Strong Foundations- Evidence-based Home Visiting in Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) seeks proposals from county governments, Tribal Nations, and non-profit organizations to implement and provide evidence-based family home visiting (FHV) services to Minnesota families in need.

Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

State: Minnesota

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 05/11/2022

Size of the Grant: $80,000 – $1.4 million

Grant Duration: 5 years

Details:

Goals

The goals of the MDH Family Home Visiting programs are to:

Improve and promote parental and child health.
Prevent child abuse and neglect.
Reduce crime and intimate partner violence.
Increase family economic self-sufficiency.
Enhance positive parenting practices.
Promote children’s development and readiness to participate in school.
Connect families to needed community resources and supports.

Priority Areas

Sustain and set optimal target caseloads for current evidence-based home visiting programs funded by MDH, and
Provide start-up funding for new programs seeking to implement evidence-based home visiting programs to address health disparities.

Funding Information

Sustained Home Visiting
- Estimated Award Maximum – $1.4 million/year.
- Estimated Award Minimum – $100,000/year.
New Start-up Home Visiting
- Estimated Award Maximum – $250,000.
- Estimated Award Minimum – $80,000.

Grant Period

This RFP is for a five-year period, beginning 1/1/2023 through 12/31/2027.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants include community health boards (CHBs), non-profit organizations, and Tribal Nations. Applicants must be located in and conduct grant activities in the state of Minnesota. Applicants must have state or federal recognition as a formal organization or entity, such as a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Minnesota Tax ID. Organizations or groups that do not have state or federal recognition must apply with a fiscal agent. Applicants that are debarred or suspended by either the State of MN or the Federal Government are not eligible.

Sustained Family Home Visiting Applicant Criteria:

Community Health Board (CHB), non-profit organization, or Tribal Nation currently receiving Evidence-based Home Visiting (EBHV/Strong Foundations), Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), or Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) grant funding award(s) (either directly or through a partnership) from MDH to implement an evidence-based home visiting program.

New Start-up Family Home Visiting Applicant Criteria

CHB, non-profit organization, or Tribal Nation not currently receiving an Evidence-based Home Visiting (EBHV/Strong Foundations), Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), or Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) grant funding award from MDH to implement an evidence-based home visiting program.

For more information, visit Strong Foundations: Evidence-based Home Visiting.