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|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | |TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | ||
|CreationLegislation=Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-527) | |CreationLegislation=Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-527) | ||
|Purpose= | |Purpose=Healthy Start Program funds communities to cut infant mortality and boost maternal health with culturally tailored prenatal care and support. | ||
|Website=https://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs-impact/healthy-start | |Website=https://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs-impact/healthy-start | ||
|ProgramStart=1991 | |ProgramStart=1991 | ||
|InitialFunding=$24 million | |InitialFunding=$24 million | ||
|Duration=Ongoing | |Duration=Ongoing | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
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The '''Healthy Start Program''', established in 1991 under the Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act of 1990, is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through its Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) to provide grants to local organizations, allocating over $2 billion since inception to serve approximately 100,000 women and infants annually by 2025. Initially funded with $24 million, it has grown to distribute $115 million in FY 2024 across 115 awards, funding services like prenatal care, doula support, and mental health screening in high-risk communities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs-impact/healthy-start |title=Healthy Start Program |publisher=Health Resources and Services Administration}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding shortages and rural service gaps persist (web ID: 0), but it remains a key resource for maternal and infant health under HRSA. | The '''Healthy Start Program''', established in 1991 under the Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act of 1990, is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through its Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) to provide grants to local organizations, allocating over $2 billion since inception to serve approximately 100,000 women and infants annually by 2025. Initially funded with $24 million, it has grown to distribute $115 million in FY 2024 across 115 awards, funding services like prenatal care, doula support, and mental health screening in high-risk communities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs-impact/healthy-start |title=Healthy Start Program |publisher=Health Resources and Services Administration}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding shortages and rural service gaps persist (web ID: 0), but it remains a key resource for maternal and infant health under HRSA. | ||