Federal Grant Award Summary

The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services received an $8.36 million Project Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States program (CFDA 93.994) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The Wisconsin Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program supports a federal-state partnership dedicated to improving the health and well-being of mothers, infants, children, and families through coordinated systems of care. The program provides funding to foster collaboration among local and tribal health agencies, community-based organizations, and statewide initiatives, emphasizing health promotion and prevention with particular focus on reducing infant mortality, improving access to quality healthcare, and ensuring family-centered, community-based care for children with special health care needs. The program utilizes data-driven approaches informed by the 2020 MCH Needs Assessment and incorporates performance data from sources such as the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System and National Survey of Children's Health to address priority areas including maternal health, infant and perinatal health, child health, adolescent health, and children and youth with special health care needs.

The grant supports multiple sub-awarded initiatives through partnerships with regional and specialized service providers, including ABC For Health, Inc. (Wisconsin Wayfinder program); University of Wisconsin-Madison (Medical Home and MCH Community Engagement initiatives); The Medical College of Wisconsin (Maternal Perinatal Outcomes); Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality, Inc. (Medical Home); Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin (School-Age Adolescent Health); African American Breastfeeding Network, Inc. (Maternal Perinatal Outcomes); Wello, Inc. and Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, Inc. (MCH Community Engagement); Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. (MCH Infant and Child Health); and Children's Hospital and Health System, Inc. (Statewide Performance-Based initiatives). These sub-awards collectively support community engagement, medical home development, perinatal health improvements, school-age health interventions, and targeted outreach to vulnerable populations across Wisconsin.