Better Birth Outcome Comprehensive Grant

The Illinois Department of Human Services seeks to facilitate Better Birth Outcome Comprehensive (BBO-C) services across the State with the goal of reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality rates with an emphasis on addressing racial/ethnic disparities in outcomes. Donor Name: Illinois Department of Human Services State: Illinois County: Selected Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/05/2025 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: BBO-C is a program that provides pregnant, and parenting clients with direct, comprehensive, 1:1 nursing assessments and assistance to connect and engage with desired services and understand the importance of a medical home. The general purpose of the funding is to provide BBO-C services which provide a comprehensive nursing assessment and any immediate nursing intervention necessary to dyads, help pregnant and parenting clients understand the importance of a medical home, and connect them to a myriad of medical, social, and other benefits and supports available in their community for the public good. Goals and objectives of the Program Better Birth Outcomes Comprehensive programs funded by this NOFO will provide dyads direct, comprehensive, 1:1 nursing assessment and assistance to connect and engage with desired services. The Nurse Navigator helps the client meet their family’s health and wellness goals and promotes the reduction of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Funding Information The Department expects to award approximately $17,424,425. Anticipated allocation of $900-1,100 per dyad. Grant Period 12 months. Eligibility Criteria  The specific types of applicants that may apply for the grant award are: public or private organizations that have or will have a physical presence serving in the eligible geographic area described in Section I above, and the required staffing model in place within 30 days of the contract start date for which they intend to provide BBO-C services for the geographical area applied for, as described herein. Grantees failing to have required staff in place within 30 days of the grant agreement start date or at any time during the grant period may be subject to grant suspension or termination. Eligible applicants are inclusive of units of local government, hospitals, community-based organizations, federally qualified health centers, and nonprofit organizations that plan to serve the eligible community in the geographical area applied for. The applicant must meet the Registration pre-qualification, and any other mandatory Requirements listed in this funding opportunity Applicants must provide the following information via the Grantee Portal annually to be registered with the State of Illinois as an awardee: Organization name and contact information Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN) Unique Identity Number (UEI) Organization type. For more information, visit IDHS.