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FUNDING 0.35 FTE USING GRANT FUNDS TO ADD TO POSITION #946 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE FOR THE NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
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Public Health Madison & Dane County (Public Health) received funds from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (WI DCF) and has received funding from WI DCF since 2015. These funds enable Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program recipients to address the needs of expectant parents and families with young children. These funds support Public Health’s Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Program.
The purpose of the MIECHV Program, authorized by section 511 of the Social Security Act, is to support the delivery of coordinated and comprehensive high-quality and voluntary early childhood home visiting services to eligible families. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) intends for these funds to support home visiting activities that address immediate needs of parents, children, and families. This evidence-based program provides nurse home visiting services to low-income people during pregnancy and supports the family until the child is two (2) years old. Public Health is a Local Implementing Agency for the MIECHV Program.
The WI DCF increased our grant by $54,234.00 to increase our NFP nurse capacity 0.35 FTE for this program.
Position #946, a Public Health Nurse position in the NFP program is currently funded at 0.75 FTE, with 0.10 FTE grant funded per Board of Health previously approved Resolution 2020 RES-333. The incumbent retired on November 3, 2025. Using the WI DCF grant dollars, Public Health proposes funding 0.35 FTE of position #946 to make it a 1.0 FTE position. The NFP program continues to have a waitlist of clients to enroll in the program. The current waitlist has 70 pregnant clients. This increase in FTE will help our ability to enroll more pregnant clients earlier in their pregnancy, improve birth outcomes and reduce health inequities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 0.35 FTE of position #946 is funded effective immediately making position #946 a funded 1.0 FTE Public Health Nurse position contingent on continued grant funding.