Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant

The goals of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV Program) are to: (1) strengthen and improve the programs and activities carried out under Title V of the Social Security Act; (2) improve coordination of services for at-risk communities; and (3) identify and provide comprehensive services to improve outcomes for eligible families who reside in at-risk communities. The MIECHV Program supports voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services for pregnant women and parents with young children up to kindergarten entry. The MIECHV Program builds upon decades of scientific research that shows home visits conducted by a nurse, social worker, or other trained professional during pregnancy and in the first years of a child’s life improves the lives of children and families. Home visiting helps prevent childhood and adult chronic disease and behavioral health conditions, supports families to prevent child abuse and neglect, promotes child development and school readiness, and boosts families’ economic self-sufficiency. Consistent with the program’s authorizing statute MIECHV funds provide grants to 56 states and jurisdictions through base and matching funds. State and jurisdiction grantees conduct statewide needs assessments to identify eligible at-risk communities, reach statutorily-defined priority populations, and choose one or more of the 24 approved evidence-based home visiting models or identify promising approaches that will best meet the specific needs of their states and communities.

Applicants should review the individual HRSA funding opportunity guidance issued under this Assistance Listing for any required proof or certifications of education and/or training which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

Additional Information on Base Grant and Matching Grants: This program makes awards according to requirements outlined in Social Security Act, Title V, §511(c)(4), as amended by Section 6101 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328). Grant awards will consist of up to three parts. (1) Base Grants are awarded FY 2023 through FY 2027. Funding amounts are based on a statutory formula that considers each awardee’s share of U.S. children under age 5, while ensuring that any available recipient funding does not fluctuate by more than 10% from the prior year award, as well as a minimum $1 million award. (2) Matching Grants are awarded FY 2024 through FY 2027. Funding amounts are based on a statutory formula that sets a minimum allocation, which increases each fiscal year, and distribution of remaining award funding according to each awardee’s share of children under age 5 living in families in poverty. In order to obtain federal matching grant funding, eligible entities must contribute $1 in non-federal funds to receive $3 in federal grant award funding (25% state/jurisdiction contribution and 75% federal contribution). (3) Unobligated matching funds will be awarded FY 2025 through FY 2027, as funding is available. Each year, beginning in FY 2025, awards will be made with matching grant funding that was not awarded in prior fiscal year(s), or was returned to the Federal Government from awardees. For interested eligible entities that can meet the additional match ($1 in non-federal funds to receive $3 in federal grant award funding), funding will be distributed according to each awardee’s share of children under age 5 living in families in poverty.

Social Security Act, Title V, §511(c)(4), as amended by Section 6101 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328).