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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 Posted

    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

Description
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

     

Attachments
DescriptionFile NameTypeSizeUpload Date
A. Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program RFP #FWBPEHV26005A. Maternal Infance Early Childhood Home Visitation Program RFP FWBPEHV26005.pdfpdf429 KB06/25/2025 01:46 PM
B. HHS Application Instructions Guidance New IGB. HHS Application Instructions_Guidance New IG.pdfpdf2 MB06/20/2025 08:40 AM
C. Draft FY26 MIECHV Sample ContractC. Draft FY26 MIECHV Sample Contract.pdfpdf302 KB06/25/2025 01:47 PM
D. Draft FY26 MIECHV Application Score ToolD. Draft FY26 MIECHV Application Score Tool.pdfpdf264 KB06/25/2025 01:47 PM
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Questions
Submitted DateQuestionAnswer
Jun 27, 2025 2:45 PMSection 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 PMIn 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.