Maternal and child health services

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded the Alabama Department of Public Health $30.444 million on October 1, 2025, under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States (CFDA 93.994) to improve the health and well-being of Alabama's mothers, children, and families by supporting and promoting systems of care for the maternal and child health population, particularly vulnerable populations lacking access to adequate health care.

The award runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Alabama. The Alabama Department of Public Health serves as prime recipient and distributes funding through sub-awards to support the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Program across three regions. Sub-recipients include the Mobile County Board of Health (awarded February 13, 2026) to reduce perinatal morbidities and mortalities by improving perinatal services within Mobile County; the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville (awarded June 25, 2026) for Region I perinatal services improvement; and the DCH Health Care Authority (awarded July 14, 2026) for Region II perinatal services improvement. Each sub-award targets reduction of perinatal morbidities and mortalities through enhanced quality and availability of perinatal services within their respective service areas.