State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant Program (SECCS)

Program Title

State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant Program (SECCS)

Agency/Sub-Agency

HRSA/MCHB

Description

The State Maternal and Child Health Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (SECCS) Grant Program has helped States plan, develop, and implement collaborations and partnerships to support families and communities to raise children that are healthy and ready to learn at school entry.The purpose of this new SECCS grant announcement is to support States in the continued refinement and implementation of the collaborations and partnerships which they have built through their current participation in the SECCS grants program. Applicants under this announcement will be applying for support to continue to develop their activities for up to three additional years.The SECCS grant program, as a Federal initiative, will be evaluated by an independent contractor.Each individual grantee participating in this program will be required to conduct an evaluation of their project.

Eligible Entity(ies)

As cited in 42 CFR Part 51a.3 (a), any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization, faith-based and community-based organization (as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C.450b), is eligible to apply for this Federal funding.

Intended Beneficiaries

Children

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

93.11

CFDA Category

Health

CFDA Sub-Category(ies)

Maternity, Infants, and Children

Keyword(s)

Early Childhood; Maternal and Child Health

HHS Announcement No.

HRSA-08-015

New Funding Opportunity

Yes

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

N

Single Source / Limited Competition

NA

Est Annual Min Award

$112,500.00

Est Annual Max Award

$112,500

Est Number of Awards

53

Est Posting Date

4/1/2008

Est Application Deadline

6/1/2008

Est Award Date

9/1/2008

Est Start Date

9/1/2008

Program Contact Name

Joseph Zogby

Program Contact Telephone No.

(301) 443-4393

Program Contact Email

jzogby@hrsa.gov

Agency Forecast ID No.

HRSA81