Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Implementation and Expansion Grants

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2016-ACF-OCC-TH-1162 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Income Security and Social ServicesCFDA Number: 93.872Eligible Applicants Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-ACF-OCCClosing Date: Mar 23, 2016Award Ceiling: $1,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 20Creation Date: Jan 22, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) provides fiscal year (FY) 2016 funds for the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (Tribal MIECHV) Implementation and Expansion Grants. Funds will support 5-year grants (cooperative agreements) between the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and federally-recognized Indian tribes (or a consortium of Indian tribes), tribal organizations, or urban Indian organizations that are currently operating an evidence-based home visiting program and propose to sustain and/or expand their established infrastructure for home visiting services in tribal communities. The goals of the Tribal MIECHV Program include: Supporting the development of happy...

Source: Grants.gov - January 22, 2016 Category: Research Tags: Income Security and Social Services Source Type: funding