MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ABSTRACT PURPOSE: HOME VISITING (HV) IS A KEY STRATEGY FOR PREVENTING INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY AND PROMOTING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN MARYLAND. THE PRIORITY POPULATION IS EXPECTANT WOMEN, MOTHERS, AND CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE. THE PROJECT FOCUSES 23 OF THE STATE’S 24 JURISDICTIONS – THOSE WITH COMMUNITIES AT GREATEST RISK. THE PROJECT PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING (EBHV) IN ALL JURISDICTIONS; SUPPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ALL SITES; AND SUPPORTS WORKFORCE RETENTION. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1: IMPROVE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH BY PROVIDING VOLUNTARY HOME VISITING SERVICES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS. OBJECTIVE 1.1 – PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ALL ELIGIBLE JURISDICTIONS BY CONSIDERING THE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING (EBHV) MODELS IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD. OBJECTIVE 1.2 -- PROVIDE LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) WITH NEEDED SUPPORTS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT FAMILIES THROUGH TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES OBJECTIVE 1.3 – STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATE AGENCIES TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES RECEIVING HOME VISITING SERVICES GOAL 2: ENSURE THE PROVISION OF HIGH-QUALITY HOME VISITING SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. OBJECTIVE 2.1 -- LEVERAGE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES RECEIVING HOME VISITING SERVICES. OBJECTIVE 2.2 -- UTILIZE DATA FOR PROGRAM MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING. OBJECTIVE 2.3 - CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES. APPROACH: PROPOSED CASELOAD: 1,381 IN FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 1 (9/30/26-9/29/27) AND 1,491 IN FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2 (9/30/27-9/29/28). THIS PROPOSED CASELOAD WILL BE REVISED AFTER OUTREACH WITH THE COUNTIES. COMMUNITIES SERVED: ALL 24 MD JURISDICTIONS ARE ELIGIBLE, BUT 23 ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE; NEW JURISDICTIONS IDENTIFIED IN FY 2025 NEEDS ASSESSMENT UPDATE: ANNE ARUNDEL, CALVERT, CHARLES, HOWARD AND FREDERICK COUNTIES NUMBER OF LIAS: 26 MATCHING FUNDS- FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF EBHV SERVICES IN EXISTING JURISDICTIONS AND THE EXPANSION OF EBHV IN NEW JURISDICTIONS. THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (MSDE) WILL PROVIDE THE NON-FEDERAL FUNDS TO MEET THE FEDERAL MATCHING REQUIREMENT.