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Maternal Support: Mentoring Programs and Child Development

This act establishes a grant program for organizations supporting mothers through mentoring. The goal is to improve maternal and child health, financial well-being, and access to social services. The program aims to help mothers in need, including young mothers, low-income individuals, or those with health issues.
Key points
New grants for community-based maternal mentoring programs, run by local organizations and volunteers.
Support for mothers in areas of health, finances, child development, and access to community resources.
Prioritization of high-risk mothers, such as young mothers, low-income individuals, or those with a history of substance abuse.
Organizations that perform, induce, refer for, or counsel in favor of abortions are not eligible for funding.
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Print number: 117_S_4761
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Process start date: 2022-08-03