The Administration for Children and Families is seeking applications for its Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Grants.
Donor Name: Administration for Children and Families
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/18/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 5-10 Years
Details:
The goals of the MIECHV program are as follows:
- strengthen and improve the programs and activities carried out under Title V of the Social Security Act, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant;
- improve coordination of services for at-risk communities; and (3) identify and provide comprehensive services to improve outcomes for eligible families who reside in at-risk communities.
Along with the goals of the overall MIECHV program, the goals of the Tribal MIECHV program are to:
- Support the development of happy, healthy, and successful AI/AN children and families through a coordinated home visiting strategy that addresses critical maternal and child health, development, early learning, family support, and child abuse and neglect prevention needs;
- Implement high-quality, culturally relevant evidence-based home visiting programs in AI/AN communities;
- Expand the evidence base around home visiting interventions with Native populations; and
- Support and strengthen cooperation and coordination and promote linkages among various programs that serve expectant families, young children, and families, resulting in coordinated, comprehensive early childhood systems in recipient communities.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $3,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Award Floor: $250,000
Project Period
63-month project period with one 15-month budget period followed by four 12-month budget periods.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are federally recognized Indian tribes (or consortium of tribes), tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations, as defined by section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
