ForecastedOpportunity HRSA-27-022

Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV)

Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV) is a forecasted federal grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of March 18, 2027; forecast dates can change. Individual awards are listed as $3.29M – $48.6M, with about 56 awards expected and $704M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.870 (Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Aug 10, 2026Forecast posted
Dec 18, 2026 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
Mar 18, 2027 (est.)Application deadline
Aug 31, 2027 (est.)Est. award date

Posted: Aug 10, 2026
Est. close date: Mar 18, 2027
Est. award date: Aug 31, 2027
Award floor: $3,285,203
Award ceiling: $48,596,938
Est. total funding: $703,839,146
Expected awards: 56
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Mandatory
Fiscal year: FY2027

Who can apply

State governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Others (see notice)

Additional information on 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.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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.

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above, and plan for the required cost sharing/match.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Watch for the full noticeThe agency estimates posting it around December 18, 2026. Save this grant to track changes.
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyMIECHV Program · HomeVisiting@hrsa.gov Open ↗
Submit before March 18, 2027Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.870Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting GrantProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.870

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$451M

FY25

$489M

FY26

$536M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.870. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

MIECHV Program
HomeVisiting@hrsa.gov
301-443-2170

Quick answers

Is “Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV)” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around December 18, 2026. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $3.29m – $48.6m, total estimated program funding is $703,839,146 and the agency expects to make about 56 awards.

How do I apply for “Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-27-022), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.870