# State Maternal Health Innovation & Data Capacity Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-22-149-state-maternal-health-innovation-data-capacity-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337896

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 9 awards worth $9.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 13, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-22-149 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 13, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 9 |
| Total funding | $9.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.110 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants include any domestic public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C. 5304 (formerly cited as 25 U.S.C. 450b)). See 42 CFR § 51a.3(a). Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations are also eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the State Maternal Health Innovation (MHI) and Data Capacity Program. The purpose of this program is to support state capacity to improve maternal health and address maternal health disparities through quality services, a skilled workforce, enhanced data quality and capacity, and innovative programming that aims to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (SMM). The program addresses the high rates of these adverse maternal health outcomes by engaging public health professionals, providers, payers, and consumers to implement evidence-based interventions and policy changes that address critical gaps in and needs for services within the following categories: • Direct clinical care; • Workforce training; • Maternal health data enhancements; and, • Community engagement. This program seeks to improve state capacity through a coordinated effort using public health approaches, direct service delivery, and maternal health data to support the implementation of innovative maternal health strategies. A primary program component is the creation of and support for a state-focused Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF). Each MHTF is expected to create and implement a maternal health strategic plan that incorporates activities outlined in the state’s most recent State Title V Needs Assessment, improves state-level data surveillance on maternal mortality and SMM, and implements innovative strategies targeted at the state’s leading causes of adverse maternal health outcomes. Addressing maternal health data limitations is the secondary program component, and this funding opportunity will support improvements in the quality, validity, access to, and timeliness of maternal health data in order to enhance reporting and tracking of maternal health indicators within and outside of the clinical setting. These data enhancements will be used to support the identification and advancement of innovative maternal health strategies and to assess their impact on maternal health. The State MHI program was established in September 2019, and currently funds nine states to collaborate with maternal health experts, build state capacity in addressing key maternal health indicators, and optimize resources to implement state-specific actions that address disparities in maternal health and improve maternal health.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-22-149 still open?

No. It closed on June 13, 2022. A newer notice is open: HRSA-27-072, closes January 8, 2027 (62 days left).

### Who can apply for State Maternal Health Innovation & Data Capacity Program?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for State Maternal Health Innovation & Data Capacity Program?

Closed June 13, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $9.0 million in total across about 9 awards.

### Who has won Special Projects of Regional and National Significance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers & Families, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Children's National Medical Center. The program made 842 awards worth $1.4 billion in that time.