Current Year: Grants: $576,227,000 Loans: $0,000 Other: $0,000 Total: $576,227,000 OBJECTIVES: To enable States to maintain and strengthen their leadership in planning, promoting, coordinating and evaluating health care for pregnant women, mothers, infants, and children and children with special health care needs in providing health services for mothers and children who do not have access to adequate health care. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Pre-application Coordination: Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.0. 12372. Application Procedure: Annual submission of a State application and Annual Report are required prior to allocation of funds. Award Procedure: Funds are allocated to States by way of the Letter of Credit system subsequent to the review and approval of the State application and Annual Report. Deadlines: July 15th each year. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 1 to 2 months. Appeals: Not applicable. Renewals: Funds will be made available annually to any State submitting an acceptable application. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES: (a) Individual/Family; (b) Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans); (c) Women; (d) Infant (0-5); (e) Child (6-15); (f) Low Income; INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Not applicable. # Headquarters Office: Central Office Contacts: Program Contact: Division of State and Community
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