Notice2023-16494
Notice of Supplemental Award; Early Childhood Developmental Health Systems Cooperative Agreement
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August 3, 2023
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Abstract
HRSA announces the award of a supplement for a total of approximately $1 million in fiscal year (FY) 2023 for the Early Childhood Developmental Health Systems (ECDHS) cooperative agreement. The supplement will provide approximately $600,000 to the current recipient during the period of September 30, 2023, to September 29, 2024, to continue to support the implementation, spread, and scale of early childhood development (ECD) expert integration, and associated early childhood systems development. This includes providing intensive, individualized technical assistance (TA) to four additional Transforming Pediatrics in Early Childhood (TPEC) Program state-level recipients. In addition, the supplement further includes approximately $400,000 to provide TA to HRSA-funded health centers who are expanding early childhood developmental services through ECD funding.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51330-51331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16494]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Notice of Supplemental Award; Early Childhood Developmental
Health Systems Cooperative Agreement
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of a HRSA-initiated supplemental award.
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SUMMARY: HRSA announces the award of a supplement for a total of
approximately $1 million in fiscal year (FY) 2023 for the Early
Childhood Developmental Health Systems (ECDHS) cooperative agreement.
The supplement will provide approximately $600,000 to the current
recipient during the period of September 30, 2023, to September 29,
2024, to continue to support the implementation, spread, and scale of
early childhood development (ECD) expert integration, and associated
early childhood systems development. This includes providing intensive,
individualized technical assistance (TA) to four additional
Transforming Pediatrics in Early Childhood (TPEC) Program state-level
recipients. In addition, the supplement further includes approximately
$400,000 to provide TA to HRSA-funded health centers who are expanding
early childhood developmental services through ECD funding.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natalie Surfus, MPH; Public Health
Analyst, Division of Home Visiting and Early Childhood Systems,
Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Telephone: (240) 381-8202; Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87c9d4f2f5e1f2f4c7eff5f4e6a9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1ffe2c4c3d7c4c2f1d9c3c2d09fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Intended Recipient of the Award: ZERO TO THREE National Center for
Infant, Toddler and Families, Inc.
Amount of Non-Competitive Award: One combined supplemental award at
$1 million.
Project Period: September 30, 2023, to September 29, 2024.
Assistance Listing (CFDA) Numbers: 93.110/93.129.
Award Instrument: Supplement for continued support of the
implementation, spread, and scale of ECD expert integration and
associated systems development nationwide and for the provision of TA
to HRSA funding recipients.
Authorities: Social Security Act, title V, section 501(a)(2) (42
U.S.C. 701(a)(2)); and section 330(l) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 254b(l)).
Table 1--Recipients and Award Amounts
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FY23 supplement award
Grant No. Award recipient name City, state amount
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UK2MC46349........................... ZERO TO THREE National Washington, DC......... $1 million.
Center for Infant,
Toddler, and Families,
Inc.
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Justification: HRSA awarded the ECDHS program in FY 2022 under the
Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant for Special
Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS). Programmatic
expectations for the recipient include providing intensive,
individualized TA to four state-level TPEC program (HRSA-22-141)
recipients, along with specialized and universal TA opportunities with
a nationwide reach, to support, spread, and scale ECD expert
integration and associated systems development. The Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2023, Public Law 117-328, division B, title II,
included additional SPRANS funding; House Report 117-403, which
accompanied the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, included an
increase for ECD Expert Grants. HRSA, through its Maternal and Child
Health Bureau, will therefore provide a supplement of approximately
$600,000 in SPRANS funding to the current ECDHS recipient to (1) expand
intensive, individualized TA to an additional four TPEC recipients; (2)
support alignment between TPEC recipients, other Maternal and Child
Health Bureau-funded early childhood partners, and HRSA-funded health
centers to support the integration of these efforts within a
comprehensive early childhood system; and (3) support the development
and dissemination of additional TA resources with nationwide reach and
scope, including outreach and coordination with other TA entities.
House Report 117-403 also provided guidance to HRSA's Bureau of
Primary Health Care to use appropriated funds ``to expand and further
integrate early childhood development services and expertise, including
by hiring or contracting for early childhood development specialists,''
and ``to create a service expansion grant opportunity for health
centers, with training and technical assistance to be provided by the
Maternal and Child Health Bureau. . .'' (italics added). To support
that service expansion grant opportunity (HRSA-23-028), an additional
supplement of approximately $400,000 in Health Center Program funding
will be provided under this supplement to the ECDHS recipient to adapt
or create TA resources on ECD topics for all HRSA-funded health
centers, provide specialized TA to subsets of HRSA-funded health
centers based on particular needs, and support health centers'
connection to and alignment with other relevant efforts to incorporate
ECD in pediatric health services. TA resources developed using this
funding will also be made available by the recipient, at no additional
cost, to other HRSA-funded entities and to early childhood system
programs and leaders pursuing aligned objectives, including through
HRSA-supported dissemination channels.
Collectively, the supplements will leverage existing knowledge,
expertise, and opportunity across HRSA and its non-federal partners to
improve equitable access to a continuum of ECD services for families
nationwide and will build capacity of the health system to deliver
high-quality pediatric services that address the holistic needs of
children and families.
Carole Johnson,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-16494 Filed 8-2-23; 8:45 am]
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