Maternal, infant and early childhood homevisiting grant program - address: PO box 60630, new orleans, louisiana 70160 project director name: susannah boudreaux, contact phone number: 225-278-1877…

The Louisiana Department of Health, operating as the Office of Public Health, received a $12.9 million Project Grant award (base funding of $11.2 million plus $1.7 million in required matching funds) from the Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau under the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant Program (CFDA 93.870). The award, obligated on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027, supports the continued delivery of evidence-based home visiting services to at-risk families across Louisiana through two federally approved models: the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) implemented in 44 parishes across Louisiana Department of Health Administrative Regions 3–9, and Parents as Teachers (PAT) implemented in 35 parishes across Regions 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, and 9. These programs target pregnant women and families with young children in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities identified in the 2020 Louisiana MIECHV Needs Assessment and 2021 Early Childhood Risk and Reach Report.

The Louisiana MIECHV program aims to improve maternal and child health outcomes by delivering personalized home visits from trained professionals to strengthen family support systems and overall well-being. Services are designed to enhance parenting skills, promote child health and development, support early childhood development, and strengthen family resilience. The program addresses Louisiana's historically poor performance on maternal and child health indicators by providing comprehensive, professional home visiting services that help prevent child abuse and neglect, promote school readiness, and enhance family economic self-sufficiency across the state's at-risk communities.

Maternal, infant and early childhood homevisiting grant program - address: PO box 60630, new orleans, louisiana 70160 project director name: susannah boudreaux, contact phone number: 225-278-1877 email address