The purpose of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Public Health Catalyst Program is to: •Recruit and train diverse[2] graduate students in MCH public health. •Expand MCH curriculum and degree offerings within schools and programs of public health where there is currently a lack of, or limited, MCH offerings. •Build MCH faculty capacity within schools and programs of public health. You must select one of the two Catalyst Program tracks for your application: •Track 1: MCH Curriculum Start-Up •Track 2: MCH Curriculum Expansion

These types of domestic* organizations may apply:Public institutions of higher education.Non-profit private institutions of higher education.Native American tribal governments and organizations that are institutions of higher learning (education).See 42 CFR 51a.3(b).*Domestic means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.

Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration KVanNuys@hrsa.gov