The Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) is a $628,819,000 federal block grant award administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The program provides financial assistance to states and tribal entities to facilitate the timely placement of children with special needs in adoptive homes. Funds can be used for adoption subsidies, pre- and post-adoption services, recruitment of adoptive families, and administrative costs. Through this block grant, the California Department of Social Services will deliver a variety of adoption-related goods and services, including providing direct adoption assistance payments, training for adoptive parents, and recruitment efforts to connect children with permanent families. The grant covers a one-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025.
The Department of Social Services California has also awarded sub-grants to county and local agencies, such as Sutter County, Santa Cruz County, Colusa County, Plumas County, and others, to administer the Adoption Assistance program at the community level. These sub-grantees will use the funds to cover administrative costs, provide adoption subsidies, offer training for adoptive parents, and conduct outreach to find permanent homes for children.
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