Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Quality Improvement Fund - Improving Access to Dental Services for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (QIF-DNDD)
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The Fiscal Year 2026 Quality Improvement Fund (QIF) focuses on enhancing access to preventive and additional dental services for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum and developmental disorders. This initiative aims to improve dental health outcomes by supporting health centers in piloting innovative, evidence-based approaches that expand service accessibility for this population. The funding represents a one-time investment intended to build upon existing models by fostering the development of new strategies that better meet the unique dental care needs of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Applicants are required to submit project work plans detailing the specific evidence-based and innovative methods they will employ to increase dental service access and improve patient outcomes. Additionally, proposals must include plans to advance the skills and knowledge of the health center workforce to enhance their capacity in supporting these children’s dental care needs. The initiative is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services, and interested parties can contact the agency for more information regarding the application process.
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The purpose of fiscal year (FY) 2026 Quality Improvement Fund: Improving Access to Dental Services for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (QIF-DNDD) is to increase access to preventive dental and additional dental services and improve dental health outcomes for children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including children with autism spectrum and developmental disorders. Through this one-time investment, health centers will build upon existing evidence-based models to pilot innovative approaches to increase access to dental services for children with NDDs, advance the skills and knowledge of your workforce to support access to services, and improve patient outcomes.
Applicants for this funding must propose project work plans that include:
- Specific evidence-based models and innovative approaches that will increase access to dental services and improve patient outcomes for children with NDDs.
- Plans to advance the skills and knowledge of the health center workforce to support access to dental services for children with NDDs.
