Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program

Funders

• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

• Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)

• Administration on Children and Families (ACF) within The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Amount of Funding Available

• Approximately $90 million will be awarded to eligible States and territories to provide evidence-based home visiting programs for children and families in at-risk communities.

• Initial federal funding has been allocated via a funding formula. Colorado is eligible to receive $1,842,294 for a 27-month grant period, $673,000 of which must be directed to a home visiting program formerly funded by ACF.

• Additional funding will be available in subsequent years, however, it is not yet clear how those additional dollars will be awarded to states.

New Federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. This law adds a new Section 511 to the Title V of the Social Security Act for Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs.

• Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant, & Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Statute

Colorado communities at highest risk for poor maternal, infant and early childhood outcomes have been selected for funding in Years 1 and 2 of the MIECHV grant.

• At Risk Colorado Counties Ranking

HRSA/HHS Press Releases 

Click on the links below to read the latest press releases regarding home visitation

September 22, 2011

HHS announces $224 million to support evidence-based home visiting programs to help parents and children

June 6, 2011

HHS announces Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program funding opportunity 

March 23, 2011

HHS Announces Advisory Committee on Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood

July 21, 2010

HHS Allocates $88 Million for Home Visiting Program to Improve the Wellbeing of Children and Families

June 24, 2010

ACF Partners with HRSA for the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant Program

June 10, 2010

Announcing $90 million in Affordable Care Act Funding for Maternal, Infant and Childhood Home Visiting Program Grants

Application Documents

• MIECHV Initial Funding RFA
• FY12-13 Continuation Application/2011 Progress Report
• MIECHV FY12-13 Contractor Orientation

 Fiscal Forms

• MIECHV Budget Revision Form
• CDPHE Standardized Invoice Form  
• HIPPY Budget Form and Narrative Form
• NFP Budget and Narrative Form
• PAT Budget Form and Narrative Form

Data and Evaluation

• Colorado MIECHV Benchmark Plan

HRSA Webinar - Originally broadcast on June 17, 2010
This webinar provides an overview of the new Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program and a walk-through of the first Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) released on June 10, 2010. It answers many of the questions about the Home Visiting Grant Program and the initial FOA.

Links

• Federal Health Care Reform Legislation Home Visiting Summary

• PEW Center on the States, Home Visiting Initiative

For more information about the statute or federal funding announcements, please visit the federal Maternal, Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program website.

MIECHV Year 1 (7/15/10 to 9/30/12) Funding

On July 15, 2010, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was granted formula funding for the first phase of awards from the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visitation Funding.  Year 1 Funding Application

 After Early Childhood Councils in the communities of Adams and Pueblo counties convened for a comprehensive planning process, the following organizations were recommended and awarded funds to provide home visitation services through Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visitation funding:

Adams County

·         Adams County Head Start (implementing the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters program)

·          Growing Home, Inc. (implementing the Parents as Teachers program)

·         Tri-County Health Department (implementing the Nurse-Family Partnership program) 

Pueblo County

·         Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Pueblo (implementing the Parents as Teachers program)

·         Pueblo Community Health Center (implementing the Nurse-Family Partnership program)

 MIECHV Year 2 (9/30/2011 to 9/29/13) Funding

On September 14, 2011, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was granted formula funding for the second phase of awards from the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visitation Funding. Year 2 Funding Application

 MIECHV Year 3 (09/30/12 to 9/29/14) Funding

On September 21, 2012, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was granted formula funding for the third phase of awards from the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visitation Funding.

MIECHV Year 2 Competitive (3/31/12) to 9/30/15) Funding

On March 14, 2012, the Colorado Department of Pubic Health and Environment was granted competitive funding for the second phase of awards for the expansion Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visitation funding.