Funding supports the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis by investing in innovative state-based strategies
Rep. Robin Kelly, Co-Chair of the Congressional Maternity Care Caucus, Joins Announcement as Part of HRSA’s Latest Enhancing Maternal Health Initiative Convening
Today, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced nearly $19 million in awards to 15 states to identify and implement innovative strategies to address the maternal health crisis. HRSA Deputy Administrator Jordan Grossman, joined by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and Co-chair of the bipartisan Maternity Care Caucus, announced these awards in Chicago, IL as part of HRSA’s latest state Enhancing Maternal Health Initiative convening. [HRSA]
HRSA announced the availability of this funding in December 2023 at a White House roundtable on innovation in maternal health convened by the Office of the Vice President Kamala Harris and the Domestic Policy Council in support of the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis.
“Supporting community solutions to the maternal mortality crisis means listening to moms and women with lived experience,” said HRSA Deputy Administrator Grossman. “At the Health Resources and Services Administration, we are proud to invest in our State Maternal Health Task Force initiative to create community tables across the country that are innovating and deploying community-driven solutions and strategies to advance women’s health.”
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