621593 - FY26 RFP FWBPEHV26005 for Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program (MIECHV)
Funding Opportunity Details
Family Health
Final Application Deadline: Aug 7, 2025 4:00 PM
Status Closed
Posted Date Jul 2, 2025 9:41 AM
Award Amount RangeNot Applicable
Project Dates 10/01/2025 - 09/30/2031
Award Announcement Date 09/09/2025
Categorical Area
Recurring Opportunity No
Program Officer Justin Niceswanger
Phone (515) 303-3132 x
Description
It is the responsibility of the Applicant to review all Attachments listed below for additional details regarding this Funding Opportunity.
The issuance of this Funding Opportunity in no way constitutes a commitment by Iowa HHS to award a contract.
Excerpts from the RFP:
Purpose
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) #FWBPEHV26005 is to solicit applications that will enable the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (referred to as Agency) to select the most qualified applicant to provide Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood (MIECHV) evidence-based home visitation services to at-risk young children and to provide coordinated intake services in surrounding counties. Home visiting services are designed to improve outcomes for young children and their families.
The program is designed: (1) to strengthen and improve the programs and activities carried out under Title V and other community service providers; (2) to improve coordination of services for at-risk communities; and (3) to identify and provide comprehensive services to improve outcomes for families who reside in at-risk communities.
This project is part of federal and state evaluation projects. All organizations selected through this Request for Proposal process will be required to participate fully in all evaluation projects.
Schedule of Important Dates (All times and dates listed are local Iowa time.)
The following dates are set forth for informational purposes. The Agency reserves the right to change them.
EVENT
DATE
RFP Issued
June 26,2025
Written Questions and Responses
Round 1 Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
July 3, 2025
July 10, 2025
Final Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
July 17, 2025
July 24, 2025
Applications Due
August 7, 2025 Insert Due date by 4:00 PM Local Iowa Time
Post Notice of Intent to Award
September 9, 2025
| Description | File Name | Type | Size | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program RFP #FWBPEHV26005 | A. Maternal Infance Early Childhood Home Visitation Program RFP FWBPEHV26005.pdf | 429 KB | 06/25/2025 01:46 PM | |
| B. HHS Application Instructions Guidance New IG | B. HHS Application Instructions_Guidance New IG.pdf | 2 MB | 06/20/2025 08:40 AM | |
| C. Draft FY26 MIECHV Sample Contract | C. Draft FY26 MIECHV Sample Contract.pdf | 302 KB | 06/25/2025 01:47 PM | |
| D. Draft FY26 MIECHV Application Score Tool | D. Draft FY26 MIECHV Application Score Tool.pdf | 264 KB | 06/25/2025 01:47 PM |
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| 2024 Home Visiting Needs Assessment Addendum | https://hhs.iowa.gov/ |
| A. IowaGrants Registration and Login Instructions | https://dom.iowa.gov/state-government/grant-management |
| B. General Terms and Contingent Terms | https://hhs.iowa.gov/initiatives/contract-terms |
| C. Health Resources & Services Administration | https://mchb.hrsa.gov/ |
| D. Healthy Families America | https://www.healthyfamiliesamerica.org/ |
| E. Iowa DAISEY Data Dictionary | https://daiseyiowa.daiseysolutions.org/articles/iowa-miechv-data-dictionary-2/ |
| F. Iowa MIECHV Benchmarks at a Glance | https://daiseyiowa.daiseysolutions.org/articles/iowa-miechv-benchmarks-at-a-glance/ |
| G. Iowa MIECHV Operations Manual | https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/10175/download?inline |
| H. Nurse Family Partnership | https://changent.org/ |
| I. Parents as Teachers | https://parentsasteachers.org/ |
| Submitted Date | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 2:45 PM | Section 1.06, Item F, Release of Names of Applicants. Should the date be Aug 10th, 2025 that applicant names will be released? | Yes. The date in Section 1.06, Item F, Release of Names of Applicants should state August 10th, 2025. The names of all applicants who submitted applications by the deadline shall be released to all who have requested such notification via an email request to John McMullen at john.mcmullen@hhs.iowa.gov . The announcement of applicants who timely submitted an application does not mean that an individual application has been deemed technically compliant or accepted for evaluation. |
| Jun 27, 2025 3:00 PM | In the Home Visiting Model table included in Section 1.04 of the RFP, for those services areas that list HFA or PAT model implementation, can both models be provided or must a contractor choose only one of the two for implementation? | In Section 1.04, County Service Areas that list Home Visitation Model Healthy Families America OR Parents as Teachers can provide one or both evidence-based models for implementation in that service area. |
| Jul 17, 2025 3:09 PM | In section 1.04 and throughout the RFP, service capacity states 95%. Will a compliance plan be required if contracts fall below this for more than 3 consecutive months? | No. 95% service capacity is the expectation. However, policy #10 located in the MIECHV Operations Manual, states that compliance plans will be initiated if a site is under 85% for 3 consecutive months. |
| Jul 17, 2025 3:12 PM | MIECHV Goal 3, Objective 3.3 # 3 states that all direct service staff must have a facebook professional profile. There were conversations recently about removing this requirement. Is it safe to assume it is still going to be required into this contract year for direct staff to have a professional facebook profile? | Yes. |
| Jul 17, 2025 3:20 PM | The RFP states under MIECHV Goal 6 that supervisors must complete the Iowa Family Support Supervisor Certification Course within 1 year of hire and complete the Institute Supervisor certification exam. There are not any available classes listed on the U of I website and the certification exam for supervisors has not been announced yet. Is this still a requirement and where do we ensure supervisors are getting the courses or exam information? | Supervisors will complete the Iowa Family Support Supervisor certification within one year of hire, or one year of exam availability, when the certification exam supervisors is made available. At this time, the Iowa Family Support Supervisor certification has not been finalized. |
| Jul 17, 2025 3:33 PM | What is the file retention policy for this contract? | There is not a file retention policy at this time for MIECHV funded programs. A file retention policy is being drafted with a planned start date of October 1, 2025. |
| Jul 17, 2025 4:26 PM | For a program providing Healthy Families America/ HFA, is a letter of application for accreditation required, or is a letter of affiliation with HFA required for submission? | If a site is HFA Accredited, they must provide that certification when applying. If a site is not currently accredited, they must attach proof of application for accreditation from the model’s national office. |