Maternal, infant and early childhood homevisiting grant program - project title: north carolina miechv recipient name: NC dhhs, dcfw address: 5601 six forks road raleigh, NC 27609 project director:…

The North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (NC DHHS) received a $6.74 million Project Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau under the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant Program (CFDA 93.870) awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. NC DHHS will deliver evidence-based home visiting services across 27 high-need North Carolina counties through two nationally recognized models: Healthy Families America (HFA) and Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP). Services target at-risk families and pregnant women through voluntary, comprehensive home visiting programs designed to improve maternal and child health outcomes, prevent child abuse and neglect, and promote early childhood development and school readiness.

The grant supports workforce development and service expansion through lead implementing agencies, with funding allocated to increase home visiting staff salaries and fringe benefits to improve retention, expand service areas at current sites, and provide professional development opportunities including attendance at in-person MIECHV meetings and the inaugural HFA Community of Practice. NC DHHS will leverage state general funds to meet federal matching requirements through annual recurring allocations to NFP. Sub-awardee Halifax Community College, designated on March 16, 2026, implements the Nurse-Family Partnership Program serving approximately 100 at-risk families. The grant also supports a 2025 needs assessment update to identify additional eligible counties and partners with national evidence-based home visiting models to ensure service fidelity and high-quality implementation across all funded sites.

Maternal, infant and early childhood homevisiting grant program - project title: north carolina miechv recipient name: NC dhhs, dcfw address: 5601 six forks road raleigh, NC 27609 project director: hope newsome, miechv project director phone number: 919-707-5640 E-mail address