HHS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the First Funding Announcement for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program

July 6, 2010

On June 30, HHS developed a set of responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) that have been posed following the first funding announcement for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program issued on June 10.  State applications for fiscal year 2010 funding under the new program, including a plan for completing a needs assessment and a plan for developing the program, are due July 9, with funds of $500,000 - only part of a state's total allocation for the year -- expected to be awarded by mid-July for use by the state.  According to HHS, the funds are "intended to assure effective coordination and delivery of critical health, development, early learning, child abuse and neglect prevention, and family support services" to at-risk children and families through evidence-based home visiting programs.