Project Grant H49MC00054

CARE PATH Community Health Worker Assessment for Postpartum Health The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received a $4.59 million Project Grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to conduct the CARE PATH study, which addresses elevated maternal mortality rates in rural Arkansas. The award, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027, funds a fully...

Mae Health Inc. received a $303,389 Project Grant award from the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307), effective September 17, 2025, through September 16, 2026. The award supports Mae Health's development and expansion of an integrated digital health platform combined with a network of Black doulas designed to reduce maternal health disparities among Black women enrolled in...

Summary The District of Columbia Department of Health (DC Health) received a $5.6 million Project Grant award dated September 30, 2025, under the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant Program (CFDA 93.870), administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Through this award, DC Health will deliver evidence-based home visiting services to 340 eligible families with perinatal women and children ages 0–5 years residing in...

JSI Research & Training Institute Inc. received a $10.52 million Project Grant from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau under the Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS) program (CFDA 93.110) to support the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) initiative. The award, effective September 3, 2025, with completion targeted for February 28, 2027, funds comprehensive quality improvement and patient safety efforts designed to strengthen maternal health...

The B.R.I.D.G.E. Health Program (Bringing Resources, Inclusion, and Development to Guide Early) is a $150,000 Project Grant awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau under the Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS) program (CFDA 93.110). Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, this community-driven initiative by Healthy People Worldwide Inc. targets rural Burlington County, New Jersey, to expand preventive...

This Project Grant award, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) under the Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes (CFDA 93.226) program, supports a comprehensive $398,972 study on improving healthcare quality and equity for newborns with prenatal substance exposure. The study, conducted by the University of California, Davis in collaboration with the Better Outcomes through Research for Newborns (BORN) network and the EMPOWER stakeholder group, aims to:...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary ISA Associates, Inc. received a $918,009 Project Grant award from the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307), effective September 17, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2027. The awardee is developing a mobile health (mHealth) intervention designed to reduce the impact of chronic stress on preterm birth risk in African American women, a...

Erie Family Health Center, Inc. received a $225,000 Project Grant award from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau under the Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS) program (CFDA 93.110), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030. Through the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program, Erie will enhance behavioral health and primary care services for adolescents ages 12-21 across its five school-based health centers and youth-focused facilities in the Chicago...

BCFS Health and Human Services was awarded $600,000 through the Rural Healthcare Services Programs (CFDA 93.912), administered by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2029. The "Mommy and Me" program will deliver comprehensive maternal and child health services to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) populations in Angelina, Cherokee, and Nacogdoches Counties, Texas. Core services include case management, care coordination,...

The University of Pennsylvania received a $446,875 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), effective August 15, 2025, through July 31, 2027. The award supports the development and implementation of a disparities in labor outcomes dashboard designed to address racial disparities in obstetric care between Black and non-Black women in the United States. The...