Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 11 187
Apply for HRSA 11 187
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Affordable Care Act (ACA) Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Formula Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.505 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 29, 2011 and posted on Jun 21, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $125,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 56 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa
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Opportunity Summary:
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Formula Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-11-187; CFDA 93.505) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in partnership with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). It funds statewide home visiting systems that deliver coordinated, comprehensive services to families, with the goal of improving maternal and child health and strengthening early childhood outcomes in communities facing elevated risk. In practice, the program is meant to support states and territories in building or expanding structured home visiting services that connect families to health, developmental, and social supports, while emphasizing quality implementation and measurable outcomes.
The central purpose of the program is threefold. First, it aims to strengthen and improve activities carried out under Title V (the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant), meaning it is designed to complement and enhance existing maternal and child health infrastructure rather than operate as a stand-alone effort. Second, it seeks to improve coordination of services for at-risk communities, which typically involves aligning home visiting with other state and local systems such as public health, early intervention, child welfare, behavioral health, and community-based family support programs. Third, it focuses on identifying and delivering comprehensive services that improve outcomes for families living in at-risk communities, emphasizing early identification of needs and consistent follow-through via home-based support.
A defining feature of this formula grant program is its strong preference for evidence-based practice. The legislation requires that the majority of awarded funds be spent on one or more evidence-based home visiting models, reflecting a commitment to approaches that have demonstrated effectiveness through rigorous research. At the same time, the program preserves room for innovation by allowing up to 25 percent of funding to be used for promising approaches that do not yet meet the evidence-based threshold. This creates a balance between scaling proven models and testing or refining newer strategies that may be well-suited to particular populations or local contexts but still need stronger evidence.
This opportunity anticipated 56 awards and listed an estimated total funding amount of $125,000,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for eligible jurisdictions and allows applicants to focus resources on program delivery and system-building rather than raising matching funds. The application window for the referenced posting opened in late June 2011 (posted June 21, created June 29) and closed on July 21, 2011, with the opportunity later archived on September 19, 2011.
Eligible applicants included state governments and certain jurisdictions and territories: the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. The structure as a formula grant indicates funding allocations are driven by a prescribed method tied to eligible jurisdictions, and the emphasis is on developing coordinated statewide home visiting programs rather than isolated local pilots. Overall, the program is geared toward strengthening statewide capacity to deliver high-quality home visiting services, improving coordination across service systems, and advancing better health and developmental outcomes for pregnant people, infants, young children, and their families in communities experiencing higher levels of risk.
For applicants or stakeholders needing access to the full announcement or having technical issues, the notice provided HRSA Call Center support via CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and the phone line 877-464-4772 (also listed as 877-Go4-HRSA), along with a TTY number 301-998-7373.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the ACA Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Formula Grant Program?
The ACA Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Formula Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in partnership with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The program funds statewide home visiting systems that deliver coordinated, comprehensive services to families, with the goal of improving maternal and child health and strengthening early childhood outcomes in communities facing elevated risk.
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-11-187, and the CFDA number is 93.505.
3. Who administers this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration), in partnership with ACF (Administration for Children and Families).
4. What is the main goal of the program?
The program is intended to support states and territories in building or expanding structured home visiting services that connect families to health, developmental, and social supports, with a strong emphasis on quality implementation and measurable outcomes.
5. What are the central purposes of the program?
The program purpose is described as threefold: (1) strengthen and improve activities carried out under Title V (the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant), (2) improve coordination of services for at-risk communities, and (3) identify and deliver comprehensive services that improve outcomes for families living in at-risk communities through early identification of needs and consistent follow-through via home-based support.
6. How does this program relate to Title V (Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant) activities?
The program is designed to strengthen and improve activities carried out under Title V, meaning it is intended to complement and enhance existing maternal and child health infrastructure rather than operate as a stand-alone effort.
7. What does “coordination of services†mean in the context of this opportunity?
Coordination typically involves aligning home visiting with other state and local systems and services, such as public health, early intervention, child welfare, behavioral health, and community-based family support programs, so families experience more connected and effective support.
8. What is meant by “statewide home visiting systems†in this program?
The program focuses on developing coordinated statewide home visiting programs rather than isolated local pilots. Funding supports system-building and expansion of structured home visiting services across an eligible jurisdiction.
9. What types of services are supported through home visiting under this program?
Based on the description provided, the program supports coordinated, comprehensive services delivered through structured home visiting, connecting families to health supports, developmental supports, and social supports, with an emphasis on early identification of needs and consistent follow-through.
10. What is the program’s approach to evidence-based practice?
A defining feature of the program is its strong preference for evidence-based practice. The legislation requires that the majority of awarded funds be spent on one or more evidence-based home visiting models, reflecting a focus on approaches that have demonstrated effectiveness through rigorous research.
11. Can grant funds be used for approaches that are not fully evidence-based?
Yes. The program allows up to 25 percent of funding to be used for promising approaches that do not yet meet the evidence-based threshold. This is intended to allow innovation and the testing or refinement of newer strategies while still prioritizing proven models for most of the funding.
12. How many awards were anticipated, and what was the estimated total funding amount?
The opportunity anticipated 56 awards and listed an estimated total funding amount of $125,000,000.
13. Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
14. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state governments and certain jurisdictions and territories: the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
15. Is this a competitive grant or a formula-based grant?
It is described as a formula grant program. The structure indicates funding allocations are driven by a prescribed method tied to eligible jurisdictions.
16. Does the program focus on local pilots or statewide implementation?
The description emphasizes statewide capacity and coordinated statewide home visiting programs rather than isolated local pilots.
17. Which communities are the primary focus for services supported by this grant?
The program is aimed at communities facing elevated risk and at-risk communities, emphasizing improving outcomes for families living in those communities.
18. What populations are intended to benefit from this program?
The program is geared toward improving outcomes for pregnant people, infants, young children, and their families, particularly in communities experiencing higher levels of risk.
19. What is meant by “measurable outcomes†in this opportunity?
The opportunity highlights an emphasis on quality implementation and measurable outcomes, indicating that funded statewide home visiting services are expected to focus on results that can be tracked and assessed as part of implementation and performance.
20. When was this funding opportunity posted, and what were the application dates?
The posting opened in late June 2011 (posted June 21, created June 29) and closed on July 21, 2011.
21. What does it mean that the opportunity was “archived�
The notice indicated the opportunity was later archived on September 19, 2011, meaning the posting was moved into an archived status after the application period ended.
22. Where can applicants or stakeholders get help if they have trouble accessing the full announcement or have technical issues?
HRSA Call Center support was provided via email at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and by phone at 877-464-4772 (also listed as 877-Go4-HRSA). A TTY number was also provided: 301-998-7373.
23. What is the significance of HRSA partnering with ACF for this program?
The information provided states the program is administered by HRSA in partnership with ACF, indicating cross-agency collaboration in supporting statewide home visiting systems and coordinated services for families.
24. What does the program prioritize: expanding proven models or trying new strategies?
The program prioritizes proven, evidence-based home visiting models for the majority of funds, while still allowing up to 25 percent of funding for promising approaches that may be innovative or better suited to specific local contexts but need stronger evidence.
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