Grant Alert Detail
School Based Comprehensive Oral Health Services (SBCOHS) Grant Program
Sponsor: The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
Submitted: 6/7/2011 11:35:00 AM
The purpose of the program is to implement comprehensive oral health services within existing school-based health centers (SBHCs).The funded MCHB-SBCOHs projects will demonstrate effective ways to strengthen existing SBHC's capacity to respond to oral health needs of young people and increase access to dental health education and services for underserved, high-risk populations, including children and youth enrolled in Medicaid and the the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Twelve awards up to $200,000 are available in the total amount of $2,400,000. Eligibility includes, but is not limited to, an established SBHC that serves early childhood and elementary/middle-school aged children with the greatest need for high-quality oral health education, preventive and restorative services. Any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization, is also eligible to apply.
Deadline: July 15, 2011
Please Note: The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) does not administer this funding opportunity.
Please contact The Maternal and Child Health Bureau for more specific information and funding opportunity:
http://bit.ly/mLRRqC
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