Fetal, Infant, and Child Death Review Program
🏛 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS-HRSA)
✓ Free, no account · Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Sep 4, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations that lead fetal, infant, and child death review (FICDR) teams at the state, local, or tribal level. Eligible applicants are typically state health departments, local public health agencies, and tribal health organizations with capacity to coordinate fatality reviews and manage data collection.
The program supports leadership and technical assistance to existing review teams. Applicants should demonstrate experience managing multidisciplinary teams and collecting standardized mortality data.
Activities include conducting quality fatality reviews, collecting standardized data, and disseminating findings to inform prevention strategies. The work targets reduction of preventable fetal, infant, and child deaths.
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Key dates
- Jul 31, 2026 Applications open
- Jan 20, 2027 Application deadline in 137 days
- Jun 1, 2027 Award announced
- Jul 1, 2027 Project start
Program description
This program will support coordinated leadership and technical assistance to state, local, and tribal fetal infant and child death review (FICDR) teams to ensure a standardized and coordinated approach for quality fatality reviews, data collection, and dissemination of findings to inform review team practice and local prevention strategies.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- Application form (SF-424 or equivalent)
- Project narrative/proposal
- Budget and budget narrative
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Description of existing FICDR team structure
- Data management and quality assurance plan
Program contact
- 👤 FICDR Program
- 📧 mchbdcafh@hrsa.gov
- 📞 301-443-2560
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.110 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$53,495,269
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$51,517,055
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$47,831,055
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$37,182,998
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$30,109,677
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$25,419,976
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$17,859,999
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$16,167,482
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$15,667,860
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$14,010,845
Top States by Funding
- DC 8 awards $142.1M
- MA 6 awards $106.6M
- MD 8 awards $71.7M
- OH 2 awards $58.9M
- NC 3 awards $43.2M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.110). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $274,459,189 | |
| 2025 | $265,688,703 | |
| 2026 est. | $185,664,902 |
FAQ
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
State health departments, local public health agencies, and tribal health organizations with established fetal, infant, and child death review teams are the primary eligible applicants.
What is the deadline?
The deadline is January 20, 2027. This is a fixed deadline, not rolling.
What activities does this grant fund?
Funding supports coordination of death review teams, quality fatality review processes, standardized data collection, and dissemination of findings for prevention strategies.
How much funding is available?
The award is approximately $5.1 million. This is a single cooperative agreement, not multiple awards.
Is cost sharing required?
No. Cost sharing is not required for this program.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Start by documenting your organization's current FICDR team structure and existing review processes. Include names of participating agencies.
- Emphasize how your data collection aligns with standardized national frameworks and how you'll share findings with state and local partners.
- Show your multidisciplinary team composition (law enforcement, medical examiner, pediatrician, maternal health). Diverse representation strengthens competitiveness.
- Detail your technical capacity to manage a cooperative agreement, including staff experience with federal reporting and data systems.
- Budget narrative should justify staffing needs for coordination, data management, and technical assistance roles explicitly.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Vague description of current review processes without showing existing infrastructure or team membership. Proposing new team formation instead of strengthening established reviews. Unclear plan for standardized data collection and how findings will be disseminated to improve practice.
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