Perinatal & Infant Oral Health Quality Improvement (PIOHQI) Pilot Grant Program

Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-13-283 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.110Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-HRSAClosing Date: Aug 19, 2013Award Ceiling: $200,000Expected Number of Awards: 4Creation Date: Jul 18, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) is accepting applications for a four-year pilot grant program, the Perinatal and Infant Oral Health Quality Improvement (PIOHQI) Pilot.  The purpose of the project is to integrate a successful community-based approach into a health care system with statewide reach, accomplishing statewide availability and increased utilization of quality preventive dental care and restorative services for pregnant women and infants most at risk.  The long-term goal of this effort is to achieve sustainable improvement in the oral health care status of this MCH population.  Documenta...
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