The Department of Social Services Connecticut was awarded a $137,571,645 federal Block Grant by the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will enable the department to enforce child support obligations, locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support orders. This funding...
The federal Block Grant award of $69,070,304.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767). This funding enables the Connecticut Department of Social Services to maintain and expand healthcare coverage for uninsured, low-income children in the state, as well as low-income pregnant women at state option. The grant supports the agency's administration of Medicaid, SNAP,...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the State of Connecticut Department of Social Services a $47,693,762 Formula Grant under the Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667) program for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. Through 11 sub-awards, the Department of Social Services will provide case management, counseling, protective services for adults, and family planning services to low-income individuals and families...
This federal Block Grant award of $7,861,820.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.566 - Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs), provides funding to the Connecticut Department of Social Services to deliver a comprehensive array of refugee cash and medical assistance services. The grant supports a range of critical integration and resettlement programs for refugees, Amerasians, Cuban...
The Department of Social Services Connecticut received a $41,751,045 Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The SSBG program provides flexible federal funding to enable states to deliver a range of critical social services tailored to local community needs. Through this two-year Formula Grant, the Department of Social Services Connecticut is administering a comprehensive array of social welfare...
This $61,309,066 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.596 - Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund) supports comprehensive childcare services for low-income families in Connecticut. The grant recipient, the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC), will use the funds to provide childcare subsidies, early childhood education programs, facility improvements,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families awarded a $1,872,074 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) to the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood on December 21, 2024. This 4-year block grant (ending September 30, 2028) will support the state's efforts to provide affordable, high-quality child care for low-income families, improve early childhood education infrastructure, and conduct research to inform child care policies and...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the State of Connecticut Department of Social Services a $27.1 million Community Services Block Grant (CSBG; CFDA #93.569) Formula Grant for FY2022-2023. The CSBG program aims to reduce poverty through a network of community action agencies. Under this award, the Department of Social Services will provide funding and administrative support to 11 community action agencies and organizations across...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families has awarded a $156,040,955 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) to the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC). This 3-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support the OEC's efforts to provide affordable, high-quality child care services and enhance early childhood education infrastructure across Connecticut. Key activities funded through this award...
The Department of Children & Families (DCF) of Connecticut was awarded a $115,099,238 Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Foster Care Title IV-E Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.658). This grant provides funding to support safe and stable out-of-home care for children under DCF's jurisdiction, enabling the agency to deliver a range of critical child welfare services. These services include foster care maintenance...