Maternal, infant and early childhood homevisiting grant program - project title: family foundations home visiting program applicant name: wisconsin department of children and families mailing address:…

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded the State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families $10.691 million on September 30, 2025, under the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant program (CFDA 93.870) to continue and expand the Family Foundations Home Visiting Program through September 29, 2027.

The award comprises a $9.308 million base grant and a $1.383 million matching grant. The funding supports evidence-based home visiting services for pregnant women and families with young children in at-risk communities, with goals of improving maternal and child health outcomes, promoting school readiness, and reducing child abuse and neglect. The FY2025 award will add two state-awardee staff positions and stabilize the current home visiting workforce. Wisconsin's program is led by the Department of Children and Families and supported by partner agencies including the Department of Health Services, Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board, and Office of Children's Mental Health.

The department passed funding through to 23 sub-recipients across Wisconsin delivering home visiting services statewide. Children's Service Society of Wisconsin received multiple sub-awards for program implementation. Additional sub-recipients include county health departments and county government entities (Kenosha County, Dane County, Adams County, Racine County), tribal governments (Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians), municipal health departments (City of Milwaukee Health Department, City of Madison), and nonprofit organizations providing family and community services (Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin, Family Resource Center ST. Croix Valley, Family and Children's Center Inc., Next Door Foundation, Lakeshore Cap, Indianhead Community Action Agency, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin, City of Eau Claire, and Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program). Sub-award dates ranged from September 23 through October 9, 2025, and April 27 through April 28, 2026. Work is performed statewide across Wisconsin communities.

Maternal, infant and early childhood homevisiting grant program - project title: family foundations home visiting program applicant name: wisconsin department of children and families mailing address: 201 west washington avenue, madison, WI 53703 project director name: terri enters, home visiting coordinator