Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Nutrition Training Program

In plain English

Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Nov 20, 2026. Estimated application due date: Jan 20, 2027.

Individual awards range from $550,000 to $735,000, the agency expects to make 16 awards and estimated total program funding is $10,350,000.

Eligible applicant types include colleges & universities, plus others described in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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• Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
• Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Domestic* non-profit private institutions of higher education are eligible to apply. Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO. *"Domestic" means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

Excerpt from the official forecast on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The purpose of this program is to improve the nutrition and overall well-being of mothers, children, and families. MCH Nutrition Training Programs will provide interdisciplinary graduate education to build a skilled workforce, provide technical assistance to state Title V and other MCH programs, expand nutrition education and career pathways, and improve access to high-quality nutrition services through trainee placements and practicums at health centers.

Read the full forecast on Grants.gov →