State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal (SLTT) Partnership Programs to Reduce Maternal Deaths due to Violence

For programmatic or technical questions:
Caroline Stetler
202.690.7650
Caroline.Stetler@hhs.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
Robin Fuller
240.453.8822
Robin.Fuller@hhs.gov

This program will provide funding for state, local, territorial, and tribal (SLTT) partnership projects designed to identify and reduce deaths among pregnant and postpartum women due to violence, specifically homicide and suicide.

Requirements include:

• Build or expand a collaborative partnership, including representation from physical, mental, and public health agencies; social service and criminal justice agencies; healthcare providers; and other partners including hospitals/healthcare organizations, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit public health entities
• Establish or expand programs that review, identify, and track maternal deaths due to violence
• Implement evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes and reduce deaths among pregnant and postpartum women due to violence
• Develop a sustainability plan for maintaining the program when the cooperative agreement award ends

Eligible applicants include:

• State governments
• U.S. territories
• County governments
• City and township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public, state controlled, and private institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments
• Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations
• Nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status
• For-profit organizations and small businesses

Award ceiling: $300,000 per year
Project period: 5 years
Estimated number of awards: 15
Estimated total program funding: $4,300,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.