The South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) was awarded a $702,800 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110). The grant will fund the South Dakota Newborn Screening Co-PROPEL Program, which aims to strengthen the state's newborn screening system and improve health outcomes for newborns and children. The key activities include enhancing data collection and surveillance, improving data accessibility, and expanding education and outreach efforts to foster greater public awareness. This funding will enable SD DOH to hire a newborn screening epidemiologist and program coordinator to spearhead these initiatives, which were developed through collaboration with partners such as the Sanford Children's Specialty Clinic and the University of South Dakota Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program. The grant award has a performance period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2028.
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