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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration; Maternal and Child Health Bureau Administration for Children and Families. Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program Non-profit FOA HRSA-14-101 March 12, 2014.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration; Maternal and Child Health Bureau Administration for Children and Families Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) ProgramNon-profit FOAHRSA-14-101March 12, 2014
Non-profit Competition • This competition is open to nonprofit organizations proposing to provide services under the MIECHV program in the State of Oklahoma. • Eligible applicants for this competitive opportunity are nonprofit organizations with an established record of providing early childhood home visiting programs or initiatives in a state or several states.
FOA and the Application Guide • All applicants are responsible for reading and complying with the instructions included in HRSA’s SF-424Application Guide,http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/applicationguide/sf424guide.pdf, except where instructed in the funding opportunity announcement to do otherwise. • A short video for applicants explaining the new Application Guide is available at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/applicationguide/.
Presentation Overview • MIECHV Program Overview • 2014 Funding • Narrative Requirements • Project Period and Budget • Maintenance of Effort/Non-Supplant • Attachments • Review Criteria • Reporting Requirement
MIECHV Program The legislated purposes of this program are: (1) to strengthen and improve the programs and activities carried out under Title V of the Social Security Act; (2) to improve coordination of services for at-risk communities; and (3) to identify and provide comprehensive services to improve outcomes for families who reside in at-risk communities.
Legislative Authority • Section 2951 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-148) • Amends Title V of the Social Security Act to add Section 511: Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs • $1.5 billion over 5 years • $100 m FY 2010 • $250 m FY 2011 • $350 m FY 2012 • $400 m FY 2013 and FY 2014 • Grants to States (with 3% set-aside for grants to Tribes, Tribal Organizations, or Urban Indian Organizations and 3% set-aside for research, evaluation, and TA)
Home Visiting Program Goal Through high-quality, voluntary, “evidence-based” home visiting programs providing support to pregnant women, expectant fathers, and primary caregivers of children aged birth to kindergarten entry residing in at-risk communities, promote: • Improvements in maternal and prenatal health, infant health, and child health and development; • Increased school readiness; • Reductions in the incidence of child maltreatment; • Improved parenting related to child development outcomes; • Improved family socio-economic status; • Greater coordination of referrals to community resources and supports; and • Reductions in crime and domestic violence.
Additional Program Goals • Support the development of statewide systems in every State to ensure effective implementation of evidence-based home visiting programs grounded in empirical knowledge • Establish home visiting as a key early childhood service delivery strategy in high-quality, comprehensive statewide early childhood systems in every State • Foster collaboration among maternal and child health, early learning, and child abuse prevention leaders in every State • Promote collaboration and partnerships among States, the Federal government, local communities, home visitation model developers, families, and other stakeholders
“Evidence-Based” Policy • Requires grantees to implement voluntary evidence-based home visiting models • Per the authorizing legislation, the majority of funds must be utilized by cooperative agreement recipients for evidence-based home visiting models • Allows for implementation of promising strategies • Up to 25% of funding can be used to fund “promising and new approaches” that would be rigorously evaluated
Evidence-based Models • Child FIRST • Early Head Start- Home Based Option • Early Intervention Program for Adolescent Mothers • Early Start • Family Check-Up • Healthy Families America
Evidence-based Models • Healthy Steps • Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters • Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home Visiting Program • Nurse-Family Partnership • Oklahoma Community-based Family Resource and Support Program
Evidence-based Models • Parents as Teachers • Play and Learning Strategies (PALS) Infant • SafeCare Augmented More information available on the HomVEE website: http://homvee.acf.hhs.gov/
FY 2014 Funding • This program will provide funding during Federal FY 2014. Approximately $3,162,393 is expected to be available to fund one cooperative agreement. Applicants may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $3,162,3930 for a project period of July 1, 2014 – September 30, 2016. • A cooperative agreement is an award instrument of financial assistance where substantial involvement is anticipated between HRSA and the recipient during performance of the contemplated project.
Narrative Requirements • Needs Assessment • Goals and Objectives • Selection of HV Model • Implementation Plan • Data Reporting • Administration of State HV Program • Plan for CQI • TA Needs • Meeting Reporting Requirements
Budget for Multi-Year Award • The project period is two years and three months (July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2016). • Section IV, iii. Of the FOA and Section 4.1 of the accompanying SF-424 Application Guide provide detailed instructions for completing the project budget.
Maintenance of Effort • Funds shall supplement, and not supplant, funds from other sources for early childhood home visitation programs or initiatives (per the Social Security Act, Title V, § 511(f)). The cooperative agreement recipient must agree to maintain non-Federal funding for funded activities at a level which is not less than expenditures for such activities as of the applicant’s most recently completed fiscal year (Attachment 8).
Attachments • Project Logic Model • Project Timeline • Project Organizational Chart • Staffing Plan • Biographical Sketches • Proposed/Existing Contracts • Model Developer Approval Letter • Maintenance of Effort Chart • Documentation of Nonprofit Status • Letters of Support • Other Relevant Documents
Application Page Limit • The total size of all uploaded files may not exceed the equivalent of 80 pages when printed by HRSA. • The page limit includes the abstract, project and budget narratives, attachments, and letters of commitment and support required in the Application Guide and FOA. Standard OMB-approved forms are NOT included in the page limit.
Review Criteria • NEED: 15 points • RESPONSE: 20 points • IMPACT: 25 points • PLAN FOR DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING ON BENCHARK AREAS: 20 points • RESOURCES/CAPABILITIES: 10 points • SUPPORT REQUESTED: 10 points
Reporting Requirements • Performance Reports (DGIS Forms 1, 2, 4, and 6, Products and Publications • Demographic, Service Utilization, and Benchmark Area-related Data Reporting (DGIS-HV Forms 1 and 2) • Progress Report(s) • Final DGIS Reporting
10 Grant Application Tips http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/granttips.html • Start preparing early • Follow the instructions • Keep your audience in mind • Be brief, concise, and clear • Be organized and logical • Show evidence of fiscal stability and sound fiscal management • Attend to technical details • Be careful in the use of attachments • Maintenance of Effort Chart • Proofread • Submit the application ON TIME
Next Steps • Submit application by April 18, 2014 • Submit online through grants.gov at:http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=252087 • Technical Assistance Information available at: http://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/homevisiting/ta/fundingopportunity/
Contact Information Contact Kathleen Kilbane, RN MS FNP at kkilbane@hrsa.gov with any questions. Thank you!