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Since 1935, the federal
government has given money to states to support activities to
improve the health of women, infants, children, adolescents, and
their families. The money is given in the form of a block grant.
States are
required to match every four federal dollars with three state
dollars. Block grant funds support state and local activities related to
maternal and child health.
To receive the block
grant, each year the Office of Maternal and Child Health must submit an
application and report to the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration,
Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The application includes data on several national and
state performance measures, a budget summary, and a report on
past, present, and planned activities. Every five years, the
application also includes a comprehensive needs assessment along
with a set of priorities for the next five years. The
Office of Maternal and Child Health
conducted a needs assessment in 2005. The
results of the 2005 Needs
Assessment are available below.
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Public Review
and Comment
The Washington State Department of Health Office of Maternal and Child
Health (OMCH) 2009 Title V Block Grant Application and 2007
Annual Report public comment period is closed. The final
application and annual report will be available at this site
after it is submitted to the Maternal and Child Health Bureau in
September.
Because of the timing of the review period, it might not be feasible to
implement or reflect all comments in this years application
(e.g. those related to the scope, direction, or intent of
priorities or activities). We appreciate the comments that were
received. They will be considered for future applications, if
not for the current application.
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The
Washington State 2008 Maternal and Child Health Title V Block
Grant Application and 2006 Annual Report (submitted September 2007)
Narratives (1746KB,
PDF)
The narratives include: a needs assessment update, the state
overview, and descriptions of activities related to the national
and state performance measures.
Data Forms (984KB,
PDF)
The data forms include budget summaries, health status
indicators, and national and state performance measures data.
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2005
Five-Year Needs Assessment
Complete
2005 Needs Assessment (PDF, 426KB)
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Title V
Data and State Reports
Applications from all states and territories are available on
the
Maternal
and Child Health Bureau Title V Information System (TVIS) Web site. This
Web site provides access to individual state applications as
well as summaries and comparisons of data.
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