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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - IOWA DESIRES TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION TO 790 VULNERABLE FAMILIES THAT ARE PREGNANT OR HAVE SMALL CHILDREN, RESIDING IN THE MOST AT-RISK COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE. IOWA SUPPORTS THE HOME VISITING WORKFORCE WITH INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES IN ORDER TO RETAIN THE MOST QUALIFIED HOME VISITORS. IOWA WILL CONTINUE ITS TRADITION OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE EVIDENCE-BASE BY PARTICIPATING IN THE COORDINATED STATE EVALUATION FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE SUPPORTS. IOWA HAS A RICH HISTORY OF BI-PARTISAN SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEDICATING STATE FUNDS FOR HOME VISITING SERVICES SINCE 1988. IOWA’S INVESTMENTS IN HOME VISITING HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN IN LOCALLY DEVELOPED MODELS THAT LACK AN EVIDENCE-BASE. PURPOSE: PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING IN 24 IOWA COUNTIES TO 790 FAMILIES. GOALS & OBJECTIVES: THE PROJECT SUPPORTS SIX GOALS AND 16 OBJECTIVES. GOAL 1: FOCUS ON AT-RISK AND HIGH NEEDS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. EXPAND ACCESS TO HOME VISITING IN TARGETED COMMUNITIES AND REACH FULL-SERVICE CAPACITY. STRENGTHEN REFERRAL NETWORKS WITH HOSPITALS, WIC, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND CHILDCARE SERVICES. GOAL 2: SUPPORT CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED BARRIER(S), DESIGNATE A CQI LEAD PER PROGRAM, ENSURING 75% PARTICIPATION IN REQUIRED QUARTERLY CALLS. UTILIZE DATA TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT CQI PROJECTS ALIGNED WITH HRSA REQUIREMENTS. GOAL 3: STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERS FOR THE INTEGRATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CARE, HEALTH AND EDUCATION SYSTEM, COORDINATE MIECHV EFFORTS WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICE PROVIDERS. ALIGN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH KEY PARTNERS, INCLUDING EARLY EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS. MAINTAIN A LOCAL INTAKE SYSTEM FOR REFERRALS AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM COORDINATION. GOAL 4: SUPPORT INFORMED DECISION-MAKING FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC POLICY, AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS THROUGH THE USE OF RESULTS ACCOUNTABILITY DATA. ASSIST FAMILY SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS IN ACCURATE DATA COLLECTION FOR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT. ENSURE FULL-SERVICE CASELOADS AND ADHERENCE TO HOME VISIT REQUIREMENTS. GOAL 5: ENSURE IOWA'S HOME VISITING PROFESSIONALS POSSESS THE CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED TO BE EFFECTIVE IN THEIR POSITIONS. SUPPORT CERTIFICATION FOR FAMILY SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS THROUGH TRAINING INITIATIVES. ENHANCE STAFF SKILLS IN MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. PROMOTE COMPETITIVE WAGES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS, RECOMMENDING A $18/HR STARTING WAGE. GOAL 6: PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR IOWA’S AT-RISK FAMILIES TO BE PARTNERS IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING HOME VISITING SERVICES. ENCOURAGE FAMILY PARTICIPATION IN EVALUATIONS AND MAINTAIN A PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL WITH AT LEAST 50% PAST OR CURRENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. APPROACH: IOWA SUPPORTS HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS HOME VISITING MODELS. TARGETED COMMUNITIES INCLUDE APPANOOSE, BLACK HAWK, CASS, CERRO GORDO, CLINTON, DES MOINES, FREMONT, HENRY, JEFFERSON, LEE, MAHASKA, MARSHALL, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MUSCATINE, PAGE, POLK, POTTAWATTAMIE, SCOTT, TAMA, TAYLOR, WAPELLO, WEBSTER AND WOODBURY. FAMILIES THAT MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE MIECHV ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA WILL BE THE TARGET FOR THESE SERVICES. IOWA WILL HAVE A CASELOAD CAPACITY OF 790 FAMILIES EACH YEAR OF THIS PROJECT. IOWA WILL SUPPORT 8 LIA’S UNDER THIS PROJECT. LIA’S INCLUDE SIEDA, EVERYSTEP, LEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, LUTHERAN SERVICES IN IOWA, CHILD, ADOLESCENT, PARENTING INC., PROMISE PARTNERS, UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY AND WOODBURY COUNTY CONSORTIUM. IOWA MIECHV WILL UTILIZE FEDERAL AND STATE MATCHING FUNDS TO EXPAND EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVING AN ADDITIONAL 18 FAMILIES, INCREASE FUNDING PER SLOT AND EXPAND HEALTH AND SAFETY FUNDS FOR FAMILIES. STATE EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUNDS THAT SUPPORT EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTS AS TEACHERS HAVE BEEN COMMITTED AS MATCH.

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Department of Health and Human Services

INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - MATERNAL INFANT EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) – FORMULA (X10) INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 2 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204 PROJECT DIRECTOR: LAURA DOGGETT PHONE: 317-234-8173 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.IN.GOV/HEALTH/MCH/PROGRAM-INITIATIVES/MATERNAL-INFANT-AND-EARLY-CHILDHOOD-HOME-VISITING-MIECHV/ ANNOTATION: MIECHV FUNDS WILL PROVIDE INDIANA RESOURCES TO CONTINUE HOME VISITING AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK FAMILIES THROUGH HEALTHY FAMILIES INDIANA (HFI) AND NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP). AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, INDIANA HAD 1,227 FAMILIES ENROLLED IN MIECHV-FUNDED HOME VISITING. HOME VISITING WILL ADDRESS HIGH-RISK, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN NEED OF SERVICES THROUGH EDUCATION, INTERVENTION, AND REFERRALS TO SUPPORT SERVICES. PURPOSE: TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: THE GOALS OF INDIANA MIECHV ARE TO: 1) PROVIDE HOME VISITING SERVICES TO EXPECTANT FAMILIES AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN RESIDING IN INDIANA WHO HAVE LOWER INCOMES AND ARE AT HIGHER RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; 2) DEVELOP A SYSTEM OF STATEWIDE COORDINATED SERVICES STATEWIDE OF EXISTING AND NEWLY DEVELOPED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE NEED-BASED, TARGETED, AND UNDUPLICATED SERVICES AND LOCALLY-COORDINATED REFERRALS TO ALL ELIGIBLE CHILDREN, CAREGIVERS, AND FAMILIES; 3) COORDINATE NECESSARY SERVICES OUTSIDE OF HOME VISITING PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF PARTICIPANTS. THESE GOALS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: CONTINUE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION SERVING NEW AND CONTINUING FAMILIES ? DUE TO REQUIRED PROCUREMENT PROCESSES IN 2026, INDIANA MIECHV IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES THAT WILL BE SERVED WITH MIECHV FUNDING. INDIANA MIECHV ANTICIPATES THIS NUMBER WILL EXCEED THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES CURRENTLY BEING SERVED (1,227 AS OF 12/31/2025 AS REPORTED IN FORM 4). ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN THIS APPLICATION IS PLANNED TO SUPPORT AN INCREASE IN DIRECT HOME VISITING SERVICES. ? BY 9/30/2028, HFI AND NFP WILL SERVE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF FAMILIES IN AN INCREASED NUMBER OF COUNTIES AS IDENTIFIED FOLLOWING REQUIRED REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA) PROCESSES. CONTINUE COLLABORATION AND INCREASE REFERRAL COORDINATION WITH ORGANIZATIONS IN INDIANA THAT REFER TO AND SUPPORT HOME VISITING SERVICES. ? BY 9/30/2028 INDIANA WILL SUSTAIN OR INCREASE MOMS HELPLINE HOME VISITING REFERRALS TO HOME VISITING PROGRAMS SERVING MIECHV-FUNDED FAMILIES. ? BY 9/30/2028, INDIANA MIECHV WILL COLLABORATE WITH INDIANA STATE AGENCIES ADMINISTERING OR FUNDING HOME VISITING SERVICES OR HOME VISITING SERVICE SUPPORTS TO DEVELOP AN ALIGNMENT OF GOALS AND STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPPORT OF HOME VISITING PROGRAMS ACROSS INDIANA. REDUCE MISSING DATA FOR PERFORMANCE MEASURES THAT INDICATE COORDINATION OF SERVICES OUTSIDE OF HOME VISITING. ? BY 9/30/2028, INDIANA WILL CONTINUE TO INCLUDE HOME VISITORS IN EACH QUARTERLY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SESSION AND ILLICIT FEEDBACK FROM THOSE HOME VISITORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF DATA COLLECTION AND CLEANUP. APPROACH: HFI AND NFP WILL PROVIDE MIECHV-FUNDED SERVICES TO FAMILIES DURING THE PROJECT PERIOD IN COUNTIES THAT WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE RFP AND RFA PROCESSES. INDIANA WILL BE EXPANDING SERVICES TO MORE FAMILIES WITH THE INCREASED FUNDING AFFORDED BY THE FY2026 BASE GRANT AND MATCHING AWARD. PROGRAM OUTCOMES WILL BE EVALUATED QUARTERLY AND REPORTED ANNUALLY TO ENSURE VOLUNTARY PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE MODEL ADHERENT SERVICES AND REFERRALS.

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ADDRESS: 401 S. CLINTON STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60607 PROJECT DIRECTOR: LORI ORR PHONE: (312) 919-3426 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: WWW.IGROWILLINOIS.ORG FUNDS REQUESTED: $ 14,243,004.00 PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF IL MIECHV IS TO IMPROVE CHILD AND FAMILY OUTCOMES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SERVING FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, PREGNANT AND PARENTING YOUTH IN CHILD WELFARE CARE, AND FAMILIES WITH SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES. IL MIECHV COMMUNITIES INCLUDE URBAN SITES WITH CONCENTRATED POVERTY, SUBURBS WITH FAST-GROWING POPULATIONS, AND RURAL COUNTIES WHERE ISOLATION AND LACK OF TRANSPORTATION EXACERBATE CONDITIONS FOR PRIORITY POPULATIONS. IL MIECHV SUPPORTS THREE EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS: HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, PARENTS AS TEACHERS, AND FAMILY CONNECTS (USED AS A COORDINATED INTAKE STRATEGY IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES). IL MIECHV IMPLEMENTS EVIDENCE-BASED HV SERVICES AND STRENGTHENS CROSS-SYSTEMS PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED SERVICES FOR FAMILIES. MATCHING FUNDS WILL SUSTAIN THE EXPANSION OF HOME VISITING SERVICES AND THE INCREASED WORKFORCE COMPENSATION AS A RESULT OF THE ILLINOIS COMPETITIVE HV NOFO FOR SFY26. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY READINESS AND CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES WILL CONTINUE IN SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY AND IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1: PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HOME VISITING SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES LIVING IN COMMUNITIES THAT FACE BARRIERS TO ACHIEVING POSITIVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES. 1.1 COORDINATED SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS;1.2 CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR COMMUNITIES. GOAL 2: STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS PREVENTIVE AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN UNDER TITLE V OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. 2.1 COLLABORATION AND ALIGNMENT WITH THE TITLE V PROGRAM; 2.2 INCREASE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT - PROGRAM LEVEL; 2.3 DATA TO IMPROVE FAMILY OUTCOMES AND SERVICES; 2.4 FEEDBACK ON PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES. GOAL 3: IMPROVE COORDINATION OF SERVICES WITHIN COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE APPROVED STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT. 3.1 CI PROGRAMS WILL ANALYZE DATA TO IMPROVE COORDINATION AND FAMILY OUTCOMES; 3.2 IMPROVE HOW PRIORITY POPULATIONS ARE SYSTEMATICALLY CONNECTED TO HV; 3.3 STRENGTHEN SYSTEMS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HV AND OTHER SERVICES INCLUDING HOUSING. NEW GOAL 4: SUPPORT ALIGNMENT OF THE STATE’S HV SYSTEM WITHIN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. 4.1: DEVELOP ALIGNED STRATEGIES FOR GROWING AND RETAINING THE HV WORKFORCE; 4.2: DEVELOP A DATA-DRIVEN ALIGNED COST MODELING APPROACH; 4.3: DEVELOP ALIGNED STATEWIDE APPROACH FOR COORDINATED INTAKE; 4.4: DEVELOP AND PROMOTE ALIGNED HV MESSAGING; 4.5: TEST A BI-DIRECTIONAL HV FAMILY ENGAGEMENT LOOP. APPROACH. MAJOR METHODS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY ASSESSMENT, CQI AND MONITORING; CAPACITY-BUILDING; PARTNERSHIP WITH MATERNAL HEALTH INITIATIVES; SUPPORTING LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) WITH FAMILY ENGAGEMENT; UTILIZING A COMPREHENSIVE COST MODEL FOR HIGH QUALITY HV SERVICES; BUILDING COMMUNITY READINESS IN NEW COMMUNITIES, AND COORDINATING REFERRALS BETWEEN HV AND CHILD WELFARE, BETTER BIRTH OUTCOMES (CASE MANAGEMENT), AND UNIVERSAL NEWBORN SUPPORTS. CASELOAD: TOTAL PROPOSED CASELOAD OF MIECHV FAMILY SLOTS FOR EACH FFY: 913. MIECHV COMMUNITIES. IL WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE THE FOLLOWING AT-RISK COUNTIES: COOK: DUPAGE; KANE; KANKAKEE, LIVINGSTON, MACON, PEORIA, ST. CLAIR, STEPHENSON, VERMILION, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES. LIAS. IL WILL CONTINUE TO CONTRACT WITH 20 LIAS THAT SERVE A TOTAL OF 11 COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL LIAS MAY BE ADDED IN YEAR 2, CONTINGENT ON AVAILABLE FUNDING. MATCHING FUNDS. IL MIECHV PLANS TO USE FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS TO SUSTAIN THE COMPENSATION INCREASES THAT BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2025 AND TO CONTINUE COMMUNITY READINESS AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN SOUTH SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY (CHICAGO AREA) AND IN CASS-MORGAN COUNTIES (IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS). THE SOURCE OF NON-FEDERAL FUNDS IS STATE GEN

IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & WELFARE

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY ADDRESS: 450 W. STATE STREET - 4TH FLOOR, BOISE, ID 83702-6056 PROJECT DIRECTOR: TARYN YATES PHONE: (208) 334-0658 EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] WEBSITE: HTTPS://HEALTHANDWELFARE.IDAHO.GOV/SERVICES-PROGRAMS/CHILDREN-FAMILIES/ABOUT-HOME-VISITING FUNDS REQUESTED: $4,969,784 PURPOSE: HOME VISITING PROGRAMS SUPPORT FAMILIES, LEVERAGE INDIVIDUAL FAMILY STRENGTHS, AND ENSURE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. EXPECTANT PARENTS AND PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN ARE PAIRED WITH A DESIGNATED HOME VISITOR, TYPICALLY A TRAINED NURSE, SOCIAL WORKER, OR OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL. HOME VISITING IS A LONG-TERM, RELATIONSHIP-BASED PROGRAM WITH SUSTAINABLE, POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: THE IDAHO HOME VISITING PROGRAM (IHVP) AIMS TO IMPLEMENT VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES THAT IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES, ENSURE HIGH QUALITY SERVICES, AND COLLABORATE WITH STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS AND COORDINATE SERVICES. IHVP WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY: 1) DEMONSTRATING OUTCOMES THROUGH PROGRAM EVALUATION AND BENCHMARK REPORTING 2) OFFERING REFLECTIVE CONSULTATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO HOME VISITORS THAT ARE ALIGNED AND COORDINATED WITH THE COMPETENCIES OF INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH 3) DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) PROJECTS 4) MAINTAINING AN EFFECTIVE MEDICAID BILLING PROCESS APPROACH: IHVP HAS ESTABLISHED CONTRACTS WITH EIGHT LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) TO DELIVER EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING (EBHV) SERVICES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES USING THE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) MODELS. THE AT-RISK COMMUNITIES IN IDAHO FUNDED BY IHVP INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ADA, ADAMS, BANNOCK, BEAR LAKE, BENEWAH, BINGHAM, BOISE, BONNER, BONNEVILLE, BOUNDARY, CANYON, CARIBOU, CASSIA, CLARK, CLEARWATER, CUSTER, ELMORE, FRANKLIN, FREMONT, GEM, GOODING, IDAHO, JEFFERSON, JEROME, KOOTENAI, LATAH, LEMHI, LEWIS, LINCOLN, MADISON, MINIDOKA, NEZ PERCE, ONEIDA, OWYHEE, PAYETTE, POWER, SHOSHONE, TETON, TWIN FALLS, VALLEY, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, AS WELL AS THE COUNTIES THAT ENCOMPASS THE COEUR D’ ALENE, NEZ PERCE, AND SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBAL RESERVATIONS. IN FY 2026, IHVP SEEKS TO ALSO SERVE BLAINE, BUTTE, AND CAMAS COUNTIES, WHICH WILL MEAN EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE IS SERVED. THE 2024 NEEDS ASSESSMENT AMENDMENT IDENTIFIED ALL 44 IDAHO COUNTIES AS COMMUNITIES IN NEED OF SERVICES. IDAHO NOW SEEKS TO SERVE ALL 44 COUNTIES, AN INCREASE FROM THE 41 COUNTIES PREVIOUSLY SERVED. MUCH OF THIS EXPANSION IS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE MATCHING FUNDS AVAILABLE TO IDAHO. LIAS ARE PREDICTING GROWTH OF THEIR PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL IDENTIFIED MIECHV COMMUNITIES. MATCHING FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED TO IMPROVE SUPPORTS AVAILABLE TO LIAS INCLUDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND REFLECTIVE CONSULTATION. TWO LIAS HAVE LEVERAGED OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS TO SUPPORT HOME VISITING. THESE FUNDS MEET MATCH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE. THE TOTAL PROPOSED CASELOAD OF FAMILY SLOTS IS 747 FOR FY 2026 AND 828 FOR FY 2027. KEY ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE NETWORKING AND SUPPORT INCLUDE: REGULARLY COORDINATING AND CONVENING WITH STATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO GUIDE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION; EVALUATION OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, OUTCOMES, AND IMPLEMENTATION; AND SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING VIA CHECK-IN CALLS, REPORTS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND BIENNIAL SITE VISITS.

HUMAN SERVICES VERMONT AGENCY OF

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: MATERNAL INFANT EARLY CHILD HOME VISITING PROGRAM APPLICANT NAME: VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MAILING ADDRESS: VT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 280 STATE DRIVE, WATERBURY VT 05671-8360 PROJECT DIRECTOR: ILISA STALBERG, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILD HEALTH CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: #(802) 343-8125, FAX #(802)-863-7229. EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] WEBSITE: STRONG FAMILIES VERMONT FUNDS REQUESTED: BASE GRANT AND MATCHING FUNDS. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DELIVER A COORDINATED, EVIDENCED-BASED, VOLUNTARY EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WHO ARE PREGNANT OR CAREGIVERS OF INFANTS WITHIN ALL 14 VERMONT COUNTIES REPRESENTED BY SIX REGIONS WITHIN VERMONT’S CHILDREN’S INTEGRATED SERVICE (CIS) SYSTEM. VERMONT MIECHV FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE MATERNAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SUSTAINED HOME VISITING (MECSH) MODEL. PROGRAM GOALS ARE TO IMPROVE TRANSITION TO PARENTING BY SUPPORTING PARENTS THROUGH PREGNANCY, IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING BY HELPING PARENTS CARE FOR THEMSELVES. FURTHERMORE, GOALS INCLUDE IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT BY HELPING PARENTS TO INTERACT WITH THEIR CHILDREN IN DEVELOPMENTALLY SUPPORTIVE WAYS, DEVELOP AND PROMOTE PARENTS’ ASPIRATIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN, AND IMPROVE FAMILY AND SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY. MATCHING FUNDS WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE HOME VISITING SERVICE DELIVERY AND SUPPORT ONE LIA TO EXPAND FROM 6 FAMILIES IN FY25 TO 15 FAMILIES IN FY26. GOALS/OBJECTIVES: GOALS INCLUDE: 1) IMPROVE PREGNANCY OUTCOMES; PROMOTE HEALTHY INFANT AND TODDLER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; AND FOSTER HEALTHY, SELF-SUFFICIENT FAMILIES AMONGST AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN ALL VERMONT COUNTIES. GOAL 2: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2028, VERMONT WILL HOST A COMPREHENSIVE AND FLEXIBLE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO TRACK PROGRAM PROGRESS, OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) ACROSS PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. GOAL 3: BUILD A STATE SYSTEM TO ASSURE STABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF RESEARCH-BASED HOME VISITING. GOAL 4: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2028, VERMONT MIECHV TEAM WILL FACILITATE AND MONITOR CORE MODEL TRAINING AND CONTINUOUS MECSH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT WITH MECSH CONSULTANTS IN SUPPORT OF OPTIMAL IMPLEMENTATION. GOAL 5: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2028, ASSESS AND ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS THAT IMPACT FAMILIES SERVED AND COORDINATE STRATEGIES TO REACH FAMILIES AT GREATEST RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH OUTCOMES. APPROACH: I. CASELOAD: PROJECTED CASELOAD OF FAMILY SLOTS: FY26 IS 414 FAMILIES, AND FY27 IS 414 FAMILIES. II. ALL OF VERMONT’S FOURTEEN COUNITES ARE TO BE SERVED. TARGET POPULATIONS ARE FAMILIES AT RISK OF POOR MATERNAL OR CHILD HEALTH OR DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES AND PRIORITY POPULATIONS OUTLINED BY STATUTORY AUTHORITY, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE AT RISK FOR HEALTH DISPARITIES. III. VERMONT WILL HAVE 6 LIAS. IV. VERMONT IS APPLYING FOR MATCHING FUNDS. THE MATCHING FUNDS WILL ALLOW VERMONT TO FUND UNMET PROGRAM COSTS OF OUR EXISTING PROGRAM SUCH AS AWARDEE PROGRAM PERSONNEL, LIA SERVICE CAPACITY PROGRAM COSTS, MODEL COSTS, DATABASE ENHANCEMENT AND MAINTENANCE, A COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT AND, A SMALL LIA EXPANSION. THE SOURCE OF MATCH FUNDS ARE IN –KIND FROM LIAS AND THROUGH OUR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

HEALTH, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PURPOSE THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (NJDOH), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (NJDCF), IMPLEMENTS THE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) PROGRAM WITH THE OVERALL AIM OF IMPROVING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES AND STRENGTHENING FAMILY WELL-BEING BY SUPPORTING PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS, CAREGIVERS, AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN ACROSS NEW JERSEY (NJ) THROUGH VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING (EBHV) SERVICES. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS, WHICH ARE PROVEN TO PROMOTE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE FAMILY OUTCOMES. NJ MIECHV SERVES COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE 2020 NEW JERSEY STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AS HAVING ELEVATED NEED, INCLUDING DISPARITIES IN BIRTH OUTCOMES, ACCESS TO CARE, AND FAMILY STABILITY. MATCHING FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE STABILIZATION AND SUSTAIN SERVICE DELIVERY ACROSS THE STATEWIDE HOME VISITING NETWORK. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES THE PRIMARY GOALS OF NJ MIECHV ARE TO: (1) MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HOME VISITING SERVICES FOR FAMILIES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES; (2) IMPROVE PROGRAM PERFORMANCE AND FAMILY OUTCOMES THROUGH DATA-INFORMED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI); AND (3) STRENGTHEN THE HOME VISITING WORKFORCE AND COORDINATION ACROSS THE STATEWIDE MATERNAL AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM. KEY OBJECTIVES INCLUDE INCREASING ENROLLMENT OF ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN TARGETED COMMUNITIES, STRENGTHENING CQI PROCESSES ACROSS LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) TO MONITOR SERVICE DELIVERY AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND REGULARLY REVIEWING PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND BENCHMARK INDICATORS TO ASSESS PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS. ADDITIONAL OBJECTIVES FOCUS ON SUPPORTING WORKFORCE CAPACITY AND PROMOTING COLLABORATION AMONG STATE, LOCAL, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY AND OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES. APPROACH NJ MIECHV WILL MAINTAIN A PROPOSED CASELOAD OF 2,099 FAMILY SLOTS ANNUALLY DURING THE FY 2026–2028 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED THROUGH 11 LIAS PROVIDING EBHV SERVICES. NJ MIECHV DOES NOT PROPOSE TO ADD NEW COMMUNITIES IN YEAR ONE AND WILL FOCUS ON STABILIZING RECENTLY EXPANDED LIAS, WITH POTENTIAL FUTURE EXPANSION CONSIDERED BASED ON SYSTEM CAPACITY AND WORKFORCE READINESS. TO ACHIEVE PROGRAM GOALS, NJ MIECHV WILL UTILIZE COORDINATED INTAKE AND REFERRAL PATHWAYS THROUGH THE CONNECTING NEW JERSEY (CNJ) SYSTEM TO MONITOR REFERRAL PATTERNS, ENROLLMENT, AND SERVICE ACCESS. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ONGOING PERFORMANCE MONITORING, QUARTERLY REVIEW OF MIECHV PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND BENCHMARK INDICATORS, CONVENING COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS AND PARTNER MEETINGS, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DATA-DRIVEN CQI PROCESSES ACROSS LIAS. TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED TO LIAS BASED ON CQI FINDINGS TO STRENGTHEN ENROLLMENT, RETENTION, AND LEVEL OF SERVICE. NJ WILL FACILITATE COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS WITH KEY STATE PARTNERS, INCLUDING LIA MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS, FOR INFORMATION SHARING. MATCHING FUNDS PROVIDED THROUGH NJDCF WILL SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE HOME VISITING WORKFORCE AND PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE. NON-FEDERAL MATCH FUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH NJDCF TO SUPPORT SERVICE DELIVERY ACROSS LIAS, INCLUDING 144 FAMILY SLOTS FOR PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROGRAMS SERVING GLOUCESTER, SALEM, AND MONMOUTH COUNTIES.

HEALTH, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - FY 2026 MIECHV NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION UPDATE PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY PURPOSE: THE LOUISIANA MIECHV PROGRAM (LA MIECHV) SUSTAINS AND STRENGTHENS HRSA-APPROVED, VOLUNTARY HOME VISITING SERVICES TO SUPPORT AT-RISK FAMILIES ACROSS LOUISIANA. LOUISIANA CONSISTENTLY RANKS POORLY ON MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES, AS DOCUMENTED IN THE 2020 NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND 2021 EARLY CHILDHOOD RISK AND REACH REPORT. LA MIECHV ADDRESSES THESE DISPARITIES BY DELIVERING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING THROUGH NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT), PRIORITIZING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, MATERNAL HEALTH, PARENTING SKILLS, AND FAMILY RESILIENCE. FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS WILL BE USED TO EXPAND PAT SERVICES IN ALLEN AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES, EXTENDING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING IN COMMUNITIES WITH DOCUMENTED UNMET NEED. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1: SUSTAIN HRSA-APPROVED HOME VISITING SERVICES AND ENHANCE MATERNAL, CHILD, AND FAMILY HEALTH OUTCOMES. • OBJ. 1.1: IMPLEMENT NFP IN 44 MIECHV-FUNDED PARISHES ACROSS LDH REGIONS 3–9, IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK IN THE 2020 NEEDS ASSESSMENT. • OBJ. 1.2: IMPLEMENT PAT IN 38 MIECHV-FUNDED PARISHES ACROSS LDH REGIONS 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, AND 9, IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK IN THE 2020 NEEDS ASSESSMENT. • OBJ. 1.3: MAINTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTING HRSA-APPROVED HOME VISITING THROUGH CONTINUATION OF CONTRACTS FOR KEY STAFF (11.0 FTE, BRAIDED FUNDING). GOAL 2: STRENGTHEN HOME VISITING THROUGH PARENT LEADERSHIP AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS COORDINATION. • OBJ. 2.1: PILOT INTEGRATION OF A PARENT LEADER WITH THE REGION 1 PAT TEAM USING THE HV COIIN 2 FRAMEWORK (STAGES 2–3); DOCUMENT AND REFINE FOR STATEWIDE SCALING. • OBJ. 2.2: CONTINUE ENGAGEMENT WITH HEALTHY LOUISIANA MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS TO EXPLORE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH COLLABORATION. GOAL 3: ENSURE QUALITY SERVICE DELIVERY THROUGH ONGOING DATA EVALUATION. • OBJ. 3.1: MONITOR REFERRAL-TO-ENROLLMENT RATES ACROSS LIAS TO IDENTIFY TRENDS AND BARRIERS; USE FINDINGS TO INFORM TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. • OBJ. 3.2: ANALYZE FAMILY RETENTION AND SERVICE DURATION TO INFORM ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES CONSISTENT WITH MODEL REQUIREMENTS. APPROACH: MODELS: NFP AND PAT. COMMUNITIES: 64 PARISHES IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK IN THE 2020 NEEDS ASSESSMENT. TARGET POPULATION: LOW-INCOME FAMILIES ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID, SNAP, WIC, TANF, OR SSI. LIAS: 16 LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES. PROPOSED CASELOAD: FY26: 1,941 FAMILY SLOTS; FY27: 1,981 FAMILY SLOTS. MATCHING FUNDS: NON-FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE LOUISIANA FUND WILL SUPPORT PAT EXPANSION IN ALLEN AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES.

Federal obligations

$13,901,299.00

Agency

Department of Health and Human Services

HEALTH SERVICES KENTUCKY CABINET FOR

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT TITLE: MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) PROGRAM IN KENTUCKY APPLICANT NAME: KENTUCKY CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES 275 EAST MAIN STREET, FRANKFORT, KY 40601-2321 PROJECT DIRECTOR INFORMATION: CHRISTINE SAWALHA, (502) 564-3363. [email protected] ANNOTATION: THE KENTUCKY HEALTH ACCESS NURTURING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (HANDS) MIECHV PROGRAM PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES THROUGH THE HANDS MODEL, SUPPORTING FAMILIES FROM PREGNANCY THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD. THE PROGRAM ENHANCES MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND STRENGTHENS FAMILY RESILIENCE. BY ADDRESSING HEALTHCARE ACCESS GAPS AND SOCIAL DISPARITIES, MIECHV ENSURES THAT AT-RISK FAMILIES RECEIVE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT. PROBLEM: KENTUCKY FAMILIES FACE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES, INCLUDING ECONOMIC INSTABILITY, HEALTHCARE BARRIERS, AND HIGH RATES OF MATERNAL DEPRESSION, TOBACCO USE, AND CHILD INJURIES. THESE DISPARITIES CONTRIBUTE TO POOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES, HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. PURPOSE: THE KENTUCKY HANDS MIECHV PROGRAM DELIVERS VOLUNTARY HOME VISITING SERVICES TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, CHILD SAFETY, AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM PRIORITIZES AT-RISK FAMILIES, ENSURING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT. MATCHING FUNDS WILL EXPAND SERVICE CAPACITY, STRENGTHEN WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND ENHANCE COORDINATION OF REFERRALS WITH HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL A: DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES • REDUCE AT LEAST 15% OF CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS (CAPS) ISSUED TO LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2028, THROUGH ENHANCED OVERSIGHT AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. • INCREASE FAMILY PARTICIPATION IN HOME VISITING SERVICES BY 5%. GOAL B: IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, CHILD SAFETY, AND FAMILY SUPPORT • INCREASE MATERNAL DEPRESSION SCREENINGS, FOLLOW-UP CARE, AND TOBACCO CESSATION REFERRALS. • REDUCE CHILD INJURIES, MALTREATMENT CASES, AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS AMONG HANDS FAMILIES BY 2%. • STRENGTHEN REFERRALS BY INCREASING COMPLETED REFERRALS BY 5%. GOAL C: STRENGTHEN COORDINATION WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS • INCREASE HANDS REFERRALS BY 5% THROUGH IMPROVED STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIP. • INCREASE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER REFERRALS BY AT LEAST 250 FAMILIES. GOAL D: FOSTER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT • REDUCE TRAINING DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED IN PLANS FOR GROWTH OR CAPS BY 10%. • IMPROVE STAFF RETENTION RATES BY 5% THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. APPROACH: MIECHV IMPLEMENTS THE HANDS MODEL, USING EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO SUPPORT AT-RISK FAMILIES. HOME VISITORS PROVIDE EARLY INTERVENTION AND PARENT EDUCATION TO IMPROVE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. • CASELOAD: MAINTAIN A CASELOAD OF 4,278 MIECHV FAMILY SLOTS IN YEAR 1 AND 4, 686 IN YEAR 2. • MIECHV COMMUNITIES SERVED: SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED IN 120 MIECHV-FUNDED COUNTIES, EXPANDING TO MEET HIGH-NEED AREAS. • LIAS: FUND 59 LIAS TO ENSURE STATEWIDE ACCESS. • MATCHING FUNDS: SUPPORT WORKFORCE TRAINING, STRENGTHEN SERVICE DELIVERY CAPACITY, ENHANCE COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND ADDRESS LIA TECHNOLOGY NEEDS. IF NOT APPLIED, SERVICES WILL BE MAINTAINED WITHIN CURRENT FUNDING WHILE IDENTIFYING FUTURE FUNDING SOURCES. KENTUCKY MIECHV IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY HOME VISITING SERVICES.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PURPOSE: MAINE’S MIECHV PROGRAM PROVIDES EFFECTIVE DELIVERY AND ONGOING IMPROVEMENT OF MAINE’S STATEWIDE HOME VISITING SERVICES WITH FIDELITY TO THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL, AS PART OF A COORDINATED STATEWIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE AND INCLUSIVE STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL AND RELATIONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF MAINE’S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. MAINE WILL USE MATCHING FUNDS TO RETAIN FAMILY VISITING STAFF. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES GOAL 1. IMPROVE MATERNAL, INFANT, CHILD, AND FAMILY PHYSICAL AND RELATIONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR PARTICIPATING FAMILIES. OBJECTIVE 1.A. ENGAGE ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WITH PAT EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES BY MAINTAINING MAINE FAMILIES ENROLLMENT LEVELS AS A PERCENTAGE OF CAPACITY. OBJECTIVE 1. B. RETAIN VULNERABLE FAMILIES WITH PAT BY MAINTAINING OR INCREASING RETENTION OF ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. OBJECTIVE 1.C. EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO AUTHENTICALLY ENGAGE IN ADVISORY AND COLLABORATIVE ROLES. GOAL 2. MAINTAIN AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE STATEWIDE DELIVERY OF EVIDENCE-BASED PAT SERVICES BY MAINE FAMILIES WITH FIDELITY AND HIGH QUALITY. OBJECTIVE 2.A. SUPPORT CONTINUED FIDELITY AND QUALITY OF PAT DELIVERY BY MAINTAINING AND STRENGTHENING STATE-LEVEL SYSTEMS OF SUPPORTS FOR LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAS) INCLUDING: PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTING, OVERSIGHT, TRAININGS, POLICIES, DATA SYSTEMS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) MONITORING, SUPPORTED THROUGH THE STATE-LEVEL CQI PROCESS. OBJECTIVE 2.B. SUPPORT LIA’S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN MAXIMUM STAFFING CAPACITY BY EXPLORING ADDITIONAL SYSTEM-WIDE STRATEGIES AND MONITORING THE IMPACT OF NEW HIRING QUALIFICATIONS FOR MAINE FAMILIES STAFF. GOAL 3. SUPPORT QUALITY SERVICE PROVISION THROUGH ONGOING STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS. OBJECTIVE 3.A. PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS TO EXPAND THE POTENTIAL HIRING POOL. OBJECTIVE 3.B. UTILIZE STAFF AND PROGRAM MANAGER FEEDBACK TO PROVIDE RESPONSIVE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OBJECTIVE 3.C. THROUGH ROUTINE DATA REVIEW AND THE YEARLY SITE MONITORING PROCESS, IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SYSTEM-WIDE OR SITE-LEVEL IMPROVEMENT. • APPROACH: BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE MAJOR METHODS AND ACTIVITIES USED TO ATTAIN YOUR GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES. • PARENTS AS TEACHERS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY 11 LIAS • ALL MAINE COMMUNITIES WILL BE SERVED WITH THIS GRANT. • THE PROPOSED CASELOAD FOR THE FY 2026 AWARD PERIOD, IS 1,149 FOR EACH YEAR OF THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD. • MAINE WILL BE APPLYING FOR MATCHING FUNDS, AND THEY WILL BE USED TO RETAIN STAFF. THE SOURCE FOR THE MATCHING FUNDS IS STATE GENERAL FUNDS SPLIT BETWEEN MAINE CDC AND THE OFFICE OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES.

Federal obligations

$8,232,375.00

Agency

Department of Health and Human Services