Maternal, infant and early childhood homevisiting grant program

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $10.933 million to the Ohio Department of Children and Youth on March 1, 2026, under the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant program (CFDA 93.870) to fund evidence-based home visiting services for pregnant women and at-risk families across Ohio counties through September 29, 2026. The program supports voluntary home visits conducted by nurses, social workers, and early childhood specialists to improve maternal and child health outcomes, prevent child abuse and neglect, promote child development and school readiness, and increase family economic self-sufficiency.

The Ohio Department of Children and Youth is administering the award statewide across Ohio and has sub-awarded portions to 19 sub-recipients, including county boards of developmental disabilities (Pike County, Highland County, Coshocton County), county health departments and health districts (Fayette County, Ross County, Clark County, Summit County, Vinton County), educational service centers (South Central Ohio Educational Center, Butler County Educational Service Center, Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio), non-profit organizations (Every Child Succeeds, Marion Adolescent Pregnancy Program, Catholic Charities Corporation, Gallia-Meigs Community Action Agency), and health systems and hospitals (The MetroHealth System, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association). Sub-recipients deliver evidence-based home visiting services and related family support activities through the Help Me Grow initiative operating in multiple Ohio counties and regions, with sub-awards dated July 1, 2026.