HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson, Joined by Co-Chair of the Congressional Black Maternal Health Caucus Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, Announces New Funding, Policy Action, and Report to Mark Landmark Year of HRSA’s Enhancing Maternal Health Initiative

January 15 - HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson, joined by Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL), co-chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, announced new funding, policy action, and a comprehensive report at the final event of the year-long Enhancing Maternal Health Initiative at HRSA headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. The initiative, launched in January 2024, has successfully strengthened and accelerated HRSA's maternal health work through innovative partnerships and coordinated efforts across 11 states and the District of Columbia. The initiative advances the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, and has been supported by congressional champions for maternal health.

Read the press release.

Read the From Initiative to Impact report on HRSA’s Enhancing Maternal Health Initiative.

View first year highlights of HRSA’s Enhancing Maternal Health Initiative.

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HRSA in the News

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• HRSA invests $60 million to expand hours at community health centers
• National Hotline Provides Crucial Support to New and Expecting Parents
• Oklahoma clinics receive $920K for expanded hours
• Watch Laura Cheever Reflect on Her Federal Health Career at HRSA and the Future of the HIV Response

January

• National Blood Donor Month
• Cervical Health Awareness Month
• National Birth Defects Prevention Month
• National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
• Maternal Health Awareness Day (22)
• World Leprosy Day (26)

Funding Opportunities

In recent weeks, HRSA’s Office of Federal Assistance and Acquisition Management (OFAAM) has been working tirelessly to release many new, easier-to-navigate Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) to support high-quality care and services in high-need communities.  

Check out the latest open grant funding opportunities below. 

Bureau of Health Workforce

Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals - apply by January 21

Graduate Psychology Education Program - apply by January 21

Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students - apply by February 19

Nurse Faculty Loan Program - apply by February 24

Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program - apply by February 28

Behavioral Health Workforce Development Technical Assistance Program - apply by March 3

Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry - apply by March 18

Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) Program - apply by March 18

Primary Care Training and Enhancement—Residency Training in Street Medicine (PCTE-RTSM) - apply by March 20

Federal Office of Rural Health Policy

Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program - apply by January 27

Rural Veterans Health Access Program - apply by February 5

Black Lung Data and Resource Center - apply by February 11

Black Lung Clinics Program - apply by February 11

Rural Health Network Development Planning Program - apply by February 19

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Overdose Response - apply by March 10

Delta Health Systems Implementation Program - apply by March 20

HIV/AIDS Bureau

AIDS Education and Training Center National Clinician Consultation Center - apply by February 10

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D - Women, Infants, Children and Youth (WICY) Grant Supplemental Funding - apply by February 10

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Access, Care, and Engagement Technical Assistance Center (ACE TA) - apply by February 11

Data Integration, Systems, and Quality Technical Assistance (DISQ) - apply by February 18

Maternal & Child Health Bureau

Maternal and Child Health Public Health Catalyst Program - apply by January 23

Centers of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science, and Practice - apply by January 27

Pediatric Pulmonary Centers Program - apply by February 18 

Autism Secondary Data Analysis Research - apply by February 25

Maternal and Child Health Secondary Data Analysis Research - apply by February 25

Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP) - apply by March 17

View All Funding Opportunities