Project Grant B0454550

This Project Grant award of $14,207,997.00 was provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States program (CFDA 93.994). The funding will enable the Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For, a U.S. state government entity, to administer a wide range of maternal and child health services across the Commonwealth of Kentucky over a two-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.

The grant supports the Cabinet's efforts to assure access to quality maternal and child health services, reduce infant mortality and preventable diseases, promote child health through preventive and primary care, and develop community-based systems of care for children with special healthcare needs. Specifically, the Cabinet will use the funding to provide direct healthcare services, enabling services, and public health systems-building activities focused on the state's identified priorities, which include maternal morbidity, infant mortality, child injury, teen obesity, oral health, and substance abuse. The Cabinet will also leverage the grant to enhance data capacity, improve access to care, and strengthen insurance coverage for children with special healthcare needs in Kentucky.