MCHB-Funded Projects

About the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)

MCHB is a bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. MCHB's objective for oral health is to promote comprehensive, community-based oral health care services that combine public and private delivery systems, maximize the effectiveness of Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program oral health programs, and encourage the application of science to practice in reducing disease burden.

Oral health activities are supported by maternal and child health formula grants as well as by Special Projects of Regional and National Significance grants that support a broad range of innovative strategies. There are several different project categories that have been funded.

Oral Health Goals

Improve the health infrastructure and systems of care for all, especially for underserved, vulnerable, and special needs populations, to ensure access to comprehensive, high-quality oral health services.
Improve oral health status and outcomes (and their measurements) in seeking to eliminate health disparities.
Improve the quality of oral health services (preventive and curative) for all, especially for underserved, vulnerable, and special needs populations.
Promote oral health through building public-private partnerships, including strengthening the dental public health infrastructure.

Grantee Resources

Grants administration information, including the lifecycle of a grant, registration, using grant funds, and adhering to deadlines.
Targeted Oral Health Services Systems (TOHSS) grant program information.
School-Based Comprehensive Oral Health Services (SBCOHS)

Funding Opportunities and Project Information

Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards. Use grants.gov to find and apply for federal grants.

School-Based Comprehensive Oral Health Services
MCHB grant opportunity due July 1, 2011

MCHB's Discretionary Grant Information System collects and displays program and performance measure data. Oral health project abstracts are displayed in programs such as

Project Officer

Pamella Vodicka
HRSA/MCHB
5600 Fishers Lane
Parklawn Building, Room 18A-30
Rockville, MD 20857
Telephone: (301) 443-2753
E-mail: pvodicka@hrsa.gov