# HMHBA Funds Kentucky Maternal Care

On October 1, 2026, Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America (HMHBA) awarded Kentucky $10 million as part of a $20 million, five-year investment spanning Kentucky and Arkansas. Kentucky’s state-led work will expand the maternal-health workforce and support data and quality initiatives, home visiting, and postpartum and mental-health services. The investment is not itself a government contract, but implementation may create state-level partnership and solicitation opportunities for providers serving these areas.

- Kentucky’s $10 million allocation supports maternal-health programs across several service and workforce areas; organizations should align potential offerings with the state-led implementation priorities described in the announcement.
- The five-year investment may generate opportunities for workforce development, data and quality improvement, home visiting, postpartum care, and mental-health support providers.
- Contractors and service organizations can use state implementation plans and subsequent announcements, when issued, to identify partnership routes and future solicitations.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 01, 2026

### Government Entities
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Arkansas state government
- Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

### Key Quotes
> Our goal is to cut maternal deaths in half in five years, and getting there will take strong public-private partnerships.
> — Olivia Walton, Founder of Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America

### Sources
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	Activity Stream
](https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=GovernorBeshear&prId=2863) - KY