# Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States (93.994)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-994-maternal-and-child-health-services-block-grant-to/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $2.8 billion in 295 grants, about $9.5 million per award.

## Objectives

To enable States to improve the health and well-being of the Nation's mothers, children and families by supporting and promoting the development and coordination of systems of care for the maternal and child health population, particularly vulnerable populations who do not have access to adequate health care.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $545 million | 59 |
| 2022 | $550 million | 59 |
| 2023 | $573 million | 59 |
| 2024 | $564 million | 59 |
| 2025 | $570 million | 59 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Department of Public Health | California | $201 million |
| NYS Department of Health | New York | $196 million |
| Department of State Health Services | Texas | $190 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Health | Pennsylvania | $123 million |
| Ohio Department of Health | Ohio | $115 million |
| Department of Public Health Illinois | Illinois | $108 million |
| Florida Department of Health | Florida | $103 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $97.2 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $90.9 million |
| State of Georgia Department of Public Health | Georgia | $87.6 million |
| Puerto Rico Department of Health | Puerto Rico | $74.3 million |
| Louisiana Department of Health | Louisiana | $64.7 million |
| Virginia Department of Health | Virginia | $64.4 million |
| Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services | Missouri | $63.2 million |
| Indiana Department of Health | Indiana | $61.7 million |
| Tennessee Department of Health | Tennessee | $61.5 million |
| Maryland Department of Health | Maryland | $61.0 million |
| New Jersey Department of Health | New Jersey | $60.5 million |
| South Carolina Department of Public Health | South Carolina | $59.6 million |
| Alabama Department of Health | Alabama | $59.4 million |