New Resource: Home Visiting Cost Model Helps Programs Understand True Costs
- Nov 10
- 2 min read
Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies (P5FS) has launched an exciting new resource designed to help early childhood and home visiting programs better understand the real costs of delivering high-quality services.
The Home Visiting Cost Model (HVCM) is now live and available on the P5FS website! This first-of-its-kind, interactive tool allows users to explore detailed, customizable cost estimates for home visiting programs across all 16 included service models—and even calculate costs for systems using multiple models at once.
For Tribal, state, and community leaders, the HVCM offers a powerful way to explore how different factors—like staffing, training, benefits, and salaries—affect program budgets. It includes model-specific requirements and default data, while still allowing for customization that reflects your unique program structure. The tool supports cost estimates for all states and territories, as well as 36 Tribal Nations.
Explore the Tool
To accompany the tool, P5FS has also published a new issue brief showcasing sample outputs and practical examples of how the HVCM can strengthen planning and decision-making within home visiting systems.
Why This Matters for Tribal Child Care and Early Learning Programs
Understanding the fiscal realities of early childhood systems—including home visiting—is essential for planning sustainable, culturally grounded services. Tools like the HVCM help Tribal programs build stronger financial foundations to support Native families from pregnancy through early childhood.
NICCA encourages our network to explore these new resources and share them with partners who are working to strengthen home visiting and family support services in Indian Country.
Upcoming Webinar: See the Tool in Action
P5FS will host a follow-up webinar on November 12, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET to demonstrate how to use HVCM outputs and examples to guide system planning.
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Additional Resources
On the P5FS website, you’ll also find:
The full HVCM methodology, explaining data points and assumptions
A Frequently Asked Questions document
A recording and slides from the launch webinar
Additional home visiting fiscal analysis resources from across the field
