Maternal and Child Health Public Health Catalyst Program

Maternal and Child Health Public Health Catalyst Program is sponsored by HRSA. Supports public health initiatives to improve maternal and child health.

Maternal and Child Health Bureau Notice of Funding Opportunity Application due January 23, 2025 # Maternal and Child Health Public # Health Catalyst Program ## Opportunity number: HRSA-25-025 ## Modified on 12/20/2024 Updated Indirect costs rate section.

Contents Step 1: Review the Opportunity 4 Step 2: Get Ready to Apply 16 Find the application package 17 Application writing help 17 Step 3: Prepare Your Application 19 Application contents and format 20 Step 4: Learn About Review and Award 33 Step 5: Submit Your Application 40 Application submission and deadlines 41 Step 6: Learn What Happens After Award 44 Post-award requirements and administration 45 Appendix: Standards for using MCHB grant funds to support trainees 52 If you believe you are a good candidate for this funding opportunity, secure your SAM.

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To help you find what you need, this NOFO uses internal links. In Adobe Reader, you can go back to where you were by pressing Alt + Left Arrow (Windows) or Command + Left Arrow (Mac) on your keyboard. Before you begin 3Jump to a step 1.

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Learn 5. Submit 6. Award Contacts Award information 14 Basic information Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development Expand and strengthen maternal and child health curricula at schools and programs of public health.

Maternal and Child Health Public Health Catalyst Program Federal assistance listing: Statutory authority: 42 U.S.C. § 701(a)(2) (Title V, § 501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act) NOFO issue date: October 25, 2024 Expected award date is by: May 1, 2025 Expected start date: June 1, 2025 The purpose of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Public Health Catalyst Program is • Recruit and train diverse graduate students in MCH public health.

• Expand MCH curriculum and degree offerings within schools and programs of public health where there is currently a lack of, or limited, MCH offerings. • Build MCH faculty capacity within schools and programs of public health.

You must select only one of the two Catalyst Program tracks for your application: • Track 1: MCH Curriculum Start-Up • Track 2: MCH Curriculum Expansion Application types: Competing Continuation, New Expected total available funding in FY 2025: $1,350,000 Expected number and type of awards : 10 grants Funding range per award: Up to $135,000 per year We plan to fund awards in five 12-month budget periods for a total five-year period of performance from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2030.

The program and awards depend on the appropriation of funds and are subject to change based on the availability and amount of appropriations. 1. Review 2.

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Submit 6. Award Contacts Step 1: Review the Opportunity 5Eligibility ## Types of eligible organizations These types of domestic* organizations may apply: • Public institutions of higher education. • Non-profit private institutions of higher education.

• Native American tribal governments and organizations that are institutions of higher learning (education). *“Domestic” means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.

# Other eligibility criteria ## Application related NOFO requirement HRSA has issued a related NOFO, Centers of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science and Practice Program (HRSA-25-027). You may only apply for funding under either HRSA-25-025 or HRSA-25-027.

If you are applying for the Centers of Excellence in MCH Program (HRSA-25-027), you are not eligible to apply for the MCH Public Health Catalyst Program (HRSA-25-025). Applicants that submit applications under both HRSA-25-025 and HRSA-25-027 will be required to select one application to move forward to merit review.

Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH) accreditation You must be an institution of higher education with a school or program of Public Health accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH) to apply for funding under this announcement. You must provide documentation of your school/ program’s CEPH accreditation status as Attachment 1 . Recipients must maintain CEPH > 1.

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Learn 5. Submit 6. Award Contacts > Step 1: Review the Opportunity 6 accreditation status throughout the period of performance and notify us of any change Additional criteria for Track 1 You may only receive funding under Track 1 of the MCH Public Health Catalyst Program for one period of performance.

In other words, if you were awarded funding under HRSA-15-133 or under Track 1 of HRSA-20-041, you are not eligible to apply for Track 1 under this announcement (HRSA-25-025).

In addition, institutions of higher education that have a CEPH-accredited school or program of Public Health who already have an existing “area of study” in Maternal and Child Health, as identified on the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health website , are not eligible to apply for Track 1 under this announcement.

Additional criteria for Track 2 You may only receive funding under Track 2 of the MCH Public Health Catalyst Program for a total of two five-year periods of performance. [1] You may only provide support under this program to trainees that are one of the • A U.S. citizen or non-citizen national. • An individual lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States.

• Any other “qualified alien” under section 431(b) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-193, as amended.

Please review other trainee support information in the Appendix. HRSA recognizes only one Project Director. Your Project Director must be a faculty member employed by the applicant organization at the time you submit the application.

The project director should dedicate at least 15% of their time to grant- related activities. The dedicated time can be supported through in-kind contributions or by grant funds. We do not allow co-project directors.

## Completeness and responsiveness criteria We will review your application to make sure it meets these basic requirements to forward in the competition. We will not consider an application that: • Is from an organization that does not meet all eligibility criteria . > 1.

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• Is submitted after the deadline . You may not submit more than one application. If you submit more than one application, we will only accept the last on-time submission.

This program has no cost-sharing requirement. If you choose to share in the costs of the project, we will not consider it during merit review . We will hold you accountable for any funds you add, including through reporting .

The purpose of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Public Health Catalyst Program is • Recruit and train diverse [2] graduate students in MCH public health. • Expand MCH curriculum and degree offerings within schools and programs of public health where there is currently a lack of, or limited, MCH offerings. • Build MCH faculty capacity within schools and programs of public health.

You must select one of the two Catalyst Program tracks for your application: • Track 1: MCH Curriculum Start-Up • Track 2: MCH Curriculum Expansion ## Program goals and objectives The program goals are to: • Expand the number of schools and programs of public health (SPPH) with MCH coursework and degree offerings, certificates, or concentrations in MCH.

• Increase the number and diversity [3] of public health graduate students trained in • Increase the number of faculty at SPPH with MCH-specific faculty development The program objectives to be accomplished by the end of the period of performance in > 1. Review 2. Get Ready 3.

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Award Contacts > Step 1: Review the Opportunity 8 Objectives for Track 1: MCH Curriculum Start-Up only • Develop and offer at least two graduate-level MCH courses including one course in Objectives for Track 2: MCH Curriculum Expansion only • Establish or maintain a degree offering, certificate, or concentration in MCH for a masters-level public health degree.

Objectives for both Track 1 and Track 2 • Recruit and train diverse [4] students. • Support graduate students to complete an MCH-related integrated learning • Mentor MCH public health graduate students. • Create and/or sustain a student-led MCH organization.

• Provide faculty development opportunities for early-career and mid-level MCH • Develop and enhance partnerships with at least one state Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant recipient .

The HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) administers programs with focus areas in maternal and women’s health, adolescent and young adult health, perinatal and infant health, child health, and children with special health care needs. and Work page on the MCHB website.

The 2021 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) highlights that existing workforce shortages in governmental MCH Public Health are expected to worsen, with over 45% of state and local health department staff planning to leave or retire in the next five years. [6] An estimated 6,500 additional full-time equivalents (FTEs) will be needed to fill anticipated MCH staffing gaps at state and local health departments.

[7] Schools and programs of public health (SPPH) with specialized training in MCH are uniquely qualified to train a diverse MCH workforce that is prepared to fill anticipated vacancies, reach communities that are underserved, [8] and carry out essential MCH services nationwide. [9] > 1. Review 2.

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Submit 6. Award Contacts > Step 1: Review the Opportunity 9 Recent data also highlight that the current and future governmental and academic public health workforce is not reflective of the groups that most often experience disparities in MCH outcomes.

[10] ,[11] Students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the public health workforce [12] (Asian, Black, Hispanic, and Native American) also remain underrepresented in their public health educational programs Since 2015, MCHB’s Catalyst Program has led to the establishment and growth of 11 MCH certificates, concentrations, or degree offerings in Schools of Public Health.

Since 2020, Catalyst Programs trained over 2,600 students in MCH public health. 54% of Catalyst students identify with a racial group that is underrepresented in the MCH workforce and 12% identify as Hispanic or Latino. [15] Two years after completing the Catalyst Program, over 80% of graduates continue to work with MCH populations.

Catalyst Program graduates are now employed in governmental public health settings, including local, state, and federal agencies, and in MCH-related community-based # Program requirements and expectations Funding under this program is expected to contribute to recruiting and training graduate students with diverse backgrounds in MCH public health; expanding MCH curriculum and degree offerings within schools and programs of public health; and building MCH faculty capacity.

To achieve the objectives stated in the purpose section , propose strategies to: ## Track 1: MCH Curriculum Start-Up • Develop at least two graduate-level, credit-bearing courses in MCH by the end of the five-year period of performance. ◦ One course must be focused on foundational MCH content and should be developed and approved by your institution by June 1, 2026. The foundational course must cover: ▪ Life course approach.

[16] ▪ The interaction of physical, social, and environmental influences on health outcomes for MCH populations. ▪ The history of MCH and public health systems in the United States, including the Title V MCH Services Block Grant . ◦ A second MCH course should be developed based on MCH topic(s) identified through a review of current gaps in SPPH curriculum and student interests at your institution.

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Award Contacts > Step 1: Review the Opportunity 10 training needs identified by Title V programs [17] in your state or region as you • Offer MCH coursework at least two semesters per academic year. Courses should be offered in a sequence that will allow students to build on and apply foundational MCH knowledge in subsequent MCH courses.

• Identify and engage MCH partners, including Title V and MCH community-based organizations, that can contribute to your MCH program. For example, partners might contribute as course guest lecturers or as preceptors for students’ ILE.

◦ You are expected to establish a partnership with at least one Title V program by the end of the first budget period and provide evidence of this partnership (for example, a letter of support) to HRSA after award. ## Track 2: MCH Curriculum Expansion • Expand and enhance the MCH curriculum at your institution, building on current MCH coursework.

This may include developing new MCH courses to fill identified gaps, enhancing existing MCH coursework, or working across the SPPH to infuse MCH content and competencies into existing coursework that did not previously have a focus on MCH topics or populations. • Develop or maintain a masters-level public health degree, certificate, or concentration in MCH by the end of the five-year period of performance.

A degree, certificate, or concentration in MCH should include: ◦ At least one course that focuses on foundational MCH content (see Track 1 foundational course expectations ). ◦ Additional MCH coursework that has been (or will be) developed based on an assessment of curriculum gaps, MCH training needs, and the needs of the MCH workforce in your state or region.

◦ Opportunities for students to complete an ILE [18] with an MCH organization or ◦ Mentorship between MCH students and faculty. Culturally congruent mentorship for students from underrepresented populations [19] is • Recruit and train at least 25 graduate-level public health students in MCH annually. You may count participants in MCH coursework and/or the MCH degree offering, certificate, or concentration, once it is available.

• Strengthen academic-practice partnerships (APP) with MCH organizations, including at least one Title V program in your state or region. APPs should be beneficial to both partners. > 1.

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◦ Community-based MCH organizations may provide opportunities for student field placements, practice-based research, and participation in advisory ## Both Track 1 and Track 2 • Identify the competencies expected of students when they complete the MCH coursework or curriculum.

Competencies should align to the MCH Leadership • Recruit and retain MCH students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the MCH workforce, including but not limited to students from economically disadvantaged and racially or ethnically underrepresented backgrounds. • Create or sustain a student-led organization in MCH to form a peer network of public health students with a shared interest in MCH careers.

Your student ◦ Meet at least quarterly. ◦ Support activities such as, but not limited to, journal clubs, community service activities, and seminars or symposia with MCH guest speakers. • Establish an advisory committee to guide MCH curriculum development and expansion.

Your advisory committee should include students, faculty, community partners, and individuals with lived experience. • Identify faculty with interest and expertise in MCH education, research, or practice who will contribute to developing and maintaining MCH curriculum, supporting ILEs, and mentoring students.

• Provide faculty development opportunities for early- or mid-career MCH faculty to strengthen capacity in MCH public health education, research, or practice within your institution. Faculty development opportunities may include, but are not ◦ Assessing current MCH public health educational content and curricula available to students within the faculty member’s institution. ◦ Advancing MCH research.

◦ Enhancing collaboration with MCH practice partners, including Title V and community-based organizations. ◦ Disseminating findings from MCH research or practice at national MCH conferences and to community partners. • Collaborate with other Track 1 and Track 2 recipients funded under this announcement (HRSA-25-025) and Centers of Excellence in MCH Education, > 1.

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Collaborative activities ◦ Participating in all-recipient calls, which will take place at least quarterly. ◦ Attending the annual Catalyst/Centers of Excellence in MCH Education, Science, and Practice recipient meeting. ◦ Establishing mentoring relationships between recipients funded under this announcement.

We also encourage mentorship between recipients funded under this announcement and those funded under HRSA-25-027. • Identify a Project Director (PD) who will have direct, day-to-day responsibility for grant activities. The PD should: ◦ Be a faculty member at the applicant organization.

◦ Have relevant experience with curriculum development, teaching, and ◦ Have expertise in one or more MCH topic areas. ◦ Commit a minimum of 15% of their time to the Catalyst Program grant, which may be a combination of grant and in-kind support. The 15% effort cannot be shared by two faculty members.

# Performance measurement, evaluation, # and continuous quality improvement We expect you to measure your performance and conduct continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. This includes: • Measuring performance on key activities and program objectives.

• Collecting data and reporting annually on Discretionary Grants Information System (DGIS) measures noted in the reporting section, such as: ◦ Number of students trained by your MCH Catalyst Program, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and other applicable categories. ◦ Number of partnerships developed with Title V and MCH-related ◦ Former trainee outcomes.

You are expected to track trainees for 5 years post- completion of the MCH Public Health Catalyst Program and report on trainee outcomes outlined in the DGIS former long-term trainee survey . • Collecting and reporting annually in the non-competing continuation progress report on added measures that align with program goals and objectives: > 1. Review 2.

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Submit 6. Award Contacts > Step 1: Review the Opportunity 13 ▪ Number and topic of MCH courses developed and offered to students. ▪ Number and topic of MCH courses developed, expanded, and offered to ▪ Number of MCH degree offerings, certificates, or concentrations ▪ Number and type of student interest group activities and number of participants in these activities.

▪ Number of early-career and mid-level MCH faculty who receive faculty development support and type of faculty development opportunities. ▪ Number of MCH-related student ILEs (for example, placements at Title V agencies or MCH organizations, or projects with a focus on an MCH- • Conducting CQI activities that will contribute to ongoing improvement of MCH coursework and other MCH-related student activities at your SPPH.

We encourage you to use ongoing feedback from students, faculty, and partners as part of your # Funding policies and limitations • We will only make awards if this program receives funding. If Congress appropriates funds for this purpose, we will move forward with the review and • Support beyond the first budget year will depend on: ◦ Appropriation of funds. ◦ Your satisfactory progress in meeting the project’s objectives.

◦ A decision that continued funding is in the government’s best interest. • If we receive more funding for this program, we may: ◦ Fund more applicants from the rank order list. ◦ Extend the period of performance.

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Submit 6. Award Contacts > Step 1: Review the Opportunity 14 • For guidance on some types of costs we do not allow or restrict, see Project Budget Information in Section 3. 1.

4 of the R&R Application Guide . You can also see 45 CFR part 75, or any superseding regulation, General Provisions for Selected • You cannot earn profit from the federal award. See 45 CFR 75.

400(g) . • Congress’s current appropriations act includes a salary limitation, which applies to this program. As of January 2024, the salary rate limitation is $221,900.

This limitation may be updated. ## Program-specific limitations Please refer to Appendix to review additional information on trainee support costs. See Manage Your Grant for other information on costs and financial management.

Indirect costs are costs you charge across more than one project and that cannot be easily separated by project. For example, this could include utilities for a building that supports multiple projects. Per 45 CFR 75.

414, indirect costs for training awards cannot exceed 8% of modified total direct costs (MTDC). To calculate the MTDC, we exclude from the direct cost base: • Direct cost amounts for, equipment, tuition, fees and participant support costs • Subawards and subcontracts exceeding $50,000. For modified total direct costs, we use the definition at 2 CFR 200.

1. Program income is money earned as a result of your award-supported project activities. You must use any program income you generate from awarded funds for approved project-related activities.

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Learn 5. Submit 6. Award Contacts Find the application package 17 Application writing help 17 Get registered You must have an active account with SAM.

gov. This includes having a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). SAM. gov registration can take several weeks.

Begin that process today. To register, go to SAM. gov Entity Registration and select Get Started.

From the same page, you can also select the Entity Registration Checklist to find out what you’ll need When you register or update your SAM. gov registration, you must agree to the financial assistance general certifications and representations . You must agree to those for grants specifically, as opposed to contracts, because the two sets of agreements are different.

You will have to maintain your registration throughout the life of any award. You must also have an active account with Grants. gov .

You can see step-by-step instructions at the Grants. gov Quick Start Guide for Applicants . The application package has all the forms you need to apply.

You can find it online. Go to Grants Search at Grants. gov and search for opportunity number HRSA-25-025.

# Application writing help Visit HHS Tips for Preparing Grant Proposals . Visit HRSA’s How to Prepare Your Application page for more guidance. See Apply for a Grant for other help and resources.

For more information about this opportunity, join the webinar on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 3 p. m. ET.

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Award Contacts # Prepare Your Application Application contents and format 20 Application contents and Applications include five main components. This section includes guidance on each. There is a 40-page limit for the overall application.

The 40-page limit applies to both Track 1 and Track 2 applicants. Submit your information in English and express whole number budget figures using Make sure you include each of these: Components Submission format Project abstract Use the Project Abstract Summary form. Project narrative Use the Research & Related Other Project Information form.

Budget narrative Use the Research & Related Budget form. Attachments Insert each in the Attachments Form. Other required forms Upload using each required form.

You must format your narratives and attachments using our required formats for fonts, size, and margins. See the formatting guidelines in Section 3. 2 of the R&R Application Complete the information in the Project Abstract Summary form.

Include a short description of your proposed project. Include the needs you plan to address, the proposed services, and the population groups you plan to serve. For more information, see Section 3.

1. 2 of the R&R Application Guide . Use the Research & Related Other Project Information form to attach the project narrative.

In this section, you will describe all aspects of your project. Project activities must comply with the nondiscrimination requirements . Use the section headers and the order listed.

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Award Contacts Step 3: Prepare Your Application 20 Introduction See merit review criterion 1: Need Briefly describe the purpose of your project. You must state the MCH Public Health Catalyst Program track to which you are applying: • Track 1: MCH Curriculum Start-Up; OR • Track 2: MCH Curriculum Expansion.

See merit review criterion 1: Need For both Track 1 and Track 2, include the following in this section: • Describe the need for MCH-specific public health training in your state and region. Use and cite data wherever possible. • Describe the students in the SPPH and their unmet MCH training needs that this • Discuss any relevant barriers to students’ access to education and success in your MCH program.

These barriers might include physical health, psychological health, physical environment, social environment, and economic stability. • In Attachment 2 , include a letter signed by the dean of your SPPH that certifies your selection of Track 1 or Track 2 for your application.

See merit review criterion 2: Response In this section, tell us how you’ll address your stated needs and meet the program requirements and expectations described in this NOFO. The following sections include directions that apply to both Track 1 and Track 2, as well as instructions specific to each Tell us how you’ll address your stated needs and meet the program requirements and expectations described in this NOFO.

• List your project goals and the specific objectives that respond to the stated need and purpose of the project. • Provide objectives that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound, inclusive, and equitable (SMARTIE) for each proposed project goal. > 1.

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Learn 5. Submit 6. Award Contacts > Step 3: Prepare Your Application 21 • Describe your plan to create or sustain a student-led organization in MCH .

Your proposal should include plans that outline: ◦ At least quarterly meetings. ◦ How you will recruit and support MCH students to lead and oversee the ◦ The types of activities you anticipate supporting under the organization. • Discuss how you’ll identify faculty across the SPPH with interest and expertise in MCH education, research, or practice.

Outline the activities that MCH faculty will lead or participate in as part of your program (for example, teaching, mentoring, or serving as a preceptor). • Describe how you’ll identify and provide MCH-related faculty development opportunities for early- or mid-career faculty.

Outline the opportunities that you will provide (for example, MCH curriculum assessment, MCH-related research, and MCH partnership building) and explain how you will support faculty to complete Recruitment and retention • Describe your plan to recruit and retain students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the MCH workforce, including but not limited to students from economically disadvantaged and racially or ethnically underrepresented • Describe your plan for identifying advisory committee members to guide program activities.

List invited or confirmed members of the advisory committee and include their organizational or other affiliation (for example, student, faculty member, or community partner).

Collaboration across programs • Describe how you’ll collaborate with other Track 1 and Track 2 recipients funded under this announcement, including a plan to participate in recipient calls, attend the annual recipient meeting, and participate in mentoring between Catalyst and/ Track 1: MCH Curriculum Start-Up only • Describe your plan to develop and offer at least two graduate-level, credit-bearing courses.

Detail the timeline for developing the foundational course in MCH and how you will ensure the course is developed and approved by June 1, 2026. > 1. Review 2.

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Submit 6. Award Contacts > Step 3: Prepare Your Application 22 • Describe how you’ll determine the topic for a second MCH course and a timeline for developing the course. The second course must be developed and implemented by the end of the five-year period of performance.

• Describe how you’ll sequence MCH courses to allow students to build on foundational knowledge and how you will work with your SPPH to ensure MCH coursework is offered at least two semesters per academic year in years two through five of the period of performance. • Describe how you’ll identify and reach out to MCH partners in your state or region, including at least one Title V program by the end of the first budget period.

• Describe your plan to engage partners in your MCH program on an ongoing basis. For example, as guest lecturers, advisory committee members, or preceptors. Track 2: MCH Curriculum Expansion only MCH courses and degree offerings • Describe your plan to expand or enhance MCH courses.

Provide a timeline for developing and implementing these courses. • Provide a detailed plan for developing or sustaining a masters-level MCH public health degree, certificate, or concentration. • In Attachment 3 , outline current or anticipated curriculum and other requirements that students must complete to