Friday, April 4, 2025
4/4/2025
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Homevisiting Grant Program - Nebraska Dept. of Health & Human Services, PO Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509-5026, Director: Jennifer Severe-Oforah, O: 402-471-2091, F: 402-471-7049, Jennifer.severe-oforah@nebraska.gov; www.dhhs.ne.gov/homevisiting; Requesting $1,669,091 base & $725,893 match; The purpose of the N-MIECHV program is the prevention of child maltreatment, toxic stress, & poor life course outcomes through voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services in priority counties identified through needs assessment, by local implementing agencies specifically targeting at-risk populations. N-MIECHV will use the match opportunity to further expand the network capacity by utilizing the Home Visitor Personnel Cost Method & braiding federal MIECHV funding with TANF & State General Funds. FY2024 Goals & Objectives: 1. By 09/29/2026, N-MIECHV will assure documentation of high-fidelity delivery of voluntary, evidence-based home visiting up to a capacity of 766 eligible families in 27 identified priority counties. Obj. 1.1: By 9/29/25, the newer LIAs will receive additional funds for expansion of service capacity. Obj. 1.2: By 9/29/26, N-MIECHV will provide intensive & targeted technical assistance to individual program sites to assure quality delivery of services in the second year of implementation. Obj. 1.3: By 9/29/26, N-MIECHV will assure LIAs demonstrate fidelity, accuracy, & completion of the data to produce positive results on the federal benchmarks. Obj. 1.4: By 9/29/26, all LIAs will either maintain accreditation in good standing or begin to work toward accreditation with the Healthy Families America model. 2. By 09/29/2026 Increase enrollment of MIECHV programs implementing effective, voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services. Obj. 2.1: By 09/29/25, N-MIECHV will expand capacity by 59 families in 7 priority counties. Obj. 2.2: By 09/29/25, every network program will have the Child Welfare Protocol plan approved. 3. By 09/29/26 N-MIECHV will enhance a well-trained & competent workforce. Obj. 3.1: 09/29/2025 N-MIECHV will plan with the LIAs for appropriate & relevant professional development activities through the 2025 Network Summit. Obj. 3.2: By 06/30/25, N-MIECHV will develop & encourage professional growth by requesting presentations for the Summit by home visiting staff. Obj. 3.3: By 09/29/26, N-MIECHV will poll network staff for additional training interests & offer at least one new professional development opportunity to the network each year of the period of performance. 4. By 09/29/2025, N-MIECHV will engage with cross-sector systems-level collaborations to promote sustainability of evidence-based home visiting for at-risk families, & other systems approaches to improving family & life course outcomes. Obj. 4.1: By 9/29/26, N-MIECHV will actively participate in state-level community collaborative meetings to promote & advocate for evidence-based home visiting as a child maltreatment prevention program & improvement of lifespan outcomes for participating families. Obj. 4.2: By 9/29/26, N-MIECHV will actively participate on the national ASTHVI group. Obj. 4.3: By 9/29/26, N-MIECHV will collaborate with the Managed Care Organizations (Medicaid providers) to promote positive life course outcomes for the maternal & infant populations by the implementation of quality, evidence-based home visiting programs. Approach: N-MIECHV implements the Healthy Families America model of evidence-based home visiting to 27 priority counties in Nebraska. The proposed caseload of family slots increases from 707 to 766 for 9/30/24-9/29/26.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).