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Grant Funding for Pregnancy and Postpartum Hypertension Control Initiative (SMBP Monitoring)

This opportunity from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OWH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides grant funding to support the Pregnancy and Postpartum Hypertension Control Initiative. - Government Buyer: - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OWH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Purpose and Scope: - Funding to implement and expand self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring for pregnant and postpartum individuals - Focus on underserved and rural communities, including maternity care deserts - Aims to improve hypertension detection, maternal and fetal outcomes, and reduce complications - Requirements: - Projects must be fully implemented within six months of award - Ongoing evaluation and sharing of project effectiveness with HHS - Applicants must demonstrate capacity for rapid implementation and evaluation - Funding Details: - Total available funding: up to $10,000,000 - Individual awards: $300,000 to $550,000 - Period of performance: up to 24 months - Eligibility: - Open to government, educational, business, nonprofit, tribal, and faith-based organizations - Products/Services: - No specific OEMs, vendors, products, or part numbers specified - Main service is the implementation and scaling of SMBP monitoring programs - Notable Aspects: - Emphasis on rapid deployment and measurable impact in high-need communities - Requirement to share evaluation findings with HHS

Description

The Office on Women's Health (OWH) is offering funding for an implementation and scaling project to advance self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring during pregnancy and postpartum. The initiative aims to accelerate nationwide adoption of SMBP, focusing on underserved and rural communities to improve hypertension detection and control, maternal and fetal outcomes, and reduce hypertension-related complications. Award recipients must implement projects within six months and evaluate effectiveness throughout the project, sharing findings with HHS. The project duration is up to 24 months with funding in 12-month budget periods, and sustainability beyond the funding period is encouraged.

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