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

The Office of Early Childhood Development within the Administration for Children and Families is preparing to award five-year cooperative agreements to federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or urban Indian organizations to develop and implement culturally grounded, evidence-based home visiting programs for American Indian and Alaska Native families with expectant mothers and children from birth through kindergarten. These grants aim to strengthen maternal and infant health, enhance child development and school readiness, reduce child maltreatment, improve parenting practices, and increase family socioeconomic stability through targeted home visiting services. Applicants must design programs that integrate performance measurement and continuous quality improvement systems while contributing to the broader development of early childhood systems tailored to AI/AN communities. The program emphasizes outcomes such as improved prenatal and infant health, reduced rates of injury, crime, and domestic violence, and better coordination with community resources. Funding is intended to support both new initiatives and the expansion of existing efforts that align with proven models, ensuring services are responsive to tribal cultures and community needs. The announcement is posted as a forecast with a key contact point for inquiries, and the application process is expected to follow later in the fiscal year, with all efforts centered on serving tribal populations through sustained, high-quality home visiting interventions.