We support the health and well-being of all mothers, children, and families through the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Block Grant, a federal-state partnership authorized in 1935 by the Social Security Act.
Key Accomplishments
We provide:
- More than $550 million to all 59 states and jurisdictions to improve their public health systems and services for mothers, children, and families
- Oversight of the Title V MCH Block Grant program through three guiding principles:
- Delivery of Title V services within a public health service model
- Data-driven programming and performance accountability
- Partnerships with individuals/families/family-led organizations to make sure systems and services support the interests of all MCH populations
- Subject matter expertise—Our regional staff facilitate partnerships with stakeholders, including the HRSA Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (HRSA IEA), to maintain an awareness of current trends and needs
- Technical assistance to help address each state’s unique needs—Recent areas of technical assistance include mental health, maternal mortality, health care transition, family engagement, and distribution of funding to communities
- Support to build state data capacity, including serving as the liaison to Federal partners—We implement the MCH-Jurisdictional Survey to fill key data gaps for U.S. territories and other jurisdictions
Programs We Manage
Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Block Grant
Our Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS) support the goals of the Title V MCH Block Grant, filling gaps and building the capacity for the systems of services:
- Advancing State and Urban Maternal and Child Health
- State Systems Development Initiative (SSDI) (PDF - 375KB)
Our Title V Information System (TVIS) features state-reported financial, performance, and program data.
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