ForecastedOpportunity HRSA-27-050

Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Research Network

Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Research Network is a forecasted federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of March 18, 2027; forecast dates can change. Individual awards are listed as $1.6M, with about 1 award expected and $1.6M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.110 (Special Projects of Regional and National Significance).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Aug 24, 2026
Est. close date: Mar 18, 2027
Est. award date: Aug 2, 2027
Award floor: $1,600,000
Award ceiling: $1,600,000
Est. total funding: $1,600,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2027

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligibility is limited to domestic public or non-profit institutions of higher learning and public or private non-profit agencies engaged in research or in programs relating to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special health care needs. See 42 CFR § 51a.3(b). Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The purpose of this program is to improve the lives of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN), including those with medical complexity (CMC) and their families, by establishing and maintaining the research infrastructure needed to generate evidence-based solutions that help them thrive across the lifespan and participate fully in their communities. This research infrastructure will be used to better understand promising approaches for interventions and measurement for CYSHCN including measures related to well-being and engagement that could be integrated into services and supports that families need.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.110Special Projects of Regional and National SignificanceProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.110

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$274M

FY25

$266M

FY26

$186M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.110. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Maternal and Child Heath Bureau
cyshcn@hrsa.gov
301-443-5692

Quick answers

Is “Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Research Network” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around December 18, 2026. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Research Network”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Research Network”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1.6m, total estimated program funding is $1,600,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Research Network”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-27-050), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.110