant Health Equity program. The goals of the new Catalyst for Infant Health Equity program are twofold: 1) to continue reducing overall infant mortality (IM) rates in the United States, and 2) to decrease and ultimately eliminate disparities in IM across racial/ethnic groups by achieving steeper declines for groups with the highest rates. To accomplish these goals, award recipients are expected to address the broader social and structural determinants (or root causes) contributing to IM disparities at the county or jurisdiction1 level. For example, recipients will support implementation of existing action plans that address public policies, systemic racism and discrimination, and/or institutional practices. To maximize impact on disparities in infant mortality rates at the national level, counties/jurisdictions with larger numbers of excess infant deaths2 will be considered priority areas. 11 For the purposes of this NOFO, "jurisdiction" refers to tribal areas; the District of Columbia; municipalities within Puerto Rico; and similar geographical areas found within the US-affiliated Pacific Islands and Freely Associated States. 2 Excess infant deaths are those that occur due to higher mortality rates relative to non-Hispanic White infants, and can be referred to as deaths attributable to disparity or deaths that need to be prevented to achieve equity in IM rates. Excess infant deaths are calculated by multiplying excess infant mortality rates by the number of births (e.g., [Black IMR – White IMR] X Black births). 3 https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/social-determinants-health The purpose of the Catalyst awards is to support the implementation of existing action plans that apply data-driven policy and innovative systems strategies to reduce IM disparities and prevent excess infant deaths. Recipients are expected to implement action plans that address the social determinants of health (i.e., environmental, social, and economic conditions), and/or the structural determinants of health (e.g., institutions, systemic barriers, policies) that contribute to disparities in IM. The policy and systems change strategies in such action plans should be targeted and specific to reducing disparities among the racial or ethnic group(s) with the highest IM rates or excess infant deaths (i.e., priority population) in a target county/jurisdiction.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-22-066 still open?

No. It closed on April 26, 2022.

### Who can apply for Catalyst for Infant Health Equity?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Catalyst for Infant Health Equity?

Closed April 26, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $5.0 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Healthy Start Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Institute for Childrens Health Quality Inc, Maricopa, County of, Global Communities, Inc. The program made 150 awards worth $627 million in that time.