Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Research Programs

 

The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Research Programs are designed to: increase knowledge about the implementation and effectiveness of voluntary home visiting programs, using random assignment designs to the maximum extent feasible. Research relating to maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting services will be conducted to advancing knowledge about the implementation and effectiveness of home visiting programs designed to improve life outcomes among mothers, infants, young children, and families who reside in at risk communities. Research and evaluation activities include consultation with independent researchers, State officials, and developers and providers of home visiting programs on topics such as research design and administrative data matching. The Home Visiting Research Programs include the Home Visiting Research Network.

Deleted 03/27/2024 (Archived.) 93.615 Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 Secure additional external funding to support emerging home visiting researchers; convene the second annual home visiting research network national meeting; support an additional 5 research collaborative studies to further the evidence-base of home visiting programs.
Fiscal Year 2018 N/A
Fiscal Year 2017 HRSA is not currently funding awards under this CFDA; however, there are some awards that are still active (as of June 2017). Social Security Act, Title V, §511(c)(4), (d)(1)(B)(iii), and (h)(3), (42 U.S.C. 711(c)(4), (d)(1)(B)(iii), and (h)(3)) As cited in 42 CFR Part 51a.3(b), only public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or in programs relating to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special health care needs may apply for grants, contracts or cooperative agreements for research in maternal and child health services or in services for children with special health care needs. Entities directly involved in the operation of home visiting programs are not eligible to apply. Funded research should benefit MIECHV awardees by increasing knowledge about the implementation and effectiveness of home visiting programs. Applicants should review the individual HRSA notice of funding opportunity issued under this CFDA program for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. HRSA requires all applicants to apply electronically through Grants.gov. All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Based on the advice of the objective review committee, the HRSA program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions. Notification is made in writing by an electronic Notice of Award. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 120 to 180 days. Contact the Headquarters or Regional Office as appropriate for application deadlines or view the specific notice of funding opportunity. Not applicable. Not applicable. All competitive applications will be reviewed internally by grants management officials (business and financial review) and program staff (technical review) for eligibility, completeness, accuracy, and compliance with the requirements outlined in the notice of funding opportunity. All qualified applications will be forwarded to an independent objective review committee for review and rating based on the program elements and review criteria presented in the notice of funding opportunity. Based on the advice of the independent objective review committee, the HRSA program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions. Home Visiting Research (Project Grants): Assistance can potentially be used to conduct applied research relating to maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting services which show promise of advancing knowledge about the implementation and effectiveness of home visiting programs designed to improve life outcomes among mothers, infants, young children, and families who reside in at risk communities. Research and evaluation activities include consultation with independent researchers, State officials, and developers and providers of home visiting programs on topics including research design and administrative data matching. Funds are to be used for research and evaluation activities. Home Visiting Research Network (Cooperative Agreement): Assistance can be used to: • Support a network of home visiting researchers, practitioners, and other key stakeholder to lead collaborative efforts designed to improve the implementation and effectiveness of maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs through: (a) research on the components of effective interventions, and (b) research targeted to improving the delivery of home visiting services; these partners will utilize the national research agenda to actively guide the Network’s implementation of research studies through both MCHB and external funding sources; • Advance the methods of studying the implementation and effectiveness of home visiting programs; • Develop approaches to data sharing that will expedite the translation of research results into knowledge, products, and procedures; • Disseminate critical information and foster continued education activities on its research findings to inform researchers, professionals, policy makers, other stakeholders in the home visiting field, and the public; • Provide a research environment that is supportive of advancing home visiting research through: facilitating mentoring relationships between faculty members and emerging researchers; and encouraging active communication, networking, and collaboration among researchers. Performance Reports: Refer to "progress reports" information above. Not applicable. Awardees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the date they submit the Federal Financial Report (FFR). If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the award has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Additional Information: Maintenance of Effort: Per Social Security Act, Title V, SS511(f), Funds provided to an eligible entity shall supplement, and not supplant, funds from other sources for early childhood home visitation programs or initiatives. Approved projects are awarded a project period of up to three years pending satisfactory awardee performance, the availability of appropriated funds, and a decision that continued funding is in the best interest of the Federal Government. Recipient drawdown funds, as necessary, from the Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is the centralized web based payment system for HHS awards. Program Contact: Kyle Peplinski, MA Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18N160 Rockville, MD 20857 Email: kpeplinski@hrsa.gov Phone: (301) 443-7758 Kyle Peplinski, MA
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18N160
Rockville, MD 20857 US
kpeplinski@hrsa.gov
Phone: (301) 443-7758 http://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/homevisiting/ 75-0321-0-1-551 (Project Grants) FY 18$0.00; FY 19 est $0.00; FY 20 est $0.00; FY 17$0.00; FY 16$0.00; - Home Visiting Research (Project Grants)(Cooperative Agreements) FY 18$1,300,000.00; FY 19 est $1,300,000.00; FY 20 est $1,300,000.00; FY 17$0.00; FY 16$299,000.00; - Home Visiting Research Network (Cooperative Agreement Average award $1,300,000.00 Range is $1,300,000.00 HRSA awards are subject to the requirements of the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS) that are applicable based on recipient type and purpose of award. The HHS GPS is available at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants. Not applicable.