Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 18, 2026 · due around Mar 18, 2027 (estimate)
- Award size
- $3.3M – $48.6M
- Total available
- $703.8M · about 56 awards
- Cost share / match ?
- Required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- State government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Other (see eligibility)
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Grant-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- Requires a cost share / match
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 35
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Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/f68cf378-43e2-49b9-a252-a7009c6b81cf · Printed from grantme.click/grants/cf8eeb0c-ef09-4174-9735-08224eb13917
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About this grant
The purpose of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program is to improve maternal and child health, early childhood development, and family well-being by providing pregnant women and families with young children voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services.
Eligibility (from the notice)
All 50 states and 6 jurisdictions serving the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Nonprofit organizations currently funded are eligible to apply if the state/jurisdiction does not apply.
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Who in Tennessee has won this program
10 awards to Tennessee recipients in 1 county since 2020. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Department Of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $13.3M | 2026 |
| Tennessee Department Of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $11.5M | 2025 |
| Tennessee Department Of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $10.8M | 2023 |
| Tennessee Department Of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $10.8M | 2024 |
| Tennessee Department Of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $9.2M | 2022 |
| Tennessee Department Of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $9.1M | 2021 |
| Tennessee Department Of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $8.9M | 2020 |
| Tennessee Department Of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.5M | 2022 |
| Tennessee Department Of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.2M | 2022 |
| Tennessee Department Of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $898K | 2021 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Health
This federal money also reaches local groups as subawards. In Tennessee it's handed out by Tennessee Department of Health: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 25 subawards on file. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Through | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Voices For Children, Inc | Goodlettsville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Health | $2.1M | 2025 |
| Nurture The Next | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Health | $1.8M | 2024 |
| Tennessee Voices For Children, Inc | Goodlettsville | Tennessee Department of Health | $1.8M | 2026 |
| Nurture The Next | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Health | $1.8M | 2023 |
| Centerstone Of Tennessee, Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Health | $858K | 2025 |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach | Memphis, Shelby County | Tennessee Department of Health | $794K | 2025 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Center, Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Tennessee Department of Health | $760K | 2025 |
| Centerstone Of Tennessee, Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Health | $724K | 2026 |
| Centerstone Of Tennessee, Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Health | $724K | 2024 |
| Centerstone Of Tennessee, Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Health | $713K | 2023 |
| Tennessee Voices For Children, Inc | Goodlettsville | Tennessee Department of Health | $712K | 2025 |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach | Memphis, Shelby County | Tennessee Department of Health | $670K | 2026 |
Source: USAspending.gov subaward reports (prime recipients report subawards of $30,000 or more).
About the program (93.870)
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant — MIECHV Program
How applications are judged
Evaluation criteria vary based on the grant/cooperative agreement program. Refer to criteria included in the notice of funding opportunity for each specific program. Based on the recommendations of the objective review committee for competitive applications, the HRSA program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title V, Part n/a, Subpart 511(c)(4),Public Law 117.328.Social Security Act, Title V, �511(c)(4), as amended by Section 6101 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328).Additional Information on Base Grant and Matching Grants: This program makes awards according to requirements outlined in Social Security Act, Title V, �511(c)(4), as amended by Section 6101 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328). Grant awards will consist of up to three parts. (1) Base Grants are awarded FY 2023 through FY 2027. Funding amounts are based on a statutory formula that considers each awardee�s share of U.S. children under age 5, while ensuring that any available recipient funding does not fluctuate by more than 10% from the prior year award, as well as a minimum $1 million award. (2) Matching Grants are awarded FY 2024 through FY 2027. Funding...
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.