Half-Mil Grant Helps Pregnant Moms Monitor Blood Pressure at Home
Published Date: 9/18/2026
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Summary
HRSA is giving an extra $500,000 to the National Institute for Children's Health Quality to help Healthy Start programs use self-measured blood pressure monitoring. This new effort, running from June 2026 to May 2027, aims to catch pregnancy-related high blood pressure early and save moms' lives. If you’re part of a Healthy Start community, expect better support and tools to keep moms healthier!
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Expanded blood-pressure checks for pregnant moms
HRSA is funding a Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) initiative with a $500,000 supplemental award for June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 to expand SMBP access in Healthy Start communities. The effort will help catch pregnancy-related high blood pressure and preeclampsia (which affects as many as one in 12 pregnancies) earlier in pregnant and postpartum women.
Training and resources for Healthy Start sites
The National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) will use the $500,000 cooperative agreement supplement to provide training, technical assistance, implementation guidance, and resources to selected Healthy Start award recipients. These supports will be delivered in partnership with a subject matter expert on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy during the project period June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027.
SMBP initiative expanding to at least 15 states
The supplemental funds will support NICHQ to help Healthy Start award recipients in at least 15 states to expand access to self-measured blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum women during June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027. This expands participation beyond the earlier pilot to broaden which Healthy Start communities may receive blood pressure cuffs and patient information.
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