# State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal (SLTT) Partnership Programs to Reduce Maternal Deaths due to Violence

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/wh-ast-21-003-state-local-territorial-and-tribal-sltt-partnership-programs/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332893

> Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health offered grants of up to $300,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $4.3 million in total. Applications closed on August 12, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | WH-AST-21-003 |
| Agency | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 12, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $4.3 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.088 |

## Who can apply

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

Applicants may be a public or private (profit or non-profit) entity, including faith-based, community-based, and Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations are eligible to apply. Examples include: • State Governments • U.S. territories • County Governments • City or township governments • Special district governments • Independent school districts • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) • Public Housing authorities/Indian housing authorities • Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) • Nonprofits having 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education • Private institutions of higher education • For profit organizations, including small businesses.

## What the grant funds

The Office on Women's Health announces the availability of funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 cooperative agreements under the authority of section 1703(a) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. § 300u-2(a)), and section 229 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. § 237a). This notice solicits applications for state, local, territorial, and tribal (SLTT) partnership projects designed to identify and reduce deaths among pregnant and postpartum women due to violence. For the purposes of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), violent maternal deaths are defined as maternal deaths due to homicide and suicide. Applicants receiving funding will be expected to: (1) Establish or expand programs that review, identify, and track maternal deaths due to violence; (2) Implement evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes and reduce deaths among pregnant and postpartum women due to violence; (3) Develop a sustainability plan for maintaining the program when the cooperative agreement award ends.

## Questions people ask

### Is WH-AST-21-003 still open?

No. It closed on August 12, 2021.

### Who can apply for State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal (SLTT) Partnership Programs to Reduce Maternal Deaths due to Violence?

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health 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, Local, Territorial, and Tribal (SLTT) Partnership Programs to Reduce Maternal Deaths due to Violence?

Closed August 12, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $300,000 each. About $4.3 million in total across about 15 awards.

### Who has won Advancing System Improvements for Key Issues in Women's Health grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Jsi Research & Training Institute Inc, Virginia Commonwealth University, Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation. The program made 35 awards worth $51.9 million in that time.