DGIS Overview

Originally released in October 2004, the Discretionary Grant Information System (DGIS) is a web-based system that allows grantees to report their data online to the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) through HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) as part of grant application and performance reporting processes.  

DGIS electronically captures data submitted by the approximately 700 discretionary grant awardees each year. Many of these grants are supported under the Title V MCH Block Grant Federal set-aside programs (SPRANS and CISS) and other categorical programs. The DGIS electronically captures performance measures, program-specific information, annual financial data, and abstract data for MCHB’s discretionary grants. The DGIS data help to demonstrate the impact of these discretionary grants, assess the effectiveness of these programs, inform programmatic planning, and ensure that quality health-related services are available to the nation’s MCH populations. 


DGIS Current User Guides

Basic Forms

  • DGIS User Guide _Project Abstract
  • DGIS User Guide _Project Abstract (Research ONLY)
  • DGIS User Guide _Financial Form

Topical Forms

  • DGIS User Guide _Health Equity

Activity Forms

  • DGIS User Guide _Direct and Enabling Services
  • DGIS User Guide _Training and Workforce Development
  • DGIS User Guide _Partnerships and Collaboration
  • DGIS User Guide _Engagement of Persons with Lived Experience
  • DGIS User Guide _Technical Assistance
  • DGIS User Guide _Outreach and Education
  • DGIS User Guide _Research
  • DGIS User Guide _Guidelines and Policy
  • DGIS User Guide _Data and Information Systems
  • DGIS User Guide _Quality Improvement and Evaluation

Outcome Forms

  • DGIS User Guide _Knowledge Change
  • DGIS User Guide _Behavior Change
  • DGIS User Guide _Products and Publications

Form 10

  • DGIS User Guide _Form 10 – Project Developed Measures

Training and Workforce Forms

  • DGIS User Guide _Training 2
  • DGIS User Guide _Training 3
  • DGIS User Guide _Training 4
  • DGIS User Guide _Training 7
  • DGIS User Guide _Training 8
  • DGIS User Guide _Training 9
  • DGIS User Guide _Training 14
  • DGIS User Guide _Training 15
  • DGIS User Guide _Faculty and Staff Information
  • DGIS User Guide _Short-Term Trainees
  • DGIS User Guide _Medium-Term Trainees
  • DGIS User Guide _Long-Term Trainees
  • DGIS User Guide _Former Long-Term Trainees
  • DGIS User Guide _LEAP Trainee Information

EMSC Forms

  • DGIS User Guide _EMSC 4
  • DGIS User Guide _EMSC 8
  • DGIS User Guide _EMSC 9
  • DGIS User Guide _EMSC 10

Healthy Start Forms

  • DGIS User Guide _Healthy Start
  • DGIS User Guide _Healthy Start Site Form

Family to Family Forms

  • DGIS User Guide _F2F 1

DGIS Previous User Guides

Programs in the last budget period of their funding cycle on or after August 1, 2024 will finish their DGIS reporting using the previous set of forms. Please use the guide below to assist with completion of the Project Period End Report (PPER).

Select the user guide below for helpful information about completing the DGIS forms based on report creation date:

User Guide for DGIS reports created May 4, 2023 - July 31, 2024