The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $850,000 Project Grant under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) to Health Center Network Of New York, Inc. (dba Healthefficient), a non-profit organization. The grant, titled "Transforming Oral Health for Communities (TOHC)," aims to improve access to preventive oral healthcare and promote oral health equity for pregnant women and infants in underserved New York communities. The key...
This $6,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program will fund the renovation and construction of a new oral health care clinic and dental skills lab at Colorado Mountain College's Vail Valley at Edwards campus. The facility will include 10 dental chairs and 5,382 square feet of program space, allowing dental hygiene students to provide preventative services to patients under the supervision...
This $850,000 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) project grant, awarded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, supports the implementation of an integrated preventive oral healthcare (POHC) model in Wisconsin. The primary goal is to increase access to early preventive oral healthcare for high-risk maternal and child health populations, including children ages 1-21 and pregnant women, with a focus on reducing disparities. The key components of the project...
The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to START Corporation, a non-profit organization, to enhance the organization's RWHAP Part C Early Intervention Services Program capacity in Louisiana. The funding will be used to purchase dental equipment and hire a dental hygienist to expand the oral healthcare services offered through START's Federally Qualified Health Center dental clinic. This initiative aims to...
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), in collaboration with Denver Health and the University of Colorado, received a $425,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110). The funding will be used to enhance access to preventive oral healthcare and reduce oral health inequities among the maternal and child health population aged 1-21 in underserved...
This $1,523,200.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) supports the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) in promoting strategies to advance oral health across the state. The funding, which is effective from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will enable MDHSS to deliver a comprehensive range of public health services, disease prevention...
This $6,075,000 Project Grant was awarded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110). The award to Georgetown University supports a 4-year initiative focused on enhancing the integration of preventive oral healthcare into primary care services for maternal and child health populations. The project leverages a consortium of sub-awardees, including Stemmler & Associates, LLC, Virginia Health Catalyst, Inc., and...
The Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. (MAHEC) was awarded a $206,194 Project Grant under the Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry program (CFDA 93.059), funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This 5-year grant, running from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029, will support a Dental Faculty Loan Repayment program to attract and retain qualified oral health practitioners in MAHEC's rural...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement program (CFDA 93.912) supports the Maine Dental Connection Clinical Consortium, an initiative to increase access to dental care for children and families in Maine's northern border region. The key objectives of the project are to: 1) strengthen partnerships with Head...
This Project Grant award in the amount of $849,256 was provided by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110). The grant aims to enhance oral health integration within the maternal and child health safety net in Connecticut. Key objectives include improving oral health policy, enhancing oral health literacy at Federally Qualified Health Centers, conducting social determinants of health surveillance, testing preventive oral...