Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Training Program

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About the program

Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-26-018
Dates to Apply: 06/08/2026 to 07/10/2026
Bureau/Office: Maternal & Child Health Bureau
Status: Open
Estimated Award Date: 06/01/2026
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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.

Who can apply

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 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.

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Maternal and Child Health Bureau
301-443-6091

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