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MCH Research Program

 

The MCH Research Program works to improve the health of mothers, children and adolescents by supporting important research that has the potential to improve health services and delivery of care for maternal and child health populations.

About Us

Learn about the MCH Research Program at the Maternal & Child Health Bureau.

Projects

Research projects funded in Fiscal Years 2000 through 2008.

Grant Guidance

Application materials for the HRSA-09-001 competition are not yet available. Once available, these application materials will be posted at www.hrsa.gov and www.grants.gov. The expected application deadline for HRSA-09-001 is July 1, 2008. Please contact the MCH Research Program with any questions.

Strategic Issues

The MCH Research Program has adopted four Strategic Research Issues to guide the program from 2004 through 2009. Prospectvie applicants are strongly encouraged to submit research proposals that address one or more of these Strategic Issues.

News
17 new grants awarded! See More in the Projects Section.
Added: April 2, 2008
Important Dates

Application materials for the HRSA-09-001 MCH Research Program competition with a project start date of February 1, 2009 are not yet available. Once available, these application materials will be posted at www.hrsa.gov and www.grants.gov. Both the multi-year research grants and the one-year Secondary Data Analysis Studies (SDAS) grants will be competed. The expected application due date for HRSA-09-001 is around July 2008.

In addition, 2 autism intervention research networks are expected to be competed with a start date of September 1, 2008. HRSA-08-142, Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P Network) will be limited to $4 million per year for up to 4 years; HRSA-08-143, Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health (AIR-B Network) will be limited to $2 million per year for up to 4 years. Application materials for these competitions will be posted at www.hrsa.gov and www.grants.gov when available. Please contact the MCH Research Program with any questions on any of these competitions.
Added: April 10, 2008