MIECHV Local Implementing Agency (LIA) Opportunity

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is seeking qualified community-based organizations, healthcare organizations, governmental entities, and other eligible organizations to serve as Local Implementing Agencies for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program. Through this competitive Request for Applications, MSDH intends to make multiple awards to support the delivery of evidence-based Parents as Teachers (PAT) home visiting services in 16 Mississippi counties: Claiborne, Coahoma, Copiah, DeSoto, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Neshoba, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tunica, Washington, and Wilkinson.

Selected applicants will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the staffing, supervision, community partnerships, referral systems, data collection, quality improvement activities, and administrative infrastructure necessary to enroll and serve eligible families. Applicants must either be an active Parents as Teachers (PAT) affiliate or demonstrate the capacity and commitment to complete the affiliation process within the timeframe established by MSDH. Awards will support Mississippi’s transition from state-operated direct services to a full Local Implementing Agency (LIA) model while expanding access to high-quality home visiting services for pregnant women, caregivers, infants, and young children.