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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: ALABAMA’S MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) PROGRAM PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO KINDERGARTEN ENTRY. ALABAMA’S FIRST TEACHER HOME VISITING PROGRAM WILL IMPLEMENT THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS AND NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP MODELS THROUGH 14 LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS). MATCHING FEDERAL FUNDS WILL STRENGTHEN SERVICE DELIVERY AND EXPAND ACCESS. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: THE ALABAMA FIRST TEACHER HOME VISITING (FTHV) PROGRAM EXPANDS ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES AND IMPROVES OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES. GOAL 1: INCREASE CAPACITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES. OBJECTIVE 1.1: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2028, MAINTAIN SERVICE PROVISION IN ALL FY 2026 COUNTIES. SITES WILL MAINTAIN AT LEAST 85% ENROLLMENT CAPACITY, STRENGTHEN REFERRAL PATHWAYS, AND MONITOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND ATTRITION. PROGRAMS WILL IMPLEMENT MODELS WITH FIDELITY SUPPORTED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE. GOAL 2: IMPROVE MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH OUTCOMES. OBJECTIVE 2.1: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2028, MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE PERFORMANCE OVER FY 2027 IN AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF MIECHV BENCHMARK 1 CONSTRUCTS THROUGH CONSISTENT DATA COLLECTION AND TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. GOAL 3: PREVENT CHILD INJURIES, ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND REDUCE ED VISITS. OBJECTIVE 3.1: IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN PERFORMANCE IN AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF BENCHMARK 2 CONSTRUCTS THROUGH DATA MONITORING AND LIA SUPPORT FOCUSED ON CHILD SAFETY OUTCOMES. GOAL 4: IMPROVE SCHOOL READINESS AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT. OBJECTIVE 4.1: MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF BENCHMARK 3 CONSTRUCTS USING DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING, EARLY LEARNING SUPPORTS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. GOAL 5: REDUCE INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE. OBJECTIVE 5.1: IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF BENCHMARK 4 CONSTRUCTS THROUGH IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION, REFERRAL, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SYSTEMS. GOAL 6: IMPROVE FAMILY ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. OBJECTIVE 6.1: MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF BENCHMARK 5 CONSTRUCTS BY STRENGTHENING REFERRALS TO EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND STABILITY RESOURCES. GOAL 7: IMPROVE COORDINATION OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES. OBJECTIVE 7.1: MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF BENCHMARK 6 CONSTRUCTS THROUGH STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS AND REFERRAL TRACKING. GOAL 8: STRENGTHEN EVALUATION AND DATA INTEGRATION. OBJECTIVES 8.1–8.4: ONGOING PERFORMANCE MONITORING, DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRONIC DATA LINKAGES WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS BY FY 2027, EXPANSION TO K–12 LINKAGES BY FY 2028, AND PARTICIPATION IN WORKFORCE CQI INITIATIVES. GOAL 9: CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. OBJECTIVE 9.1: IMPLEMENT ONGOING CQI ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING TRAINING, NATIONAL INITIATIVES, AND EVIDENCE-BASED ENHANCEMENTS SUCH AS MOTHERS AND BABIES. APPROACH: ADECE WILL IMPLEMENT A COORDINATED, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SYSTEM USING STANDARDIZED PROTOCOLS, DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING, AND CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACROSS 14 LIAS. CASELOAD: THE PROGRAM PROPOSES 1,642 FAMILY SLOTS PER FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR FOR FY 2026–2028. CASELOAD WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BASED ON COMMUNITY NEED, POPULATION DENSITY, AND PERFORMANCE. COMMUNITIES SERVED: IN FY 2026, SERVICES WILL REACH 42 MIECHV COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING 2 NEWLY ADDED COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH NEED-BASED CRITERIA SUCH AS POVERTY RATES AND LIMITED ACCESS TO EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES. LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS): FOURTEEN LIAS WILL DELIVER SERVICES WITH FIDELITY TO EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS. EACH WILL RECEIVE ONGOING TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING. MATCHING FUNDS: THE PROGRAM WILL LEVERAGE FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS TO EXPAND CASELOAD CAPACITY AND SERVICE REACH. NON-FEDERAL MATCH WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH STATE GENERAL FUNDS, SUPPORTING SUSTAINABILITY AND CROSS-SECTOR INVESTMENT.

Alabama Department Of Early Childhood Education

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]

Alabama United States

State-Wide

HRSA-26-091