Central Texas Home Visiting Grant Program

Central Texas Home Visiting Grant Program: A Good Start is a Healthy Start

Geographic Scope: Central Texas

Focus Area: Home visiting programs for young children (prenatal to age five) and their families

Program Definition: Home visiting programs seek to improve the well-being of young children and their families by using the home as the primary mechanism to provide direct support and coordination of services. While services can be received elsewhere, the home is the primary service delivery setting.

Program Goals:

• Expand home visiting capacity
• Reduce sources of stress for families
• Strengthen core life skills
• Support responsive relationships

Outcomes Supported:

• Maternal, prenatal, infant and child health improvement
• Child development
• Improved parenting practices
• School readiness
• Coordination of community resources for families with young children
• Reduced rates of child maltreatment

Planning Grants

• Maximum Award: $75,000 (one-time)
• Duration: 6-month period
• Purpose: For sites exploring the launch of new home visiting programs
• Guarantee: Receipt of a planning grant does not guarantee additional implementation funding

Implementation Grants

• Maximum Annual Award: $500,000
• Duration: 12 months, followed by two one-year renewals prior to any re-procurement
• Purpose: For the launch of new models or expansion of existing models
• Structure: Initial 12-month grant with potential for two one-year renewal grants

Eligibility:

• Organizations able to expand capacity of home visiting programs in Central Texas
• Programs that are part of a coordinated, integrated system of local early childhood services
• Tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations and public entities

Application Process

This was a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued April 5, 2019. Specific application details are not provided in the available content. An RFP document is available for download.

Historical Timeline (2019):

1. April 5, 2019 – RFP Issue Date
2. April 24, 2019 – RFP Information Session
3. June 21, 2019 – RFP Response Date
4. September 6, 2019 – Notice of Decision

Note: This was a past grant opportunity. Current deadline and application status unknown.