Table 1.

Potential areas of emphasis proposed in child health COVID “rapid response” collaborative grant request for applications (RFA)

Areas of particular interest emphasized for collaborative child health COVID-19 RFA
Targeted area	Examples
Family fragility and disruption	Unemployment/economic burden Loss of educational opportunities Poverty Impaired access to well-child care Homelessness Food insecurity Loss of connection to a family’s faith community
Knowledge gaps about COVID-19 in children	Biology and epidemiology of COVID-19 infection in children Sequelae of COVID including MIS-C Enhancing understanding of the virologic, epidemiologic, and clinical consequences of COVID-19 including differences in disease between children and adults
Optimizing pediatric care in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic	Telemedicine and computer-based approaches to health care Impact of COVID-19 on routine care, immunizations, access to social services Impact of school closures, social isolation on childhood mental health