Meeting Postpartum Needs for Utah Mothers Through Local Support

GrantID: 43796

Grant Funding Amount Low: $5,000

Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Amount High: $10,000

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Summary

This grant may be available to individuals and organizations in Utah that are actively involved in Women. To locate more funding opportunities in your field, visit The Grant Portal and search by interest area using the Search Grant tool.

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Grant Overview

Utah's postpartum mental health screening rates lag behind national averages, with only 62 percent of women receiving a validated screen at the six-week visit according to Utah Department of Health maternal mortality review data. The state also records the highest fertility rate in the nation, producing more than 48,000 births annually and concentrating demand on a limited number of maternal mental health specialists. Salt Lake County holds 55 percent of these specialists, leaving the remaining 28 counties with fewer than one per 25,000 women of childbearing age.

Risk and compliance considerations for Utah Nonprofits must comply with Utah's strict charitable solicitation registration and with the state's unique requirement that any program involving new mothers obtain data-sharing agreements with the Utah Birth Registry before accessing participant records. Failure to secure these agreements in advance has resulted in recent grant terminations. In addition, programs must demonstrate that all staff providing direct mental health support hold Utah licenses; out-of-state telehealth providers are not recognized for this population.

Eligibility_first Only organizations already licensed as Community Mental Health Centers or holding contracts with Utah Medicaid accountable care organizations may apply. Applications must include a compliance plan detailing how participant data will be stored on servers located within the state and how breach notification will occur within 24 hours under Utah statute. Programs that propose national telehealth platforms without Utah-specific licensing verification will be disqualified at intake.

Utah differs from Idaho in its centralized vital records system and its requirement that postpartum programs report directly to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee. Applicants must therefore allocate budget for quarterly data submissions in the exact format specified by the committee rather than using generic outcome reports. This reporting structure is non-negotiable for Utah awards.

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