Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 18 062
The State Systems Development Initiative (SSDI) Grant Program, Tier 2 (States and DC) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), specifically the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). It was issued for FY 2018 under funding opportunity number HRSA-18-062 (with a companion announcement, HRSA-18-061, covering a separate tier for U.S. jurisdictions). SSDI is designed to strengthen the data and analytic infrastructure that state Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) programs rely on to run the Title V MCH Block Grant, with an emphasis on improving the way states conduct needs assessments and report performance measures.
At its core, this grant focuses on building state capacity to produce MCH data that are more available, timely, and high quality, and to use those data in practical ways for program management. The intent is not data collection for its own sake, but to help Title V agencies make better informed decisions about priorities, strategies, and funding allocations that affect women, infants, children, and adolescents, including children and youth with special health care needs. SSDI is positioned as a complement to the Title V MCH Block Grant program because stronger data systems make assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation more credible and more useful, and they support clearer reporting in the annual Title V application and annual report process.
This particular NOFO reflects the performance measure changes introduced with the Title V MCH Block Grant FY 2016 framework, which emphasized standardized reporting and the use of evidence-based or evidence-informed strategy measures (ESMs). Under that framework, states are expected to report consistently across a set of national indicators, including 15 National Performance Measures (NPMs) and related National Outcome Measures (NOMs). SSDI funding is meant to help states improve their ability to compile, analyze, and interpret the data needed to report on these measures and to tie data findings to action through planning and quality improvement.
The NOFO uses a two-tier structure because data availability differs substantially between the 50 states plus Washington, DC and the eight U.S. jurisdictions. Many federally supported datasets and surveys do not capture enough information from the jurisdictions to allow the same kind of pre-populated national measure reporting. As a result, HRSA structured the SSDI competition into Tier 1 for jurisdictions (HRSA-18-061) and Tier 2 for the 50 states and Washington, DC (HRSA-18-062). Tier 2 is aimed at entities that generally have more complete representation in national datasets and that receive some NPM and NOM information pre-populated in the Title V Information System (TVIS), but still need stronger in-state systems and analytic capacity to fully meet Title V reporting and decision-making needs.
Eligibility for SSDI is intentionally limited. Only Title V MCH Block Grant awardees can apply, meaning state governments that administer the Title V program in the 50 states and Washington, DC for this Tier 2 announcement. Applicants may submit only one application, and it must match the tier they are eligible for. In other words, this is not an open competition for universities, nonprofits, or local governments acting on their own, although states commonly work with partners through contracts or collaborations to carry out data modernization and analytic work.
Key funding details provided in the opportunity summary include an award ceiling of $100,000 per award, an expectation of 51 awards (covering the 50 states plus Washington, DC), and a closing date of September 5, 2017, with the announcement originally posted July 7, 2017. The program is listed under CFDA 93.110, aligned with federal maternal and child health services and system support activities. As a discretionary grant, SSDI funds are competitive within the eligible pool and are intended to support targeted capacity-building work rather than ongoing service delivery.
Overall, SSDI Tier 2 is best understood as a systems and infrastructure investment aimed at helping state Title V agencies strengthen the data pipelines, analytic methods, and reporting processes that underpin the entire Title V cycle: needs assessment, priority setting, implementation of evidence-informed strategies, and evaluation. By improving how states generate and use MCH data, HRSA’s goal is to support more effective and efficient programming and ultimately better outcomes for maternal and child health populations served through Title V.Apply for HRSA 18 062
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Systems Development Initiative Grant Program – Tier 2 (States and DC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.110.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 07, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 05, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 51 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the State Systems Development Initiative (SSDI) Grant Program, Tier 2?
SSDI Tier 2 is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). It is designed to strengthen the data and analytic infrastructure used by state Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) programs to administer the Title V MCH Block Grant.
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
This Tier 2 opportunity is funding opportunity number HRSA-18-062.
Is there a related or companion announcement?
Yes. HRSA-18-061 is a companion announcement covering a separate tier for U.S. jurisdictions, while HRSA-18-062 is specifically for the 50 states and Washington, DC.
Who is the sponsoring agency for SSDI Tier 2?
The sponsoring agency is HRSA (within HHS), specifically HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).
What is the main purpose of SSDI Tier 2?
The main purpose is to build state capacity to produce MCH data that are more available, timely, and high quality, and to use those data in practical ways for Title V program management. The emphasis includes improving how states conduct needs assessments and report performance measures.
Is SSDI intended to fund new data collection efforts?
The opportunity emphasizes that the intent is not data collection for its own sake. Instead, SSDI is meant to strengthen data systems and analytic capacity so Title V agencies can make better informed decisions about priorities, strategies, and funding allocations.
How does SSDI relate to the Title V MCH Block Grant program?
SSDI is positioned as a complement to the Title V MCH Block Grant program. Stronger data systems support more credible and useful assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and they also support clearer reporting through the annual Title V application and annual report process.
What aspects of Title V work does SSDI support?
SSDI supports the systems and infrastructure that underpin the Title V cycle, including needs assessment, priority setting, implementation of evidence-informed strategies, and evaluation.
What performance measure framework does this NOFO align with?
This NOFO reflects the performance measure changes introduced with the Title V MCH Block Grant FY 2016 framework, which emphasized standardized reporting and the use of evidence-based or evidence-informed strategy measures (ESMs).
What national measures are states expected to report under the Title V framework referenced?
States are expected to report consistently across national indicators including 15 National Performance Measures (NPMs) and related National Outcome Measures (NOMs).
What does SSDI funding help states do related to NPMs and NOMs?
SSDI funding is meant to help states improve their ability to compile, analyze, and interpret the data needed to report on NPMs and NOMs, and to connect data findings to action through planning and quality improvement.
Why does SSDI use a two-tier structure?
The two-tier structure is used because data availability differs substantially between the 50 states plus Washington, DC and the eight U.S. jurisdictions. Many federally supported datasets and surveys do not capture enough information from the jurisdictions for the same kind of pre-populated national measure reporting.
Who is Tier 2 intended for?
Tier 2 is intended for the 50 states and Washington, DC. These entities generally have more complete representation in national datasets and receive some NPM and NOM information pre-populated in the Title V Information System (TVIS), but still need stronger in-state systems and analytic capacity.
Who is eligible to apply for SSDI Tier 2?
Eligibility is intentionally limited to Title V MCH Block Grant awardees: state governments that administer the Title V program in the 50 states and Washington, DC for this Tier 2 announcement.
Can universities, nonprofits, or local governments apply directly?
No. This is not described as an open competition for universities, nonprofits, or local governments acting on their own. The eligible applicants are Title V MCH Block Grant awardees in the states and Washington, DC.
Can a state work with partners to carry out the project?
Yes. While eligibility is limited to Title V agencies, the opportunity notes that states commonly work with partners through contracts or collaborations to carry out data modernization and analytic work.
How many applications may an eligible applicant submit?
An applicant may submit only one application.
Do applicants need to apply under the correct tier?
Yes. Applications must match the tier the applicant is eligible for (Tier 2 for the 50 states and Washington, DC under HRSA-18-062; Tier 1 for jurisdictions under HRSA-18-061).
What is the maximum award amount for SSDI Tier 2?
The award ceiling listed is $100,000 per award.
How many awards are expected under this Tier 2 opportunity?
The opportunity summary indicates an expectation of 51 awards, covering the 50 states plus Washington, DC.
What is the application deadline for this opportunity?
The closing date listed is September 5, 2017.
When was the announcement posted?
The announcement was originally posted on July 7, 2017.
What fiscal year is referenced for this SSDI opportunity?
The opportunity is described as issued for FY 2018.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 93.110.
Is SSDI Tier 2 a formula grant or a competitive grant?
It is described as a discretionary grant. Funds are competitive within the eligible pool.
Is SSDI Tier 2 intended to support ongoing service delivery?
No. The description indicates the funding is intended to support targeted capacity-building work (systems and analytic infrastructure) rather than ongoing service delivery.
What populations are expected to benefit from improvements supported by SSDI?
The intent is to improve decisions and programming that affect women, infants, children, and adolescents, including children and youth with special health care needs.
What is TVIS and how is it relevant to Tier 2?
TVIS refers to the Title V Information System. Tier 2 entities may receive some NPM and NOM information pre-populated in TVIS, but the opportunity emphasizes that stronger in-state systems and analytic capacity are still needed to meet reporting and decision-making needs.
What kinds of improvements is SSDI trying to achieve in state data systems?
The grant focuses on strengthening data pipelines, analytic methods, and reporting processes so that MCH data are more available, timely, and high quality, and so the data can be used for planning, quality improvement, and more credible reporting.
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