The federal Block Grant award titled "FOSTER-2025" is funded by the Administration on Children Youth and Families (CFDA 93.658 - Foster Care Title IV-E) and provides $1,044,808,000.00 to the California Department of Social Services to administer the state's Foster Care program. The funding supports the provision of safe and stable out-of-home care for children under the jurisdiction of the state child welfare agency until they can be safely returned home, placed permanently with adoptive families, or transitioned to other planned permanent living arrangements.
The Department of Social Services partners with county agencies, non-profit organizations, and community groups throughout California to deliver foster care assistance and administrative services. Numerous sub-awards totaling over $2.5 million have been made to county governments, including Contra Costa County, San Diego County, Shasta County, and others, to provide foster care payments, case management, training, and support services at the local level.
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