Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 12 156
Apply for HRSA 12 156
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting 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 Jul 16, 2012 and posted on Jul 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 8, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $12,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- Eligible applicants for this competitive grant opportunity include the following eligible entities listed in Section 511(k)(1)(A) States (including the District of Columbia), Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and America Samoa. The Governor has the responsibility and authority to designate which entity or group of entities will apply for and administer MIECHV funds on behalf of the State. Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, or Urban Indian Organizations are ineligible for this competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Competitive Grant program (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 12-156) is a discretionary grant run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help states and certain U.S. jurisdictions strengthen and scale up home visiting services for families. The core purpose of this competitive round is to provide Development Grants to states that already have relatively modest home visiting efforts but can show they are ready to expand or improve those services in a meaningful way. In practice, the program is looking for applicants that can demonstrate real capacity to grow evidence-based home visiting programs, implement them well, and maintain fidelity to the chosen evidence-based model rather than creating loosely defined or untested approaches.
A major theme of the opportunity is that the competitive funding is meant to add to, not replace, the larger stream of formula-based MIECHV funding. For FY 2012, HRSA planned to make about $12,000,000 available for the competitive Development Grants, with an expectation of about 8 awards and an award ceiling of $3,000,000. Separately, about $125,000,000 was expected to be awarded through formula funding to jurisdictions funded under HRSA 11-187. Applicants that won the competitive Development Grant would receive those competitive dollars in addition to their FY 2012 formula-based MIECHV funds, effectively giving them extra resources to accelerate improvement, expansion, and quality implementation.
The announcement makes clear that funded proposals need to be rooted in evidence and evaluated seriously. Applicants are expected to ground their project designs in relevant empirical research and include evaluation requirements that assess the work supported by the grant. This emphasis on research and evaluation signals that HRSA is not just funding service delivery, but also prioritizing learning, accountability, and measurable outcomes tied to the evidence-based home visiting approach being implemented.
The program also places strong priority on reaching high-risk populations, consistent with the underlying legislation and the statewide needs assessment that states are required to conduct. Successful applicants are expected to prioritize eligible families living in communities identified as having the greatest need, as well as low-income families. Additional priority populations include pregnant women under age 21, families with a history of child abuse or neglect or prior interaction with child welfare services, families affected by substance use or needing treatment, households where tobacco products are used, families whose children experience low student achievement, families with children who have developmental delays or disabilities, and military-connected families (including those with members who have experienced multiple deployments outside the United States). The intent is to focus intensive home visiting services where risk factors are higher and where well-implemented evidence-based supports can have the greatest impact.
Beyond the priority populations, HRSA and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) identified eight programmatic emphasis areas that applicants could target in their proposals. These include improving maternal, child, and family health; expanding and implementing evidence-based home visiting with fidelity; developing statewide or multi-state home visiting programs; building comprehensive early childhood systems spanning prenatal through age eight; improving outreach to high-risk and hard-to-engage families; strengthening a family-centered approach to home visiting; expanding outreach in rural or frontier areas; and developing fiscal leveraging strategies to support long-term sustainability. In other words, applicants could propose work that focuses on health outcomes, implementation quality, systems-building across early childhood, engagement strategies for families that are difficult to reach, geographic access challenges, and financial approaches that help programs last beyond a single funding cycle.
Eligibility for this competition is limited to the eligible entities described in Section 511(k)(1)(A), primarily state-level applicants and certain territories: U.S. states (including the District of Columbia), Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. The Governor is responsible for designating the entity (or group of entities) that will apply for and administer MIECHV funds on behalf of the state. A key restriction is that Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations are explicitly ineligible for this particular competitive opportunity, even though other federal programs may support tribal home visiting in different ways.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted July 9, 2012, with an original and final closing date of August 8, 2012, and it was later archived on October 7, 2012. The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.505, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed for applicants. For technical help accessing the full announcement, HRSA directed applicants to the HRSA Contact Center (877-464-4772) and CallCenter@HRSA.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the MIECHV Competitive Grant program (HRSA 12-156)?
The Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Competitive Grant program (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 12-156) is a discretionary grant administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It supports states and certain U.S. jurisdictions in strengthening and scaling up home visiting services for families.
2) What is the main purpose of this competitive grant round?
This competitive round is intended to provide Development Grants to states that already have relatively modest home visiting efforts, but can demonstrate readiness to expand or improve services in a meaningful way. The focus is on showing real capacity to grow evidence-based home visiting programs, implement them well, and maintain fidelity to the selected evidence-based model.
3) Does this funding support any home visiting approach, or does it require an evidence-based model?
Funded proposals are expected to be rooted in evidence. The opportunity emphasizes the ability to expand evidence-based home visiting programs and maintain fidelity to the chosen evidence-based model, rather than proposing loosely defined or untested approaches.
4) How does the competitive Development Grant relate to MIECHV formula funding?
The competitive funding is meant to add to, not replace, the larger stream of formula-based MIECHV funding. Jurisdictions that receive a competitive Development Grant would receive those dollars in addition to their FY 2012 formula-based MIECHV funds (for those funded under HRSA 11-187), providing extra resources to accelerate expansion, improvement, and quality implementation.
5) How much funding was expected to be available for the competitive Development Grants?
For FY 2012, HRSA planned to make about $12,000,000 available for the competitive Development Grants.
6) About how many awards were expected, and what was the maximum award size?
HRSA expected to make about 8 awards, and the award ceiling was $3,000,000.
7) How much funding was expected for formula-based MIECHV awards in FY 2012?
Separately from the competitive Development Grants, about $125,000,000 was expected to be awarded through formula funding to jurisdictions funded under HRSA 11-187.
8) Who is eligible to apply for HRSA 12-156?
Eligibility is limited to the eligible entities described in Section 511(k)(1)(A), primarily state-level applicants and certain U.S. jurisdictions: U.S. states (including the District of Columbia), Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
9) Who designates the entity that applies for and administers MIECHV funds?
The Governor is responsible for designating the entity (or group of entities) that will apply for and administer MIECHV funds on behalf of the state.
10) Are Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, or Urban Indian Organizations eligible for this opportunity?
No. Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations are explicitly ineligible for this particular competitive opportunity, even though other federal programs may support tribal home visiting in different ways.
11) What types of populations are prioritized for services under this opportunity?
The program places strong priority on reaching high-risk populations, consistent with underlying legislation and the statewide needs assessment. Applicants are expected to prioritize eligible families living in communities identified as having the greatest need, as well as low-income families.
12) What specific priority populations are highlighted in the announcement?
Additional priority populations include:
- Pregnant women under age 21
- Families with a history of child abuse or neglect, or prior interaction with child welfare services
- Families affected by substance use or needing treatment
- Households where tobacco products are used
- Families whose children experience low student achievement
- Families with children who have developmental delays or disabilities
- Military-connected families, including those with members who have experienced multiple deployments outside the United States
13) What are the programmatic emphasis areas applicants could target?
HRSA and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) identified eight emphasis areas that applicants could target:
- Improving maternal, child, and family health
- Expanding and implementing evidence-based home visiting with fidelity
- Developing statewide or multi-state home visiting programs
- Building comprehensive early childhood systems spanning prenatal through age eight
- Improving outreach to high-risk and hard-to-engage families
- Strengthening a family-centered approach to home visiting
- Expanding outreach in rural or frontier areas
- Developing fiscal leveraging strategies to support long-term sustainability
14) What does the opportunity say about research and evaluation?
The announcement emphasizes that funded proposals should be grounded in relevant empirical research and include evaluation requirements that assess the work supported by the grant. This signals a strong focus on learning, accountability, and measurable outcomes tied to the evidence-based home visiting approach being implemented.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed for applicants.
16) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.505.
17) When was the funding opportunity posted, and what were the closing dates?
The opportunity was posted on July 9, 2012. The original and final closing date was August 8, 2012.
18) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on October 7, 2012.
19) Where can applicants get technical assistance or help accessing the full announcement?
HRSA directed applicants to the HRSA Contact Center at 877-464-4772 or via email at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV.
20) What is the key overall message HRSA is signaling through this competition?
Based on the information provided, the competition is designed to accelerate expansion and quality implementation of evidence-based home visiting in places that can demonstrate readiness to grow, while keeping a strong focus on fidelity, measurable outcomes, and prioritizing high-risk populations and high-need communities.
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