Sunday, December 8, 2024
12/8/2024
As one of the largest Federal block grant programs, Title V is the key source of support for promoting and improving the health of all the nation's mothers and children. When Congress passed the Social Security Act in 1935, it contained the initial key landmark legislation which established Title V. To date, the Title V Federal-State partnership continues to provide a dynamic program to improve the health of all mothers and children, including children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). Within the pyramid level of direct medical services, Title V funds programs to provide direct care and education for pregnant women, infants, children, adolescents, free pregnancy screens, as well as specialty medical services and primary care for CSHCN. Enabling service programs provide health education, family care coordination, medical home (i.e. care coordination) and transition to adulthood services for CYSHCN, and coordination and collaboration with Medicaid and the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program. Population-based services that are provided or funded by Title V include the Indiana MOMs Helpline, sudden unexpected infant death prevention, childhood physical activity, childhood injury prevention, maternal mortality reviews and fetal infant mortality reduction.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
