Sec. 31039. Funding for minority-serving institutions to study maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and adverse maternal health outcomes
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In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended for carrying out a program to award grants or contracts to minority-serving institutions described in section 371 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q ) to study maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health outcomes. Amounts made available to an awardee under subsection
(a)shall be used for the purpose specified in such subsection, including the following activities: Developing and implementing systematic processes of listening to the stories of pregnant and postpartum individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups, and perinatal health workers supporting such individuals, to fully understand the causes of, and inform potential solutions to, the maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity crisis within their respective communities. Assessing the potential causes of relatively low rates of maternal mortality among Hispanic individuals and foreign-born Black women. Assessing differences in rates of adverse maternal health outcomes among subgroups identifying as Hispanic. Conducting research on maternal morbidity and mortality, with a focus on health disparities. Using amounts made available by subsection (a), the Secretary shall conduct outreach to minority-serving institutions (as described in section 371 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q ))— to inform and raise awareness of the availability funding through a grant or contract awarded pursuant to this section; to provide technical assistance, including through a grant or contract, on the application process for grants or contracts awarded pursuant to subsection (a); and to promote capacity building to eligible entities for grant applications pursuant to subsection (a).
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Sec. 31039
Funding for minority-serving institutions to study maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and adverse maternal health outcomes
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