The Jicarilla Apache Nation was awarded a $354,700 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families to implement the Jicarilla Apache Family Home Visiting Program (JAFHVP) under the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (Tribal MIECHV) Program (CFDA 93.872). This 5-year grant, effective July 1, 2024, will support the development and delivery of evidence-based home visiting services to expectant families and families with young children in the Jicarilla Apache community, with the goal of promoting positive outcomes in maternal and child health, child development, school readiness, and family economic self-sufficiency. The Nation has also received other federal grants to support community services and development, including a $350,000 project grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove barriers and restore fish passage on Willow Creek.
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