2026 MIECHV Request for Applications
What is MIECHV?
The Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) grant is a federal project funded by Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA). The purpose of the MIECHV program is to fund high quality evidenced based home visiting programs that provide education, screening, and support to families who reside in the identified at-risk communities. The education, screening, and support provided helps to yield better outcomes in maternal and infant health, reduces child maltreatment, and promotes school readiness. It also helps to support improved birth outcomes and healthy child development while strengthening families’ self-sufficiency.
The Details:
The Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Family Health Services an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is putting out request for applications (RFA) for it’s Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) project. There will be 2 separate RFAs in total:
One for funding around 18-24 home visiting programs utilizing evidence-based home visiting models in at-risk communities. EBHV Models considered are Healthy Families America, Parents As Teachers and Nurse Family Partnership.
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One for funding a statewide home visiting systems entity that will be charged with leading statewide home visiting efforts to ensure collaboration between home visiting programs, as well as provide, or serve, in an advisory role to the MIECHV project, develop and implement statewide centralized intake/referral system, provide Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), and professional development services to home visiting staff.
Important Dates:
RFA Release Date: TBD for early March
MIECHV RFA Information Session: 2 weeks following RFA release
Want to Apply?
Copies of the RFAs, including the necessary forms, instructions, and addenda (if applicable) may be downloaded from the DGS/DPS eVA website at www.eva.virginia.gov. The application can be found by clicking on the “Solicitations, Quick Quote, and Awards” button located in the middle of the screen.
Questions?
Email Andelicia Neville (andelicia.neville@vdh.virginia.gov) with any questions you may have. Also, don’t forget to attend the information session!
