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Supporting Women's Health Services RFA is sponsored by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), Division of Public Health, Women, Infant and Community Wellness Section. This RFA provides competitive grants to local health departments and nonprofit community health centers to increase access to contraceptives and improve maternal and infant health within their local communities.
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DHHS: DPH: Women, Infant and Community Wellness Section Your browser is extremely outdated and cannot properly display our website. and Community Wellness Section Women, Infant and Community Wellness Section 10/17/25 : RFA A424 - PREPare for Success The North Carolina Division of Public Health, Women, Infant, and Community Wellness Section has released RFA A424 – PREPare for Success Program.
A424 – PREPare for Success Program (PDF, PREPare for Success Program (Word, 279 Window Budget Worksheet (XLS, 469 KB) Window Budget Form Worksheet Instructions Questions and Answers (PDF, 172 KB) 10/17/25 Conference, October 2, 2025, Slide Deck (PDF, 446 KB) 10/17/25 Purpose: The Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) is designed to educate adolescents on both abstinence and contraception to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and adulthood preparation subjects.
With reproductive health education programs, youth development, and parent involvement, adolescents will have the information and skills needed to make healthy decisions about reproductive health. PREP is administered by Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiatives (TPPI) of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Women, Infant, and Community Wellness Section, Reproductive Health Branch.
Eligibility: Public or private non-profit agencies (e.g., schools, colleges/universities, local health departments, non-profit community-based organizations) may receive funding to replicate at least one (1) evidence-based program model through this Request for Applications (RFA). For-profit agencies need not apply.
If the applicant agency currently receives Primary Prevention funding for teen pregnancy prevention through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the agency may not apply to implement an additional primary pregnancy prevention program in the same county they currently serve but may propose a new program in a different county.
Applications will only be accepted from counties ranking in the top 50 for birth rates among females aged 15 to 19 based on a five-year average between 2019-2023.
The counties are as follows: Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Burke, Caldwell, Caswell, Cherokee, Chowan, Clay, Cleveland, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Edgecombe, Graham, Greene, Halifax, Hoke, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Macon, Martin, McDowell, Mitchell, Nash, Northampton, Onslow, Perquimans, Person, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rutherford, Sampson, Scotland, Surry, Swain, Vance, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson, Yadkin, and Yancey.
The RFA will be posted on the Program’s website www. teenpregnancy. ncdhhs.
gov/funding. htm , along with electronic copies of the application materials, on September 24, 2025. A representative of the applicant agency is encouraged to participate in the bidder’s conference, which will be held virtually on October 2, 2025 from 10am-12pm EST questions concerning the specifications in this RFA will be received until 5:00pm on October 9, 2025 .
As an addendum to this RFA, a summary of all questions and answers will be placed on https://teenpregnancy. dph. ncdhhs.
gov/funding. htm Potential applicants are also encouraged to submit an optional Notice of Intent no later than 5:00pm on October 9, 2025 by completing the survey found here: https://www. surveymonkey.
com/r/NoticeofIntentRFA2025 . No later than October 30, 2025, Applicants shall email a PDF version of the full application; the application must be typed, on 8. 5” x 11” paper with margins of 1”.
Line spacing should be single-spaced. The font should be easy to read and no smaller than an Deadline for Submission: Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 5:00pm on October 30, 2025 to tppi-rfa@dhhs. nc.
gov . How to Obtain Further Information: tppi-rfa@dhhs. nc.
gov Direct inquiries concerning this RFA to all of the following: Nancy Warren, nancy. warren@dhhs. nc.
gov Deja Garlin, deja. garlin@dhhs. nc.
gov Kylia Ahuna, kylia. ahuna@dhhs. nc.
gov Application Process Summary Dates 09/24/2025: Request for Applications released to eligible applicants. 10/02/2025: Bidder’s Conference / Teleconference, 10am-12pm EST. Zoom Link 10/09/2025: Notice of Intent due.
Submit Here 10/09/2025: End of Q&A period. All questions due in writing by 5pm. 10/17/2025: Answers to Questions released to all applicants, as an addendum to the RFA.
10/30/2025: Applications due by 5pm. 11/24/2025: Successful applicants will be notified. 06/01/2026: Contract begins.
11/4/25 : RFA A418 - Healthy Beginnings RFA A418 – Healthy Beginnings Carolina Division of Public Health, Women, Infant, and Community Wellness Section has released a Request for Application (RFA) #A418 – Healthy Beginnings.
Request for Applications A418 Healthy Beginnings (PDF) Request for Application A418 Form (Word) Open Windows Budget Form (Excel) Open Windows Budget Form Instructions (PDF) RFA Questions and Answers (PDF) 11/4/25 Public or private nonprofit agencies (e.g., community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, local health departments, community health centers) may apply to receive funding to implement Healthy Beginnings program aimed to impact the reduction of minority infant mortality, and preterm and low birthweight births in their communities and thereby improve minority birth outcomes.
The RFA will be posted on the NC Division of Public Health, Women, Infant, and Community Wellness Section’s (WICWS) website: https://wicws. dph. ncdhhs.
gov/ along with electronic copies of application materials, on October 17, 2025. A representative from the applicant agency is strongly encouraged to participate in a Pre-Application Webinar being held virtually on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM through this Zoom Written questions concerning the specifications of this RFA will be received until 4:30 pm on Friday, October 31, 2025 .
As an addendum to this RFA, a summary of all questions and answers will be emailed to applicants who submitted a Notice of Intent on Thursday, November 6, 2025 . The addendum will also be posted on the WICWS’ : https://wicws. dph.
ncdhhs. gov/ on Thursday, November 6, 2025 . Potential applicants are encouraged to submit an optional non-binding Notice of Intent no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, October 31, 2025 .
The link to complete the notice of intent is: https://www. surveymonkey. com/r/HBRFAA418 .
Deadline for Submission: Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, November 21, 2025 . Application Process Summary Dates: 10/17/2025: RFA A418 released and consultation period begins 10/22/2025: Pre-Application webinar (strongly recommended) - 10:00 am - 11:00 am. Zoom 10/31/2025: Notice of Intent (optional) due by 5:00 pm.
consultation period ends. All questions due by email by 4:30 pm. and answers released as an addendum to the RFA.
11/21/2025: Applications due 12/19/2025: Successful applicants will be 06/01/2026: Contract begins. Direct all inquiries concerning this RFA to : Renee D. Jackson, Healthy Beginnings Program Manager renee.
jackson@dhhs. nc. gov .
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The plan's primary focus is increasing health equity, which is the opportunity for every person to have good health regardless of social and economic factors. The first PHSP began implementation in 2016, and the state continues to strive to achieve perinatal health equity.
This plan, created for 2022-2026, seeks to address both the challenges of structural racism and of the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on the drivers of Please visit and share our with your friends, community partners, and The NC Division of Public Health (DPH) brought together more than 100 stakeholders from across the state, currently known as the Perinatal Health Equity Collective, to develop this revised plan and will continue to work with public, nonprofit, and private partners along with individuals with lived experiences to implement the plan and assess progress.
To get involved or to ask questions, send us an email .
09/11/18: A federal mandate went into effect on July 31, 2017 that requires health care providers involved in delivery and care of infants in North Carolina (and all states) to notify child welfare when an infant is identified by a medical provider Mom’s untreated substance Withdrawal signs and symptoms Signs of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders A positive urine, meconium, or umbilical cord segment substance test with provider concerns.
This law also requires that a is developed for these infants. The POSC English (PDF, 2 MB) and MB) pamphlets provide basic information for patients regarding how and why a Plan of Safe Care is created. Agencies should download the brochures as Legislation was enacted by the NC General Assembly in December 2015 to establish the NC Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC).
The MMRC is charged with reviewing all maternal deaths in the state to determine if pregnancy related or pregnancy associated. The MMRC also has the responsibility to make recommendations for improvement. The DHHS was awarded a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant to support the work of the MMRC in late 2019.
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NC Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Application Family Planning Clinic Locator to find a Title X Family Planning Clinic near you and call to make your Women’s Preventive Health Services Covered By The Affordable Care Act (ACA) - North Carolina Medical Center Resources - High-Risk Prenatal Care Resource The Women, Infant and Community Wellness Section develops and promotes programs and services protect the health and well-being of infants and of women during their child-bearing years.
The goal is to improve the overall health of women, reduce infant sickness and death, and strengthen families and communities. The Women, Infant and Community Wellness Section also offers guidance, consultation and training for professionals who provide women's health services.
Local health departments and other community agencies serving each of the 100 counties in North Carolina provide a variety of these women's health services, including family planning, prenatal care, flu shots and other women's immunizations, and pregnancy care management. For more information on the services near you, contact your local health department .
The Women, Infant and Community Wellness Section is part of the North Carolina Division of Public Health .
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local health departments (LHDs) and nonprofit community health centers. For-profit agencies are not eligible. Agencies must be able to receive North Carolina State funding. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Supporting Women's Health Services RFA is funded by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), Division of Public Health, Women, Infant and Community Wellness Section. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in North Carolina. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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NCI Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32) is a grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) that funds early postdoctoral fellows from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented groups, to pursue research training in cancer-related fields. The K32 award supports fellows within 12 months prior to transitioning into, or within the first two years of, a postdoctoral position. The program, operated through NCI's Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD), aims to enhance the pool of qualified diverse cancer researchers. Beginning with the June 12, 2025 due date, the CURE ACE Award is available in both Independent Clinical Trial Required and Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed versions. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at time of award.
Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science (SCH) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) & National Institutes of Health (NIH). This interagency program supports high-risk, high-reward advances in AI and data science for biomedical and public health research. Projects must cross disciplinary boundaries.
The Elevance Health Foundation's FY2026 Maternal/Infant Health cycle offers grants around $1 million (1–3 years, 15% indirects) to reduce pre-term birth and severe maternal morbidity. But eligibility hinges on a specific 501(c)(3) subsection test, funding concentrates in 10 states plus national scalable programs, and a corporate payer-funder judges you on measurable outcomes, not need. Here is how to read this RFP and compete before the July 31 deadline.
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Read articleThe Elevance Health Foundation's Maternal/Infant Health RFP funds nonprofits — up to ~$1M over 1-3 years — working to close disparities across the full pregnancy journey. Applications close July 31, 2026, with a national track and a local track in ten named states. Here's how the funder thinks, what 'measurable outcomes' really means here, and how to build a proposal that clears the bar.
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