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Southern Center for Maternal Health

Award Number: U54HD113159
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/17/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2030

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Southern Center for Maternal Health - Overall ABSTRACT: Nowhere is poor maternal health in starker relief than in Louisiana and Mississippi, which consistently rank last in the country on several health indicators. Urgently needed are interventions, at multiple levels, coupled with sustained implementation of programs and policies that have been proven to promote pregnancy health. The Southern Center for Maternal Health is a partnership among the Praxis Project, Tulane University, and Ochsner Health System. It joins Praxis’ focus on optimizing maternal health through community-informed approaches to maternal health improvement; Tulane’s technical expertise in epidemiology, translational research, and health policy and economics; and Ochsner’s depth in clinical and outcomes research and community-rooted network of clinical care. The overall objective of the Center is to improve maternal health through locally informed and collaboratively designed strategies. A research center will be established, embedded within ongoing community partnerships and the existing research, training, and outreach infrastructure, to build and strengthen maternal health. The center’s overarching focus is addressing causes (quality of and access to care, health and social policy) of maternal morbidity and mortality, with a focus on women in the Gulf South. The overall research theme is assessing implementation of existing evidence-based strategies and building the evidence base for and translation of novel strategies that drive innovative models of care tailored to the community priorities and needs. The objective of the Research Projects is to assess interpersonal, health system, and policy interventions that combine to create a multilevel approach to advancing maternal health, and evaluate these strategies from cross-cutting perspectives, including cost-effectiveness and clinical care. This will be achieved through conducting three research projects: a trial in a large health care system of a multifaceted behavior change intervention to improve care (interpersonal level; RP1); adapting and evaluating an enhanced remote monitoring package in low maternity care access areas (health care provision level; RP2); and assessing the effects of Medicaid postpartum extension legislation on maternal health (policy level; RP3). The objective of the Training Core is to provide innovative and transdisciplinary training opportunities for early career scholars, aimed at developing a research workforce that can reduce maternal morbidity and mortality locally, regionally, and nationally. The objective of the Community Partners Core is to incorporate community priorities, vision, and expertise in all areas of the project, and to return results and benefits directly to impacted communities. The transdisciplinary research and training made possible by this U54, in collaboration with the other awarded centers and the data and implementation hubs, will contribute to innovative approaches that will reduce maternal deaths and severe maternal morbidity in populations with elevated maternal health risks.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $3,702,138 )
2026	2026	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	4	8/17/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$3,702,138
2026	2025	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	3	12/5/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $3,702,138

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $2,631,572 )
2025	2025	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	3	8/26/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$2,631,572
														Subtotal = $2,631,572

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $2,612,347 )
2024	2024	ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, THE	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	005	2	9/6/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2024	2024	ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, THE	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	002	2	8/27/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$198,900
2024	2024	ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, THE	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	004	2	9/5/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$210,176
2024	2024	ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, THE	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	003	2	8/29/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	-$198,900
2024	2024	ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, THE	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	2	7/30/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$2,402,171
2024	2023	ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, THE	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	1	6/17/2024	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $2,612,347

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $2,410,893 )
2023	2023	ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, THE	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	1	8/16/2023	NEW	$2,410,893
2023	2023	ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, THE	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	1	8/17/2023	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $2,410,893

Grand Total All Awards = $11,356,950

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Southern Center for Maternal Health

Award Number: U54HD113159

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/17/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2030

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