National Maternal and Child Health Consortium for Oral Health Systems Integration and Improvement

HRSA is accepting applications for the (FY) 2021National Maternal and Child Health Consortium for Oral Health Systems Integration and Improvement (the Consortium) to advance evidence-driven transformations within maternal and child health (MCH) systems of care that reduce the oral health disparities among MCH populations. Stony Brook University can submit ONE application to this program.

Please see below for details. If you are interested in applying, you must submit the internal competitions form byFriday, January 22, 2021. The competition code for this program is LC20215.

WHAT DOES IT FUND: HRSA will award one cooperative agreement recipient to lead a group of nationally recognized organizations in oral health care. The Consortium will perform three core functions: 

1. Identify Gaps and Barriers – Encompass key elements of the MCH Pyramid of Services to identify and address gaps and barriers within systems of care that prevent optimal delivery of preventive oral health care that serve MCH populations.
2. Improve MCH Systems of Care – Foster improvements within MCH systems of care that overcome identified gaps and barriers to optimize delivery of preventive oral health care and reduce oral health disparities among MCH populations by better integrating oral health and primary care.
3. Translate Evidence into Practice – Raise awareness and knowledge through the dissemination of new and reliable resources and guidance that serve to reduce the oral health disparities among MCH populations.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: The Consortium members should have expertise and demonstrable knowledge in providing technical assistance to improve the delivery of integrated preventive oral health care, strategies to maximize reimbursement, and state practice guidance and public policy innovations. 

AWARD: Up to $1,325,000 per year for 3 years

SPONSOR DEADLINE: February 17, 2021