X1055781

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT TITLE: MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION UPDATE, FISCAL YEAR 2026 RECIPIENT NAME: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH)/MATERNAL, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH DIVISION (MCAH)/CALIFORNIA HOME VISITING PROGRAM (CHVP) ADDRESS: 1615 CAPITOL AVENUE, MS 8304, SACRAMENTO, CA 95899-7420 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: JANE ANDREWS PHONE NUMBER: 866-241-0395 EMAIL: JANE.ANDREWS@CDPH.CA.GOV WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.CDPH.CA.GOV/PROGRAMS/CFH/DMCAH/CHVP/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS: $25,188.342 (BASE GRANT) + $5,206,165 (MATCHING FUNDS) + $993,614 (ADDITIONAL MATCHING FUNDS) = $31,388,121. PURPOSE: CDPH ADMINISTERS CHVP TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING. CHVP PARTNERS WITH 22 LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIA) IN 21 LOCAL HEALTH JURISDICTIONS (LHJ) TO PROVIDE NURSE- OR FAMILY-SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL-LED VISITS THAT IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, PROMOTE POSITIVE PARENTING, STRENGTHEN PARENT-CHILD ATTACHMENT, MONITOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND ENHANCE SCHOOL READINESS AND FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY. MATCHING FUNDS WILL BE USED TO EXPAND SERVICES, STRENGTHEN WORKFORCE CAPACITY, AND IMPROVE PROGRAM QUALITY. GOALS: 1) PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND OVERSIGHT FOR CHVP IMPLEMENTATION, 2) INTEGRATE CHVP INTO STATEWIDE AND LOCAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS 3) COMPLY WITH MIECHV DATA AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND 4) ADDRESS MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. OBJECTIVES: INCLUDE INCREASING IN-PERSON VISITS FROM 60% TO 80%, IMPLEMENTING CQI PROJECTS, AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS. APPROACH: CHVP WILL SERVE A CASELOAD OF 1,688 FAMILIES DURING FFYS 2026-2028. SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED IN 22 LIAS ACROSS 21 LHJS IDENTIFIED IN CALIFORNIA’S NEEDS ASSESSMENT. MATCHING FUNDS WILL BE USED TO EXPAND SERVICES, SUSTAIN PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. CHVP WILL MONITOR PERFORMANCE, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND COLLABORATE WITH STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO ENSURE FIDELITY TO EBHV MODELS AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES.

California Department Of Public Health

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]

California United States

State-Wide

HRSA-26-091