Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System

Scientific/research contact:
Sue Shaw, MPH
770.488.6142
zgx7@cdc.gov

Peer review contact:
Jaya Raman, PhD
770.488.6511
kva@cdc.gov

Financial and grants management contact:
Dwayne R. Cooper, Sr.
770.488.2874
DCooper1@cdc.gov

The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Program (PRAMS) provides funding to support collection of population-based data on maternal and child health indicators that can be used to monitor the prevalence of maternal behaviors and experiences to inform programs, research, and systems changes that influence maternal and infant health.

PRAMS has 3 components:

1. Component A: Core Surveillance - To implement population-based surveillance on selected maternal behaviors and experiences that occur prior to, during, and shortly after pregnancy, including emerging issues, among women with a recent live birth, in up to 53 vital records jurisdictions
2. Component B: Point-in-time Tribal Surveillance - To implement point-in-time (one time, one birth year) surveillance on selected maternal behaviors and experiences that occur prior to, during, and shortly after pregnancy among women with a recent live birth in up to 2 federally recognized American Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, or Urban Indian Organizations with at least 1,000 live births annually or tribal organizations that support American Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Villages or Urban Indian Organizations with a project area that covers at least 1,000 live births annually
3. Component C: Stillbirth Surveillance - To implement population-based surveillance on selected maternal behaviors and experiences that occur prior to, during, and shortly after pregnancy among women who recently experienced a stillbirth, in up to 2 vital records jurisdictions

Eligible applicants include:

• Higher education institutions
  • Public/state controlled institutions
  • Private institutions
• Nonprofit organizations
  • With 501(c)(3) status
  • Without 501(c)(3) status
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • Faith-based or community-based organizations
  • Regional organizations
• Governments
  • State
  • County
  • City or township
  • Special districts
  • Federally recognized Indian/Native American tribal governments
  • Indian/Native American tribal governments (other than federally recognized)
  • Eligible agencies of the federal government
  • U.S. territory or possession
• Other
  • Independent school districts
  • Public housing authorities
  • Indian housing authorities
  • Small businesses
  • For-profit organizations

Award ceiling: $175,000 per year
Award floor: $75,000 per year
Project period: 5 years
Estimated number of awards: 57
Estimated total program funding: $41,200,000

Links to the full announcement and online application process are available through grants.gov. The application instructions will be found on the related documents tab.

While not required, potential applicants are encouraged to email a letter of intent to Sue Shaw, MPH by July 10, 2020.