Press Releases

Congressman Thompson ANNOUNCES Healthy Start Grants Awarded in the Second Congressional District

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Health and Human Services has released $65 million in grants to help 87 organizations in 33 states to reduce high infant mortality rates and other health problems related to pregnancy and mothers’ health. 

Awardee Amount
Central Mississippi Civic Improvement Association, Inc., Jackson, MS $532,933
Delta Health Alliance, Inc., Stoneville, MS $532,825

 
Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS $852,693

Applicants for this grant cycle were required to design programs around five key strategies that have been found to reduce health disparities and adverse perinatal outcomes. All grantees are required to undertake specific activities under each strategy:

  • Improve women’s health, with a focus on access to care
  • Promote quality services
  • Strengthen family resilience
  • Achieve collective community impact
  • Increase program accountability