Opportunity Information: Apply for MP CPI 23 001
The Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative is a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, administered through the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH). Its core purpose is to fund organizations to run a fellowship program based at HHS that develops early-career talent into future leaders who can advance health equity, reduce health disparities, and address social determinants of health through federal policies, programs, and practices. A central theme of the initiative is strengthening the pipeline of diverse leadership for HHS agencies, with an emphasis on increasing representation of racial and ethnic minorities and other underrepresented groups in senior federal roles by offering structured professional development and clear career pathway support.
The fellowship model is designed to blend formal learning with hands-on federal experience. OMH plans to provide a baseline curriculum and training modules that award recipients must use, ensuring consistent content across fellows. Building on that foundation, recipients are expected to create and deliver experiential training that reinforces key federal leadership competency areas (such as leading change, leading people, being results driven, business acumen, and building coalitions) while also grounding fellows in health disparities, health equity, public health practice, and the social determinants of health. The opportunity emphasizes leadership skill building and cultural competence as essential tools for effective health equity work inside large federal systems.
Beyond coursework, the program requires structured, real-world fellowship experiences, supplemental learning opportunities, and mentorship. Recipients are expected to provide mentoring and coaching that help fellows practice leadership in context, navigate federal environments, and apply health equity principles to day-to-day work. In practical terms, the funded organization is responsible for the operational backbone of the fellowship, including recruiting fellows, orienting host sites, managing the selection process, distributing stipends, and helping identify housing options. These responsibilities signal that the recipient functions as the program operator and coordinator, while working closely with OMH under the cooperative agreement structure.
Evaluation and knowledge-sharing are also built into the initiative. Recipients must participate in process and outcomes evaluation activities led by OMH, document results, and disseminate findings to key stakeholders. That means awardees should be prepared to track implementation and participant outcomes, contribute data and lessons learned to OMH-led evaluation efforts, and communicate what worked, what did not, and what should be scaled or improved for future cohorts.
Key funding details include an opportunity number of MP CPI 23 001 and a CFDA number of 93.137. The award ceiling is $700,000, with approximately three awards expected. Eligible applicants are broad and include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where specified). The original application closing date listed is August 1, 2023, with electronic submissions due by 6:00 pm Eastern Time.Apply for MP CPI 23 001
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.137.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 21, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 01, 2023 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 600 pm Eastern Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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