Rural Pilina MAMA Grant

Maternal Health Advancement Through Mālama & Action

Grant Application

Hāmākua Coast – Hawai’i Island

HSRHA invites applications for the Rural Pilina MAMA Grants: Maternal Health Advancement through Mālama and Action. These Rural Maternal and Infant Health Community Grants support practical, community-driven workforce projects in rural Hawaiʻi.

Supported through Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) HOMERUN workforce funding, Rural Pilina MAMA Grants provides $20,000 awards for projects that respond to priorities identified through HSRHA’s statewide Rural Pilina maternal and infant health efforts and strengthen the rural maternal and infant health workforce.

Who Should Apply?

Eligible applicants include Hawai’i-based organizations, clinics, healthcare practices, community groups, cultural practitioners, collaborative partnerships, and individuals working with a fiscal sponsor. Projects must take place in and primarily benefit eligible rural Hawaiʻi communities.

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Core Requirements

Projects must address at least one Rural Pilina MAMA priority and strengthen Hawaiʻi’s rural maternal and infant health workforce. Proposed projects should respond to an identified need in the rural community being served and be informed by community voice, local knowledge, and lived experience. Projects should include realistic activities and outcomes that can be completed with the $20,000 grant award within 12 months.

Whether your idea involves training, mentorship, workforce well-being, recruitment and retention, care coordination, professional collaboration, or another locally driven solution, we encourage you to apply. Projects only need to address one or more of the Rural Pilina MAMA priorities and demonstrate a clear benefit to the rural maternal and infant health workforce.

Rural Pilina MAMA Grant Priorities

Applicants must select at least one priority their proposed project will address. Because these grants are funded through the RHTP HOMERUN workforce initiative, all projects must demonstrate a clear benefit to the rural maternal and infant health workforce.

Workforce Development & Sustainability

Strengthen the rural maternal and infant health workforce through training, professional development, mentorship, recruitment, retention, leadership development, or strategies that address burnout and workforce well-being.

Collaboration & Care Coordination

Strengthen relationships, interdisciplinary collaboration, communication, referral pathways, resource sharing, and transitions across the maternal and infant health continuum.

Perinatal Behavioral Health

Build workforce capacity and strengthen the integration of mental and behavioral health within maternal and infant healthcare, including specialized training and certification.

Trust-Centered & Trauma-Informed Care

Equip and support the workforce to provide culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and relationship-centered care that strengthens trust with rural families and communities.

Access & Continuity of Care

Develop workforce-related solutions that help address geographic, transportation, insurance, financing, or other barriers affecting access to consistent maternal and infant healthcare.

Community Strengths & Rural Inclusion

Invest in local knowledge, community assets, and rural leadership while strengthening the inclusion of rural providers, partners, and communities in statewide maternal and infant health efforts.

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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis while funding remains available.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Program Contact: Hawaii State Rural Health Association
Email: connect@hsrha.org

This project is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $188,892,439.75 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government. To ensure compliance with federal funding requirements, grant funds may not be used for food, beverages, catering, gift cards, prizes, cash incentives, lobbying or political activities, fundraising activities, or expenses incurred before an award is approved. All funded projects must primarily benefit rural communities in Hawaiʻi and support the purposes of this funding opportunity. HSRHA reserves the right to determine the allowability of all proposed expenses.

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