# Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-24-033-healthy-start-initiative-eliminating-disparities-in/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349416

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $1.1 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 103 awards worth $114 million in total. Applications closed on December 15, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-24-033 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 15, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.1 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 103 |
| Total funding | $114 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

You can apply if your organization is in the United States and is: Public or private Community-based Tribal (governments, organizations) Additional Notes: If you are a recipient of the Healthy Start Initiative Enhanced (HRSA-23-130) (HSE) you are still eligible to apply for this grant if you are proposing a new project area, that is, an area not currently served by your or an existing HSE award. HSE grant project areas have been settled and it is not HRSAs intent to alter or reset existing HSE project areas. Therefore, if you propose to serve a project area that fully overlaps with your own award or another HSE award, your application will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered. Please see Appendix H for a list of Healthy Start Initiative Enhanced project areas.

## What the grant funds

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health (Healthy Start or HS) Program. The purpose of HS is to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy and reduce the well-documented racial/ethnic differences in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes.[1],[2],[3] HS is intended to support projects in communities and populations experiencing the greatest disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes. HS has two focus areas: 1) providing direct and enabling services (for example, screening and referrals, case management and care coordination, health and parenting education, and linkage to clinical care) to enrolled HS participants; and 2) convening Community Consortia (formerly known as Community Action Networks or “CANs”) comprised of diverse, multi-sector partners to advise and inform HS activities as well as to develop and implement plans to improve perinatal outcomes within the selected project area. HS continues to have an increased emphasis on addressing social determinants of health, such as access to adequate food, housing, and transportation, to improve disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes. Based on stakeholder feedback, this FY 2024 HS competition also provides recipients with increased flexibility to tailor interventions to the unique needs of their community and/or target population. The goals of HS are to: 1) Continue reducing infant mortality rates in the United States, and 2) Decrease disparities in infant mortality and poor perinatal health outcomes in areas where those rates are high.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-24-033 still open?

No. It closed on December 15, 2023.

### Who can apply for Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health?

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

### What is the deadline for Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health?

Closed December 15, 2023. 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 $1.1 million each. About $114 million in total across about 103 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.