# Expanding Access to Women’s Health Grant (93.797)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-797-expanding-access-to-womens-health-grant/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Expanding Access to Women’s Health Grant is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $8.8 million in 15 grants, about $583,689 per award.

## Objectives

The Expanding Access to Women’s Health Grant Program will provide a funding source to States for activities related to planning and implementing the market reforms and consumer protections under the below-listed provisions of Part A of Title XXVII of the PHS Act to enhance and expand access to reproductive health and maternal health coverage and services. I. Section 2707 – Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage (Essential Health Benefits Package) II. Section 2713 – Coverage of Preventive Health Services These pre-selected market reforms and consumer protections under Part A of Title XXVII of the PHS Act were selected because of their connection to reproductive health and maternal health coverage and services and the positive impact that CMS anticipates this funding will have on enhancing and expanding access to reproductive and maternal health coverage and services for women in each awardee State. CMS will award grants, through a competitive process.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $8.8 million | 15 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Department of Insurance | Pennsylvania | $635,352 |
| Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation Massachusetts Office of | Massachusetts | $627,854 |
| Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies | Colorado | $625,673 |
| New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance | New Jersey | $624,150 |
| Insurance Commissioner, Washington State | Washington | $620,000 |
| New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance | New Mexico | $614,292 |
| Arkansas Insurance Department | Arkansas | $614,000 |
| Nebraska Department of Insurance | Nebraska | $611,990 |
| Mississippi Department of Insurance | Mississippi | $611,819 |
| Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs Hawaii | Hawaii | $610,936 |
| Insurance Department, New Hampshire | New Hampshire | $610,871 |
| District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking | District of Columbia | $609,467 |
| Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation | Maine | $595,297 |
| State of Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance | Wisconsin | $495,000 |
| Banking Insurance Securities & Health CA | Vermont | $248,641 |