National Oral Health Policy Center

This grant opportunity was posted to Grants.gov on 12/10/2007 and the announcement is now available. 

Program Title

National Oral Health Policy Center

Agency/Sub-Agency

HRSA/MCHB

Description

The purpose of the National Oral Health Policy Center Cooperative Agreement is to continue to explore critical health policy issues around access to comprehensive oral health services for children and their families. A special emphasis on policy issues as they pertain to under served, vulnerable populations (i.e. Medicaid and SCHIP eligible populations, Head Start children, children with special health care needs, minority populations) and the oral health care delivery system as a component of the overall health care infrastructure is required.

Eligible Entity(ies)

As cited in Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51a.3 (a), any public or private entity,including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b), and if otherwise eligible, faith based and community organizations, are eligible to apply for this federal funding opportunity.

Intended Beneficiaries

Children and Families

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

93.11

CFDA Category

Health

CFDA Sub-Category(ies)

Maternity, Infants, and Children

Keyword(s)

Dental; Health Disparities

HHS Announcement No.

HRSA-08-019

New Funding Opportunity

Yes

Competition Type: (N), (CC) or (M)

N

Single Source / Limited Competition

NA

Est Annual Min Award

$225,000.00

Est Annual Max Award

$225,000

Est Number of Awards

1

Est Posting Date

11/5/2007

Est Application Deadline

2/4/2008

Est Award Date

8/1/2008

Est Start Date

8/1/2008

Program Contact Name

Mark E. Nehring, DMD, MPH

Program Contact Telephone No.

(301) 443-4489

Program Contact Email

mnehring@hrsa.gov

Agency Forecast ID No.

HRSA78