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ARP Act Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Innovation Award – COVID-19 Related Data/Technology Innovations (Track Two)

ID: HRSA-22-102 • Type: Posted
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Posted: Sept. 3, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EDT
This announcement solicits applications for two (2) separate funding opportunities, MIECHV Innovation Award General Data/Technology Innovations (Track One) | HRSA-22-089 and ARP Act MIECHV Innovation Award COVID-19-Related Data/Technology Innovations (Track Two) | HRSA-22-102. The purpose of these awards is to fund the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovations by MIECHV recipients that leverage new technology and/or data collection and sharing strategies to improve MIECHV service delivery, and extend the impact of MIECHV-funded voluntary early childhood home visiting services. Such innovations must be consistent with the service delivery model(s) being implemented by the awardee. The MIECHV Innovation Awards aim to address HRSA and HHS goals of achieving health equity and advancing population health. Innovations may also respond to the evolving and long-term impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency, or foster a workforce capable of addressing current and emerging needs of communities that historically face structural racisim and discrimination resulting in barriers to accessing resources they need to thrive. Track One aims to leverage data- and technology-driven innovations in the key priority areas identified below to improve MIECHV service delivery consistent with the service delivery model(s) being implemented by the awardee. Track Two aims to leverage data- and technology-driven innovations in the key priority areas identified below to improve MIECHV service delivery, including virtual service delivery, in order to address the impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency, consistent with the service delivery model(s) being implemented by the awardee. For the purpose of this NOFO, an innovation is defined as a process, product, strategy, or practice that improves (or is expected based on evidence of promise or strong theory1 to improve) upon the outcomes reached with current or status quo service delivery implementation and that can ultimately reach widespread effective usage. You are strongly encouraged to propose only one innovation, which may consist of multiple strategies and activities (see below for examples of potential innovations). You may propose to improve, expand, or advance innovations that are currently being developed or implemented through MIECHV programs. MIECHV recipients are already considering how data and technology can advance their programs, and the COVID-19 public health emergency has required recipients to pivot quickly towards new modes of service delivery. These awards aim to build on these advances and innovative strategies.
Posted: Sept. 3, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EDT
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Background
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 HRSA-22-089: MIECHV Innovation Awards - General Data/Technology Innovations (Track One) and HRSA-22-102: ARP Act MIECHV Innovation Awards - COVID-19 Related Data/Technology Innovations (Track Two). The purpose of these awards is to fund the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovations that leverage data- and technology-driven strategies to enhance home visiting service delivery through in-person and virtual home visits by state and territory Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) recipients. By improving service delivery, home visiting programs will promote safe, nurturing caregiver-child relationships and family well-being essential to the healthy development of young children. The MIECHV Program is administered by HRSA in partnership with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).

Grant Details
The MIECHV Innovation Awards aim to address HRSA and HHS goals of achieving health equity and advancing population health. Innovations may also respond to the evolving and long-term impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency, or foster a workforce capable of addressing current and emerging needs of communities that historically face structural racism and discrimination resulting in barriers to accessing resources they need to thrive. Track One aims to leverage data- and technology-driven innovations in key priority areas identified below to improve MIECHV service delivery consistent with the service delivery model(s) being implemented by the awardee.

Track Two aims to leverage data- and technology-driven innovations in key priority areas identified below to improve MIECHV service delivery, including virtual service delivery, in order to address the impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency, consistent with the service delivery model(s) being implemented by the awardee.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants for Track One include all states and six territories and jurisdictions serving the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, as well as nonprofit organizations currently funded in FY 2021 under the MIECHV Program if their state for which they were funded does not apply.

For Track Two, only current MIECHV recipients as of March 11, 2021 are eligible.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for both tracks is from March 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024.

Grant Value
The anticipated total available funding for Track One is approximately $10,000,000 subject to additional funding availability. For Track Two, it is approximately $12,000,000 subject to additional funding availability. Up to five cooperative agreements for Track One are expected with an award amount up to $2,000,000; or up to $4,000,000 if proposed as a collaboration.

For Track Two, up to six cooperative agreements are expected with an award amount up to $2,000,000; or up to $4,000,000 if proposed as a collaboration.
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Overview

Agency
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) [HHS]
Category of Funding
Health
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
93.870 - Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 9/3/21 Health Resources and Services Administration posted grant opportunity HRSA-22-102 for ARP Act Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Innovation Award – COVID-19 Related Data/Technology Innovations (Track Two) with funding of $12.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.870 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant. It is expected that 6 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Sept. 3, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Nov. 26, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Last Updated
Oct. 8, 2021, 8:19 a.m. EDT
Version
2
Archive Date
Jan. 25, 2022

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Current MIECHV recipients, as of March 11, 2021 (the date of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021), are eligible to apply for HRSA-22-102: MIECHV Innovation Award Track Two - COVID-19-Related Data/Technology Innovations. ARP identifies additional eligibility requirements. Specifically, to be eligible to receive ARP funds: • Recipients must establish modifications to contracts and other agreements with LIAs/subrecipients as necessary to ensure that during the period of performance: o Funding or staffing levels of a funded local implementing agency (LIA) will not be reduced on account of reduced enrollment in the program. o Recipients will ensure coordination with local diaper banks when using funds to provide emergency supplies to eligible families, to the extent practicable. • Recipients must reaffirm that, in conducting the program, the recipient will focus on priority populations.32 Applicants must not submit an application with a budget request exceeding $2,000,000 for a single eligible applicant to develop, implement, and evaluate an innovation. However, as noted above, if the proposal reflects a collaboration of two or more eligible entities (wherein one eligible entity, as the applicant and potential funding recipient, proposes to receive and expend grant funding for work performed, in whole or in part, through a subaward by contract with one or more other eligible entities to develop, implement, and evaluate an innovation applicable to all the entities), the applicant may submit an application with a budget request that does not exceed $4,000,000. Applicants must ensure that the necessary relationships, legal agreements (including data rights), and infrastructure are already in place across recipients to facilitate effective partnerships if submitting a proposal reflecting a collaboration. In this case, only one eligibile entity should submit an application and should indicate which additional eligible entities they propose to collaborate with through subawards.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$12,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
6

Contacts

Contact
Health Resources and Services Administration
Contact Email
rherzfeldt-kamprath@hrsa.gov
Email Description
Contact Rachel Herzfeldt-Kamprath at (301)443-2524 or email RHerzfeldt-Kamprath@hrsa.gov
Contact Phone
(301) 443-7432

Documents

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