Federal Grant Award Summary

The Alabama Department of Public Health received an $18.2 million Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.994) from the Health Resources and Services Administration, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This Project Grant supports the development and coordination of systems of care for maternal and child health populations, with particular emphasis on vulnerable and low-income populations lacking adequate health care access. The award funds direct medical services including prenatal and postpartum care for low-income pregnant women and preventive/primary care for children; enabling services such as health education, care coordination, and medical home services; population-based services including surveillance and maternal/infant mortality reduction; and infrastructure-building activities focused on data system integration and quality assurance.

As a sub-recipient under this award, the Mobile County Board of Health Family Health Division received funding effective February 13, 2026, to implement a Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Program designed to reduce perinatal morbidities and mortalities by improving the quality and availability of perinatal services within Mobile County. This collaborative effort leverages the state-level MCH block grant to address critical gaps in maternal and infant health outcomes at the local level through systematic review processes and service enhancement initiatives.