PHPA 4016: School Nurse Led Asthma Case Management Capacity Building

The Maryland Department of Health is seeking proposals to support capacity building for school nurse-led asthma case management in Maryland public schools. The goal of this project is to improve the capacity of local school health services programs to implement school nurse-led asthma case management and develop viable plans for school system-wide implementation of school nurse-led asthma case management in Local Education Agencies. The project will involve identifying students with asthma, developing individualized health plans, providing professional development for school nurses and staff, and implementing strategies to improve communication and collaboration with pediatric health care providers. • The project will be implemented over a period of 9 months. • The applicant will be required to submit quarterly reports and an annual report to the Department detailing program activities. • The project will involve working with local school health services programs to build capacity for school nurse-led asthma case management. • The applicant will be required to provide a detailed work plan and budget narrative as part of their proposal. • The Department reserves the right to cancel this RFA, accept or reject any and all Applications, in whole or in part, received in response to this RFA.