Maternal, infant and early childhood homevisiting grant program

Award Overview: The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services received a $5.8 million Project Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau under the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program (CFDA 93.870) effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. The award includes $4.75 million in base funding and $1.07 million in matching funds and represents continued federal investment in voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services for pregnant women and families with young children in at-risk Montana communities.

Products and Services Delivered: The Healthy Montana Families Home Visiting Program provides professional home visits conducted by trained nurses, social workers, and early childhood specialists to improve maternal and child health outcomes, prevent child abuse and neglect, promote early childhood development, and enhance family economic self-sufficiency. The program works through multiple local implementing agencies and sub-awardees—including county health departments (Yellowstone, Lewis & Clark, Cascade, Lake, Gallatin, Flathead, Anaconda-Deer Lodge, Dawson), tribal governments (Blackfeet Tribe, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes), regional health centers (Riverstone Health, Bighorn Valley Health Center), and community-based nonprofits (Florence Crittenton Home and Services, Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, Greater Butte Community Coordinated Child Care)—to deliver evidence-based home visiting services statewide. Beyond direct service delivery, the program emphasizes continuous quality improvement, technical assistance, workforce development, and enhanced coordination of community services to sustain and strengthen Montana's home visiting infrastructure.

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Project title: affordable care act - maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting (miechv) recipient name: montana department of public health and human services, early childhood and family support division, family and community health bureau, healthy montana families home visiting program. Address: 1625 11TH avenue, helena, MT, 59601 project director name: leslie LEE, project director contact phone and FAX numbers: