This grant supports states, territories, and Tribes in expanding and sustaining proven maternal safety practices to improve maternity care and reduce preventable maternal deaths and complications.
Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $8,050,000 | Up to $230,000 per award | ~35 awards anticipated
Summary: Supports state, jurisdiction, and Tribal capacity to implement, expand, and sustain evidence-informed maternal safety practices to improve maternity care and reduce preventable maternal mortality and morbidity.
This program aims to strengthen the ability of states, jurisdictions, and Tribes to implement, expand, and sustain Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) patient safety bundles (PSBs) and related resources. The initiative promotes evidence-informed practices to improve the quality and safety of maternity care, with the goal of reducing preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity across the United States. Awardees will lead efforts to expand the reach and quality of AIM activities, address maternal death rates, and improve data collection and reporting.