Maternal and child health services

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (Maternal and Child Health Bureau) awarded the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services $31.705 million on October 1, 2025, under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States (CFDA 93.994), a project grant supporting systems development and coordination of maternal and child health services, particularly for vulnerable populations lacking adequate health care access.

The recipient delivers statewide maternal and child health services and coordinates services for children and youth with special health care needs and their families. Work is performed in Missouri and extends through September 30, 2027.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services passes funding to multiple sub-recipients across Missouri county health departments and regional partners. Sub-awards made between August 2025 and June 2026 direct resources toward assisting children and youth with special health care needs and their families in identifying and accessing necessary services and supports to increase health care options and independence. Named sub-recipients include the University of Missouri System (awarded August 29, 2025, supporting maternal, infant, and child health promotion and family resource connection); the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (December 30, 2025); the University of Missouri at Kansas City (November 7, 2025, supporting a Multisector Maternal Health Action Network addressing barriers for mothers affected by perinatal substance use); Andrew County Health Department (April 27, 2026); Madison County Health Department (April 29, 2026); Butler County Health Department (May 4, 2026); and the City of Kansas City (June 2, 2026). Additional sub-awards were obligated April 30, 2026, with sub-recipient names not provided in the source.