PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To carry out special maternal and child health (MCH) projects of regional and national significance; to conduct training and research; to conduct genetic disease testing, counseling, and information development and dissemination programs; and to support comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic and treatment centers. These grants are funded with a set-aside from the MCH Block grant program. SPRANS grants are funded with 15 percent of the Block Grant appropriation of up to $600 million, and when the appropriation exceeds $600 million, an additional 12.75 percent is set aside for the Community Integrated Service Systems grants.

ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. HEALTH;
- Education and Training;
- Health Services Planning and Technical Assistance;
- Maternity, Infants, Children;
- Specialized Health Research and Training;

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans);
- Health Professional;
- Student/Trainee;
- Women;
- Infant (0-5);
- Child (6-15);

WHO CAN APPLY:
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;