Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Homevisiting Grant Program - Address: 1330 Lady Street, 310 Columbia, SC 29201 Authorizing Official: Eric Bellamy, Chief Partner Engagement Officer Contact Number: 803/733-5430 (o); 803/744-4020 (f) Email Address: ebellamy@scchildren.org Website: www.scchildren.org Funds Requested: $10,392,714 PURPOSE: South Carolina’s MIECHV program seeks to sustain evidence-based home visiting in the state through strategic program implementation and targeted partnerships. Target areas and populations include child maltreatment, maternal/infant health, school readiness, and hard-to-reach families. SCMIECHV will address coordination and delivery of critical health, child development, early learning, child abuse and neglect prevention, and family support services through evidence-based home visiting and strengthened early childhood systems. GOALS And OBJECTIVES: Goal 1 – Increase capacity of MIECHV programs and communities to implement effective evidence-based home visiting services. Objective I: Increase capacity of service provision for contracted 15 LIAs to reach and maintain enrollment of families at 85% through September 2027. Goal 2 – Continued expansion of competencies of home visiting program staff working with families in all contracted sites and partnering early childhood programs through September 30, 2027. Objective I: Increase knowledge, skills, abilities of home visiting workforce by providing eight (8) mandatory trainings and supplemental training opportunities by September 2027. Goal 3 – Advocate for sustainable evidence-based home visiting within state through September 2027. Objective I: Translate results from stakeholders’ evaluations and produce collective data report for state legislators in the 2026 and 2027 legislative sessions for meaningful sustainability recommendations. Objective II: Convene 20 early childhood stakeholders through the South Carolina Home Visiting Consortium (SCHVC) through September 2027. Objective III: Coordinate efforts to increase education and advocacy for home visiting programs through the SCHVC through September 2027. Goal 4 – Expand the capacity and quality of service provision to families in South Carolina under additional state and federal match funding by September 2026. Objective I: Implement an RFP process to expand service provision to additional families through existing LIA partners by September 2026. Objective II: Begin implementation of the Healthy Families America (HFA) Multi-Site system by January 2026. Objective III: Recruit Home Visiting Manager position to support program implementation, delivery and assessment, and coordinate the HFA Multi-Site System by December 2025. METHODOLOGY: - Supported models include HFA, NFP, and PAT; - Proposal will reach 38 of 46 South Carolina Counties; - Proposal will involve 15 LIAs/Local Implementing Agencies; - Total proposed caseload of family slots: FY 2026 = 1474; FY 2027 = 1474 (Current caseload is 1394). MATCHING FUNDS: - SCMIECHV is applying for federal matching funds under this funding opportunity - Matching Funds Source: South Carolina State Agency - With additional state and federal match funding, Children’s Trust proposes to expand services to reach additional families through existing partner LIA(s). Additionally, Children’s Trust is planning to become the central administration for a Healthy Families America (HFA) Multi-Site System in South Carolina, which will strengthen Children’s Trust role in ensuring evidence-based outcomes for families served by HFA across the state.
