Maternal and Child Health Secondary Data Analysis Research (MCH SDAR)

For programmatic or technical questions:
Akosua Mainoo, MPH
240.535.5430
mchsdar@hrsa.gov

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David Colwander
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DColwander@hrsa.gov

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The MCH SDAR Program will provide funding to support applied research through analysis of existing databases and/or administrative records to improve the quality, efficiency, and accessibility of healthcare services and health outcomes for underserved maternal and child health (MCH) populations.

The following objectives should be accomplished by the end of the period of performance:

• Complete a secondary data analysis research project that addressed MCH priorities and health equity
• At least 2 manuscripts submitted to or published in peer-reviewed journals
• A junior investigator mentored through all stages of the project

Research goals include:

• Strengthen and expand the evidence base on topics addressed by the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant National Performance Measures (strategic research issues, strategic plan goals, and/or Healthy People 2030)
• Address health inequities facing underserved communities to enhance the evidence and strategies for improving health equity for all MCH populations
• Address existing and new research topics of regional and national significance and highlight new data, knowledge, evidence, and strategies for addressing the burden of diseases that affect MCH populations
• Prepare investigators from diverse backgrounds to successfully complete federal research awards

Underserved populations include Indigenous and Native American persons, people in rural areas, persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality, among others as described in the application instructions.

Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit institutions of higher education and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or in programs relating to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special healthcare needs.

Award ceiling: $60,000 per year
Project period: 2 years
Estimated number of awards: 10
Estimated total program funding: $600,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.