Block Grant 2501VITANF

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $2,127,879 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant to the Department of Human Services, Office of the Commissioner in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The grant will fund a range of social services and assistance programs for low-income families and vulnerable populations in the territory from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This CFDA 93.558 program supports the delivery of cash assistance, employment training, child care, nutrition aid, child welfare initiatives, and domestic violence prevention services to enable children to be cared for in their own homes or the homes of relatives while helping families achieve self-sufficiency. The Department of Human Services frequently collaborates with local subrecipient agencies and organizations to implement these federally funded social services throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands.