Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Training Program
Funds domestic public or nonprofit institutions of higher education to create undergraduate pathway training programs that expand the maternal and child health workforce and improve access to MCH-related health and public health services, especially in rural or underserved communities.
⚑ Domestic applicants only as defined in the notice · Eligible applicants limited to public institutions of higher education, private nonprofit institutions of higher education, and Native American tribal governments/organizations that are institutions of higher learning
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 40 partial | portfolio topic: public_health (primary); signature methods: community engaged; social/behavioral work is minor; funds training education, not research (capped); biomedical core — IPPRA health lane is communication/crisis/policy (capped); capped at 40 (non-research funding) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 15 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | technical depth: none; funds training education (capped) |
Description
The MCH Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Training Program establishes pathway programs that aim to expand the MCH workforce. These programs increase access to healthcare and public health services for maternal and child health (MCH) populations, including in rural or other underserved communities.
Eligibility
These types of domestic* organizations may apply:Public institutions of higher educationNon-profit private institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments and organizations that are public or private nonprofit 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.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Health Resources and Services Administration <MCHLEAP@hrsa.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · HHS services agencies (SAMHSA / HRSA / CDC / ACF) conventions SEE AN HHS EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — HHS services agencies (SAMHSA / HRSA / CDC / ACF)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.
Legacy IPPRA LLM assessment (v2.0, for comparison)
45/100 · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-06
This is a public-health workforce pathway and service-access program focused on maternal and child health, with some potential for evaluation, program design, or community-health research. However, it is primarily a training/workforce development grant rather than a research opportunity, so it is only a partial fit for IPPRA. A public university is eligible, but the research component is not the central purpose.
Legacy scoring history
| 2026-07-06 | 45 | gpt-5.4-mini | This is a public-health workforce pathway and service-access program focused on maternal and child health, with some potential for evaluation, program design, or community-health research. However, it is primarily a training/workforce development grant rather than a research opportunity, so it is only a partial fit for IPPRA. A public university is eligible, but the research component is not the central purpose. |
| 2026-07-06 | 78 | gpt-5.4-mini | This is a strong public health training and workforce-development opportunity centered on maternal and child health, with emphasis on underserved and rural communities. IPPRA could contribute through health communication, community-based outreach, and evaluation of pathway programs that improve access to care and public health services. Public institutions of higher education are explicitly eligible, so a public university like OU can apply directly. |