Fetal, Infant, and Child Death Review Program
Forecasted
Funds support leadership and technical help for review teams to standardize child death reviews, improve data collection, and inform prevention strategies at state, local, and tribal levels.
Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Full application submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $5,149,000 total funding; one award expected; project period and award size typically one year.
Summary: Supports leadership and technical assistance to state, local, and tribal teams for standardized fetal, infant, and child death reviews to inform prevention strategies.
Description
This program provides funding to support coordinated leadership and technical assistance for fetal, infant, and child death review (FICDR) teams at state, local, and tribal levels. The goal is to ensure a standardized and coordinated approach for high-quality fatality reviews, robust data collection, and effective dissemination of findings to improve review team practices and inform local prevention strategies. The program emphasizes strengthening the capacity of FICDR teams to identify and address factors contributing to fetal, infant, and child deaths.
