Title V of the Social Security Act authorizes appropriations to states to improve the health of all mothers and children in the form of the Maternal and Child Health (MHC) Block Grant.
Each year, Florida, along with other states apply for funds to provide maternal and child health services to pregnant women, infants and children, and in particularly children with special health care needs.
Needs Assessment
The 2025 survey closed on February 12. Thank you for providing valuable feedback to support Florida’s efforts in addressing the health care needs of women, infants, children, and children with special health care needs.
Every five years, the block grant requires states to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment to identify priority issues and areas of concern.
Fiscal Year 2024
Florida Block Grant Application
Outlines the state’s needs and plans for addressing specific population domains, state priorities, and tracks performance measures and indicators to demonstrate need for services and progress towards improvement.
Title V: Florida Snapshot
The Florida Department of Health welcomes comments and input that may be used to supplement and improve future applications. To submit questions or feedback, contact MCH-Block-Grant@FLhealth.gov.
Data and Outcomes
These publications provide information about goals and objectives, guidelines, and data about the activities that improve the health of mothers and babies in Florida.
- Smoking During Pregnancy Among Mothers in Florida 2016 – 2020
- Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration in Florida, 2015 – 2020
- Florida’s Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review