Sec. 31041. Funding for local entities addressing social determinants of maternal health
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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, $175,000,000, to remain available until expended, to award grants to community-based organizations, Urban Indian organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, or other nonprofit organizations working with a community-based organization, operating in areas with high rates of adverse maternal health outcomes or with significant racial or ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes. Amounts made available by subsection
(a)shall be used for the following activities: Addressing social determinants of maternal health for pregnant and postpartum individuals and eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes by— hiring, training, or retaining staff; developing or distributing culturally and linguistically appropriate resources for social services programs; offering programs and resources to address social determinants of health; conducting demonstration projects to address social determinants of health; establishing a culturally and linguistically appropriate resource center that provides multiple social services programs in a single location; and consulting with pregnant and postpartum individuals to conduct an assessment of the activities conducted under this section. Promoting evidence-based health literacy and pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting education for pregnant and postpartum individuals, and individuals seeking to become pregnant. Providing support from perinatal health workers, support persons, and providers to pregnant and postpartum individuals. Providing culturally congruent, linguistically appropriate, and trauma-informed training to perinatal health workers. Conducting outreach to eligible entities to encourage such entities to apply for grants under this section. Providing technical assistance to the eligible entities receiving funding under this section. Of the amounts made available by subsection (a), the Secretary shall award not less than $75,000,000 for the Office of Minority Health to award grants to community-based organizations to carry out the activities described in subsection (b).