Transforming Pediatrics for Early Childhood (TPEC) Program
Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Assistance Listings: 93.110 -- Special Projects of Regional and National Significance
Description
The Transforming Pediatrics for Early Childhood Program (TPEC) will advance the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) priorities by preventing chronic disease early in life and promoting healthy development in early childhood. TPEC recipients - organizations with statewide or tribal reach - will place early childhood development (ECD) experts in local pediatric practices to deliver team-based care to young children and their families. Recipients will improve the quality and cost effectiveness of pediatric primary care by delivering a comprehensive team-based approach that focuses on factors critical to child development. Through this approach, pediatric primary care staff will:
- Screen families for their needs related to mental health, housing, nutrition, and child development;
- Build safe, stable, and nurturing relationships between caregivers and their children;
- Educate caregivers on developmental milestones and how to watch for them; and
- Make sure that families get referrals and access to additional or specialized support.
- Place early childhood development (ECD) experts in pediatric practices that primarily serve families covered by Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and deliver high-quality ECD services using a team-based approach.
- Build the skills of pediatric primary care staff statewide to deliver high-quality ECD services using a team-based approach.
- Improve statewide administrative policies and financing strategies to expand and sustain team-based pediatric primary care, improving the standard of care for all young children.
TPEC will result in measurable improvements in service delivery rates and early childhood development outcomes.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Government
- Special district governments
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
Miscellaneous
- Unrestricted
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
TPEC Program
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
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Forecasted
Estimated Post Date:
May 15, 2026
Estimated Application Due Date:
July 15, 2026
Estimated Due Date Description:
Not available
Estimated Award Date:
September 30, 2026
Estimated Project Start Date:
September 30, 2026
Fiscal Year:
2026
Award
$9,500,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$950,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HRSA-26-104
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
3
Forecast posted date:
March 13, 2026
Archive date:
August 14, 2026
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