Federal Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant Program

Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant 2011 Application /2009 Report

Each year in July, the Family Health Bureau prepares the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Title V Block Grant report and application and submits it to the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Through the Title V Program, New Mexico receives approximately 4.5 million dollars every year to fund programs for women, children and families. The grant report/application includes data for over 70 Maternal and Child Health indicators, and narrative text describing the health status of New Mexico’s MCH population and the programs that serve them.

Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Five Year Comprehensive Needs Assessment

As part of the Title V MCH grant agreement, the State is required to conduct a comprehensive assessment of maternal and child health needs in New Mexico every five years. In 2010, the Family Health Bureau of the New Mexico Department of Health completed the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSCHN) statewide needs assessment for the period 2006 – 2010, and used the results to identify priorities on which to focus for the next five years.

The comprehensive needs assessment report includes information on health trends for New Mexico’s mothers, infants and children, and presents a comprehensive overview New Mexico’s MCH program capacity.

To see grant applications, reports, and needs assessments from other U.S. states and territories, visit the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s Title V Information System

Money from the grant is used to provide services to women, children, and children and youth with special health care needs.

The most recent application/report is available on a continuing basis for review by the public. The application/report includes details about current and past activities conducted by local public health departments and other agencies. It also includes plans for the coming year.