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|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | |TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | ||
|CreationLegislation=Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-148) | |CreationLegislation=Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-148) | ||
|Purpose= | |Purpose=MIECHV Program funds states and tribes for home visits to pregnant women and families, boosting health, school readiness, and cutting abuse and disparities. | ||
|Website=https://mchb.hrsa.gov/maternal-child-health-initiatives/home-visiting | |Website=https://mchb.hrsa.gov/maternal-child-health-initiatives/home-visiting | ||
|ProgramStart=2010 | |ProgramStart=2010 | ||
|InitialFunding=$100 million | |InitialFunding=$100 million | ||
|Duration=Ongoing | |Duration=Ongoing | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
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The '''Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program''', established in 2010 under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), is co-administered by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through its Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to provide grants to states, territories, and tribes, allocating over $5 billion since inception to serve approximately 150,000 families annually by 2025. Initially funded with $100 million, it has grown to distribute $400 million in FY 2024 across 56 awards, funding programs like the Nurse-Family Partnership and Parents as Teachers in rural and urban underserved areas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mchb.hrsa.gov/maternal-child-health-initiatives/home-visiting |title=MIECHV Program |publisher=Health Resources and Services Administration}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding uncertainties and rural reach persist (web ID: 4), but it remains a key resource for early childhood development under HHS. | The '''Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program''', established in 2010 under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), is co-administered by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through its Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to provide grants to states, territories, and tribes, allocating over $5 billion since inception to serve approximately 150,000 families annually by 2025. Initially funded with $100 million, it has grown to distribute $400 million in FY 2024 across 56 awards, funding programs like the Nurse-Family Partnership and Parents as Teachers in rural and urban underserved areas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mchb.hrsa.gov/maternal-child-health-initiatives/home-visiting |title=MIECHV Program |publisher=Health Resources and Services Administration}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding uncertainties and rural reach persist (web ID: 4), but it remains a key resource for early childhood development under HHS. | ||