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INFORMATION ABOUT THE ONGOING NOVEL CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
Information from TN Dept of Health about the Ongoing Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

MCH Block Grant Funding

Requirements

  • Matching Dollars
    • For every four ($4) federal dollars received, the state must match them with three ($3) state dollars
  • Maintenance of Effort
    • State funding for maternal and child health programs must continue at least at the level it was in 1989
  • 30-30-10 Rule
    • At least thirty percent (30%) of federal funds must be used for preventive and primary care services for children
    • At least thirty percent (30%) of federal funds must be used for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN). 
    • No more than ten percent (10%) of federal funds may be used for state administration of funds.