HRSA is Request for Information in Order to Updating the Healthy Start Initiative

kow5101 January 31, 2023

To inform future planning, HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) seeks perspectives on the federal program that aims to reduce disparities for mothers and babies. Respondents need not answer every question in the Request for Information, but MCHB would like to know about both challenges and innovations in rural areas. Respond by February 3.

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