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AMCHP Leads National Organization Letter Supporting Funding for HRSA’s Title V MCH Block Grant, including SPRANS
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) continues to lead partners and collaborate with Congressional champions in support of the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (Title V MCH Block Grant) through the annual federal...
President Biden Signs the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act into Law
On Friday, July 12, 2024, President Biden signed the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act into law. The legislation clarifies that stillbirth prevention activities are an allowable use of Title V funds — the single largest funding mechanism to address...
AMCHP Leads Coalitions in Support of Funding for Federal Maternal Health Programs in FY 2025
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) continues to lead partners and collaborate with Congressional champions in support of federal maternal and child health (MCH) programs through the annual federal appropriations process for the upcoming...
AMCHP Applauds the Biden-Harris Administration’s Release of the Maternal Mental Health Task Force National Strategy to Improve Maternal Mental Health Care
On the heels of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the release of a national strategy to address maternal mental health and substance use issues. During the perinatal period, an estimated one in five...
Two Wins for Maternal and Child Health! A Partial Government Shutdown Averted and a Fully Funded WIC Program in Fiscal Year 2024
On March 8, Congress averted a partial government shutdown. Until then, the government was operating under a two-tiered continuing resolution. The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill was among the six-bill package that...
AMCHP and the National Healthy Start Association Lead Congressional Letter to Support Funding for HRSA’s Healthy Start Program
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) continues to lead partners and collaborate with Congressional champions to secure robust funding for maternal and child health (MCH) programs, including the Health Resources & Services...
AMCHP Leads National Organization Letter Supporting Funding for HRSA’s Title V MCH Block Grant, including SPRANS
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) continues to lead partners and collaborate with Congressional champions in support of the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (Title V MCH Block Grant) through the annual federal...
The Debt Limit Deal: Implications for Maternal & Child Health
Over the weekend, President Biden signed into law a bipartisan deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, averting a financial crisis. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R.3746) makes numerous changes to federal spending for the next two fiscal years. Components...
AMCHP Leads Coalitions in Support of Funding for Federal Maternal Health Programs in FY 2024
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) continues to lead partners and collaborate with Congressional champions in support of federal maternal and child health programs through the annual federal appropriations process for the upcoming Fiscal...
President Biden Signs Legislation to Fund Government for Remainder of Fiscal Year 2023
*Note: this text has been updated from a legislative alert first published on 12/20/2022 to reflect new developments On Thursday, December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law a bipartisan omnibus appropriations bill to set the discretionary funding levels for...
Congress Releases Temporary Funding Bill Including MIECHV Reauthorization Ahead of Fiscal Year End
On Tuesday, September 26, Congress released a stopgap funding bill with just three days left in the current fiscal year. The legislation, known as a Continuing Resolution (CR), would avert a government shutdown and fund the federal government at current levels through...
AMCHP Leads Coalition in Support of Senate Dear Colleague Letter Urging Fiscal Year 2023 Funding for CDC’s Surveillance for Emerging Threats and to Mothers and Babies Network
Dear Chair Murray and Ranking Member Blunt: As you develop the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill, we urge you to provide $100 million for the Surveillance for Emerging Threats...
AMCHP Leads Coalition in Support of Senate Bipartisan Dear Colleague Letter Urging Fiscal Year 2023 Funding for Federal Maternal Health Programs
Dear Chair Murray and Ranking Member Blunt: Our nation continues to face a crisis in maternal health. As you develop the appropriations legislation for Fiscal Year 2023, we encourage you to prioritize the highest possible funding level for the below programs that seek...
AMCHP Leads Coalition in Support of Bipartisan House Dear Colleague Letter Urging Fiscal Year 2023 Funding for Federal Maternal Health Programs
Dear Chair DeLauro and Ranking Member Cole: Our nation continues to face a crisis in maternal health. As you develop the appropriations legislation for Fiscal Year 2023, we encourage you to prioritize the highest possible funding level for the below programs that seek...
Congress Passes Short-Term Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Congress passed legislation last night to extend funding for the federal government through Mar. 11, 2022. President Biden is expected to sign the bill before government funding runs out at midnight tonight. The short-term funding bill – known as a continuing...