B0452950
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Maternal and Child Health Services - In the Puerto Rico jurisdiction, the Title V Block Grant is administered by the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) and consists of two programs: 1) the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program (MCAHP) housed in the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Division; 2) the Children with Special Health Care Needs Program (CSHCNP) located in the Children with Special Medical Needs Division.
The Puerto Rico Title V (PR Title V) uses quantitative and qualitative data gathering methods and relies on a wide array of collaborators from public and private organizations, families, and youths, to assess population needs, strengths, and resources to determine priorities and develop strategies for the 5 yr action plan. Based on the 5 year health needs assessment, the PR Title V selected nine priorities for the 2020-2025 action plan. The priorities are listed below by domain.
Women/Maternal Health Domain: 1) Promote health and wellbeing in women of reproductive age; 2) Improve birth outcomes. Perinatal/Infant Health Domain: Decrease infant mortality. Child Health Domain: Improve preventive health in children. Adolescent Health Domain: Improve health and wellbeing of adolescents.
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN): 1) Increase the number of CSHCN who receive regular ongoing comprehensive health care within a medical home; 2) Increase the number of YSHCN who receive adequate support and services for their transition into adult health care; 3) Decrease the age when children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) receive their first diagnostic evaluation; 4) Decrease the prevalence of Neural Tube Defects (NTD) at birth.
The PR Title V addresses priorities by providing services and implementing initiatives, projects, and programs in the seven health regions of the PRDOH. These include the regional pediatric centers for CSCHN, autism centers, perinatal services, nurse-staffed home visiting program, adolescent program, and virtual and in-person community health education (parenting courses, prenatal course, videos, mass media campaigns, professional trainings, design and distribution of posters, brochures, and health guides and planners).
The PR Title V plays a lead role in proposing and implementing important health public policies to improve health and wellbeing. It provides leadership through committees and coalitions including the Title V regional boards that are composed of representatives from government and non-government agencies to support the 5yr action plan. Also, it has established a broad and strong network of collaborators within and outside the health field (non-government organizations, medical associations, health organizations, parents’ organizations, among others).
The PR Title V supports the efforts of partners through staff participation in task forces, committees, and alliances. The Title V Monitoring and Evaluation Unit (MEU) conducts health needs assessments, surveys, interviews, evaluations, data management, and monitoring of health factors and the progress made to improve health and wellbeing. All services and activities are carry-out by a highly committed multidisciplinary workforce with proven capacity to respond speedily to emergencies such as catastrophic hurricanes, earthquakes, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
In each critical event, the staff have been able to make the necessary adaptations to better serve populations. For example, the staff switched from face-to-face (in-person) to virtual mode of providing services during the strict lockdown and subsequent gradual re-opening phases implemented by the PR government to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing PR Title V priorities take place within the context of a socioeconomic crisis characterized by an outstanding public debt, public cutbacks, low wages, high increases in living expenses (food, utilities, gas), and frequent power outages.
The current crisis of the health care system in PR also poses challenges to enhance health and well-being.
The Puerto Rico Title V (PR Title V) uses quantitative and qualitative data gathering methods and relies on a wide array of collaborators from public and private organizations, families, and youths, to assess population needs, strengths, and resources to determine priorities and develop strategies for the 5 yr action plan. Based on the 5 year health needs assessment, the PR Title V selected nine priorities for the 2020-2025 action plan. The priorities are listed below by domain.
Women/Maternal Health Domain: 1) Promote health and wellbeing in women of reproductive age; 2) Improve birth outcomes. Perinatal/Infant Health Domain: Decrease infant mortality. Child Health Domain: Improve preventive health in children. Adolescent Health Domain: Improve health and wellbeing of adolescents.
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN): 1) Increase the number of CSHCN who receive regular ongoing comprehensive health care within a medical home; 2) Increase the number of YSHCN who receive adequate support and services for their transition into adult health care; 3) Decrease the age when children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) receive their first diagnostic evaluation; 4) Decrease the prevalence of Neural Tube Defects (NTD) at birth.
The PR Title V addresses priorities by providing services and implementing initiatives, projects, and programs in the seven health regions of the PRDOH. These include the regional pediatric centers for CSCHN, autism centers, perinatal services, nurse-staffed home visiting program, adolescent program, and virtual and in-person community health education (parenting courses, prenatal course, videos, mass media campaigns, professional trainings, design and distribution of posters, brochures, and health guides and planners).
The PR Title V plays a lead role in proposing and implementing important health public policies to improve health and wellbeing. It provides leadership through committees and coalitions including the Title V regional boards that are composed of representatives from government and non-government agencies to support the 5yr action plan. Also, it has established a broad and strong network of collaborators within and outside the health field (non-government organizations, medical associations, health organizations, parents’ organizations, among others).
The PR Title V supports the efforts of partners through staff participation in task forces, committees, and alliances. The Title V Monitoring and Evaluation Unit (MEU) conducts health needs assessments, surveys, interviews, evaluations, data management, and monitoring of health factors and the progress made to improve health and wellbeing. All services and activities are carry-out by a highly committed multidisciplinary workforce with proven capacity to respond speedily to emergencies such as catastrophic hurricanes, earthquakes, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
In each critical event, the staff have been able to make the necessary adaptations to better serve populations. For example, the staff switched from face-to-face (in-person) to virtual mode of providing services during the strict lockdown and subsequent gradual re-opening phases implemented by the PR government to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing PR Title V priorities take place within the context of a socioeconomic crisis characterized by an outstanding public debt, public cutbacks, low wages, high increases in living expenses (food, utilities, gas), and frequent power outages.
The current crisis of the health care system in PR also poses challenges to enhance health and well-being.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Puerto Rico
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
HRSA-24-001
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 644% from $2,186,165 to $16,270,155.
Department Of Health was awarded
Maternal & Child Health Services in Puerto Rico
Project Grant B0452950
worth $16,270,155
from Maternal and Child Health Bureau in October 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Puerto Rico United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 7/20/26
Period of Performance
10/1/23
Start Date
9/30/25
End Date
Funding Split
$16.3M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$16.3M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to B0452950
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
B0452950
SAI Number
B0452950-795035622
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
75RJ00 HRSA Office of Federal Assistance Management
Funding Office
75RM00 HRSA MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH BUREAU
Awardee UEI
NMLEHM4JTN15
Awardee CAGE
4A9E0
Performance District
PR-98
Modified: 7/20/26