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

The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program provides funding to pair families who have limited support and resources with trained home visitors such as nurses, social workers, and educators.

Home visitors meet with parents one-on-one from pregnancy through their child’s kindergarten entry to help lay the foundation for the health, education, development, and economic self-sufficiency of the entire family.

The program has been proven to help:

  • Reduce maternal mortality and morbidity,
  • improve infant and child health,
  • improve school readiness,
  • decrease incidence of child neglect, and
  • promote family well-being and stability.

Current
Status

MIECHV is funded through FY2027 at the following levels –  FY2026: $650 million; FY2027: $800 million

The program will be up for reauthorization in the next year. watch this space for more information coming soon.


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Media

New HHS Study Finds Home Visiting Services Improves Family Wellbeing

Administration for Children and Families | September 11, 2025

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