FY27 480-40-3710 IDEC Home Visiting

The IDEC Home Visiting Program supports pregnant people and parents with young children ages 0-5 who live in Illinois communities that face greater risks and barriers to achieving positive maternal and child health outcomes. The program aims to improve health and well-being by partnering with health, social service, and child development professionals. Key aspects of the program include: • Eligible applicants are private, not-for-profit community-based organizations, public community-based organizations, and private, for-profit community-based organizations. • Applicants must use one of the following evidence-based home visiting models: Early Head Start Home-Based, Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, or Parents as Teachers. • Priority populations include low-income households, households with a history of child abuse or neglect, and households with a history of substance abuse. • The program has a total available funding of $33,321,202.00.