The Community Based Doula Program

The summary for the The Community Based Doula Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	The Community Based Doula Program
	CFDA Number:	93.110
	CFDA Description:	Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs
	Federal Agency Name:	Health Resources and Services Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HRSA-10-036
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 02, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jun 02, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 01, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 01, 2010
	Archive Date:	Aug 30, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	7
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,432,217
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$295,583
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$100,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450B), and faith and community-based organization, is eligible to apply. Only existing urban or rural community based organizations already providing indigenous community outreach services are eligible for funding under Priority 1 and 2: Urban and Rural Community-based Doula Services. Only an existing organization with expertise in: replicating community-based Doula programs, outreach, training, technical assistance, quality improvement, and cross-sited evaluation services is eligible for funding under Priority 3. Community-Based Doula Leadership Institute Any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450B), and faith and community-based organization, is eligible to apply. Only existing urban or rural community based organizations already providing indigenous community outreach services are eligible for funding under Priority 1 and 2: Urban and Rural Community-based Doula Services. Only an existing organization with expertise in: replicating community-based Doula programs, outreach, training, technical assistance, quality improvement, and cross-sited evaluation services is eligible for funding under Priority 3. Community-Based Doula Leadership Institute:
Grant Description: A-The First-time Motherhood demonstration program will provide grants to urban communities to support community-based doulas. Doulas, who have specialized knowledge and experience in perinatal care and support, are utilized by pregnant/postpartum women to provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support during the prenatal, childbirth, and/or postpartum periods. Doulas spend numerous hours with the families they serve providing: pregnancy and childbirth education, early linkages to appropriate healthcare and other services, encouraging parental attachment, breastfeeding promotion counseling, and parenting education. B-The First-time Motherhood demonstration program will provide grants to rural communities to support community-based doulas. Doulas, who have specialized knowledge and experience in perinatal care and support, are utilized by pregnant/postpartum women to provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support during the prenatal, childbirth, and/or postpartum periods. Doulas spend numerous hours with the families they serve providing: pregnancy and childbirth education, early linkages to appropriate healthcare and other services, encouraging parental attachment, breastfeeding promotion counseling, and parenting education. C-The First-time Motherhood demonstration program will provide grants to organizations with expertise in replicating community-based doula programs, to offer outreach, training, technical assistance and evaluation services to doula grantees in order to maximize project effectiveness and care quality across all projects.
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