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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - THE PURPOSE OF THE VIRGINIA MIECHV PROGRAM IS TO EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING AND STRENGTHEN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN VIRGINIA. VIRGINIA’S 2020 NEEDS ASSESSMENT UPDATED IN 2025 IDENTIFIED 84 AT-RISK COMMUNITIES FOR POOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE VIRGINIA MIECHV PROGRAM PLANS TO SERVE 47 AT-RISK COMMUNITIES WITH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. MATCHING FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT LIAS IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES.

Virginia Department Of 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]

Virginia United States

State-Wide

HRSA-26-091