X1055744

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - I. PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: COLORADO- HRSA FY 2026 MIECHV PROGRAM: BASE AND MATCHING GRANT AWARDS APPLICANT: COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT DIRECTOR: BRITTANY MARTENS, MIECHV PROGRAM MANAGER ADDRESS: 710 S. ASH ST (BUILDING C), DENVER, CO 80220 P: (303) 653-3109 F: (303) 866-4453, BRITTANY.MARTENS@STATE.CO.US; CDEC.COLORADO.GOV ANNOTATION: COLORADO MIECHV WILL IMPLEMENT THREE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING MODELS (HIPPY, NFP, PAT) ACROSS 25 CORE COUNTIES, EXPANDING INTO 5 NEW HIGH-RISK COUNTIES - GUIDED BY THE 2025 NEEDS ASSESSMENT - TO ACHIEVE SERVICE AVAILABILITY IN 50% OF THE STATE (32 TOTAL). THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO IMPROVE CRITICAL FAMILY OUTCOMES ACROSS HRSA'S MIECHV BENCHMARKS, REDUCING PRETERM BIRTHS AND CHILD MALTREATMENT, AND INCREASING BREASTFEEDING RATES AND CAREGIVER EDUCATION. TO MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE CASELOAD OF 1,605 FAMILIES, CO MIECHV WILL STRENGTHEN STATEWIDE COLLABORATION, WORKFORCE STABILITY, AND REFERRAL NETWORKS BY IMPLEMENTING THE UNIFIED FAMILY APPLICATION CENTRALIZED INTAKE AND FACILITATING CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) PEER-TO-PEER PATHWAY GROUPS. PROBLEM: VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN UNREACHED COLORADO COMMUNITIES LACK CRITICAL SUPPORT. COLORADO MUST EXECUTE A TARGETED GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION AND UTILIZE A CENTRALIZED REFERRAL SYSTEM TO ENGAGE AND RETAIN FAMILIES FACING POVERTY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND SEVERE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH STRESSORS. PURPOSE: TO SECURE SUSTAINED EXPANSION OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES, ENSURING PERMANENT MODEL AVAILABILITY IN 50% OF COUNTIES WHILE MAINTAINING A STATEWIDE CASELOAD OF 1,605 FAMILIES. BY LEVERAGING THE 2025 NEEDS ASSESSMENT, INTEGRATING THE UNIFIED FAMILY EXPERIENCE REFERRAL SYSTEM, AND ESTABLISHING CQI PEER-TO-PEER COHORTS, THIS PROJECT WILL OPTIMIZE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, STABILIZE THE HOME VISITING WORKFORCE, AND DRIVE MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD OUTCOMES STATEWIDE. THIS INITIATIVE IS SUPPORTED BY $707,435.00 IN MATCHING FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE COLORADO SAFECARE PROGRAM TO CONTRACTUALLY SUPPORT CHILD MALTREATMENT PREVENTION. SMARTIE GOAL 1: IN EVERY MONTH OF THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (OCT 2026-SEPT 2028), PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES ACROSS 25 CORE MIECHV-SUPPORTED COUNTIES, MAINTAINING AN ACTIVE CASELOAD OF 1,605 FAMILIES. SMARTIE OBJECTIVE: BETWEEN OCT 1, 2026, AND SEPT 30, 2028, CDEC WILL PROVIDE VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES ACROSS 25 CORE COUNTIES, IMPLEMENTING TARGETED OUTREACH TO GROW OUR BASELINE CASELOAD BY 5.5% TO SUCCESSFULLY SERVE AND MAINTAIN 1,605 FAMILIES. SMARTIE GOAL 2: BY SEPT 30, 2028, CDEC WILL SECURE SUSTAINED EXPANSION OF COLORADO'S EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING NETWORK BY INTRODUCING PAT AND HIPPY MODEL AVAILABILITY IN AT LEAST 5 NEW COUNTIES. THIS EXPANSION GUARANTEES LONG-TERM SERVICE AVAILABILITY FOR PREVIOUSLY UNREACHED COMMUNITIES, ENSURING ACTIVE SERVICES IN 50% OF COUNTIES (32 TOTAL). SMARTIE OBJECTIVE: SUCCESSFULLY IDENTIFY, FUND, AND LAUNCH PAT AND HIPPY SERVICES IN 5 NEW COUNTIES WHILE BUILDING LOCALLY SUPPORTED INFRASTRUCTURE AND A STABILIZED WORKFORCE BETWEEN OCT 1, 2026, AND SEPT 29, 2028. SMARTIE GOAL 3: BY SEPT 29, 2028, ESTABLISH AND FACILITATE STRUCTURED CQI PEER-TO-PEER PATHWAY GROUPS UNITING 5 NEW EXPANSION SUBRECIPIENTS WITH EXPERIENCED PROVIDERS FROM 25 CORE COUNTIES, CREATING A COLLABORATIVE FEEDBACK LOOP TO OPTIMIZE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, ASSESS LOCAL EXPANSION BARRIERS, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES STATEWIDE. SMARTIE OBJECTIVE: INCREASE AVERAGE MONTHLY CASELOADS TO 80% BETWEEN SEPT 30, 2025, AND SEPT 29, 2027, ACROSS URBAN, RURAL, AND FRONTIER COUNTIES. APPROACH: TO ADDRESS CRITICAL GAPS IN CARE, COLORADO WILL UTILIZE EVIDENCE-BASED HIPPY, NFP, AND PAT MODELS ALONGSIDE STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES. THIS TARGETS HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE 2025 MIECHV NEEDS ASSESSMENT, BRIDGING THE ACCESS GAP AND SECURING A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR COLORADO'S VULNERABLE FAMILIES.

Colorado Department Of Early Childhood

THE MIECHV PROGRAM SUPPORTS PREGNANT WOMEN AND PARENTS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN COMMUNITIES THAT FACE GREATER RISK AND BARRIERS TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES. BUILDING UPON DECADES OF GOLD-STANDARD SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, THE MIECHV PROGRAM PROVIDES VOLUNTARY, COORDINATED AND COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. HOME VISITS BY A NURSE, SOCIAL WORKER, OR OTHER TRAINED PROFESSIONAL DURING PREGNANCY, AND IN THE FIRST YEARS OF LIFE CAN IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY: HELPING TO PREVENT CHILDHOOD AND ADULT CHRONIC DISEASE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS; SUPPORTING FAMILIES TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; PROMOTING CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS; AND BOOSTING FAMILIES ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. HRSA ADMINISTERS THIS PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ACF. WITH INCREASES IN APPROPRIATIONS UNDER THE MIECHV PROGRAM FOR FY 2026 AND FY 2027, HRSA STRONGLY ENCOURAGES AWARDEES TO EXPAND HOME VISITING SERVICES TO NEW COMMUNITIES AND/OR ADDITIONAL FAMILIES IN CURRENTLY SERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.

93.870 - Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant

HRSA Office of Federal Assistance Management (OFAM) [HHS - HRSA]

Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) [HHS - HRSA]

Colorado United States

State-Wide

HRSA-26-091