The Missouri Department of Social Services, operating as Finance and Administrative Services, was awarded a $58,590,465.00 Federal Block Grant under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. The grant, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will enable the state agency to provide adoption subsidies, pre- and post-adoption assistance, adoptive family recruitment, and administrative support for child welfare services related to the adoption of children with special needs. The Adoption Assistance program is a federal initiative that provides financial participation to states, tribes, and tribal organizations to support the adoption of children who cannot be reunited with their families. The Missouri Department of Social Services frequently partners with local governments, non-profit organizations, and community action agencies as sub-recipients to deliver these critical adoption and child welfare services throughout the state.
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