Project Grant B0454586

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded the Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) a $2,379,735 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program grant (CFDA 93.870) to support the implementation of the evidence-based Parents as Teachers home visiting model. The grant funding, which includes a $1,327,779 base award and $1,051,956 in matching state funds, will allow DFS to expand home visiting services...

The Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) was awarded a $2,053,671 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant will fund the continuation and expansion of the Parents as Teachers (PAT) home visiting program in Wyoming. Under this two-year project grant, DFS will increase the capacity of MIECHV programs, strengthen the Wyoming Home Visiting...

The Department of Health Wyoming was awarded a $2,587,723 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181) to establish and maintain a comprehensive early intervention system for infants and toddlers with disabilities aged birth to three years. The grant will fund developmental screenings, assessments, individualized family service plans, specialized instruction, therapies, assistive technology, and family support...

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $24.9 million Block Grant to the Wyoming Department of Health from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. This funding supports the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA #93.778), which provides financial assistance to the State of Wyoming for payments of medical assistance on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, and the aged who meet income and resource requirements, and...

This federal Project Grant award of $491,290.00 was provided by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110). The award supports the "American Rescue Plan Act - Pediatric Mental Health Care Access New Area Expansion" program, which aims to improve access to pediatric mental health care services. The funding will be used by the Department of Health...

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS CMS) awarded a $461.1 million Block Grant to the Wyoming Department of Health for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. This funding supports the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA #93.778), which provides financial assistance to Wyoming for payments of medical assistance on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, and the aged who meet income and resource...

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Wyoming Department of Health a $517,771 Formula Grant under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. The grant will support the delivery of supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services for low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are nutritionally at-risk. Services will be provided...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA 93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs) provides $134,532.00 to the University of Utah to develop a 15-credit graduate certificate program in Maternal and Child Health (MCH). The goal is to train individuals, especially those representing the rural, frontier, and Native American populations in the 6-state Region VIII, to address critical MCH workforce needs. This includes providing...

This federal Formula Grant award of $235,434.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service to the Department of Health Wyoming under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557). The funding will support the state's efforts to transition the WIC program from offline to online delivery, enabling improved access to supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion, and referrals...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families awarded a $281,311 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) to the Wyoming Department of Family Services (Wyoming DFS). This 4-year Block Grant, effective from December 2024 through September 2028, will support the state's delivery of affordable, high-quality child care services for low-income families. As the designated Lead Agency, Wyoming DFS will use the funding to provide child care...