Maternal and child health services

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $131,482,118 to the California Department of Public Health on October 1, 2025, under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States (CFDA 93.994) for a two-year period through September 30, 2027. The award supports programs for reproductive health, family planning, pregnancy, birth defects, infants, children, and teens through comprehensive health, physical, and psychosocial services to maternal, child, and adolescent populations, particularly vulnerable populations lacking access to adequate health care.

The recipient, California Department of Public Health, distributed funds through 37 sub-recipients across California counties and local entities. Sub-recipients include county health departments (Tulare, Glenn, Fresno, Riverside, Sacramento, Santa Cruz), county social services and human services agencies (San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Santa Clara, Yolo, Plumas, Siskiyou, Monterey, Merced, Kern), city health departments (Long Beach, Berkeley, Pasadena), and specialized health and community organizations (Sutter Valley Hospitals/Sutter Medical Center, Clinica Sierra Vista, AltaMed Health Services, Foothill Family Service, Northern Valley Catholic Social Service, Kings Community Action Organization, El Nido Family Centers, Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County, Moms Orange County, California Health Collaborative, Advocacy and Consultation Perinatal Advisory Council, and others). Sub-awardees deliver reproductive health and family planning programs, teen pregnancy prevention, immunization services, maternal and child health home visiting, birth defects prevention, and comprehensive health services addressing the needs of pregnant women, infants, children, and adolescents.

Performance occurs statewide across California's 58 counties and 61 local health jurisdictions, with administrative oversight centered in Sacramento at California Department of Public Health headquarters.