Cooperative Agreement U01DP006895

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides $175,000.00 in funding to the West Virginia State Health Department from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2026. The award is part of the CDC's Cooperative Agreements to Support State-Based Safe Motherhood and Infant Health Initiative Programs (CFDA 93.946), which aims to improve maternal and infant health outcomes through public health surveillance, research, and quality improvement efforts.

Under this Cooperative Agreement, the West Virginia State Health Department will deliver products and services focused on reducing maternal mortality and morbidity, preventing sudden unexpected infant deaths, enhancing perinatal quality collaboratives, and addressing health disparities in maternal and child health. Key activities may include maternal mortality reviews, data collection and analysis, implementation of evidence-based interventions, and capacity building for healthcare facilities.