Block Grant 2501WYFOST

The Block Grant award of $4,450,253.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Foster Care Title IV-E program (CFDA 93.658) provides funding to the Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) to deliver critical foster care and child welfare services in the state. The grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, enables the Wyoming DFS to offer foster care maintenance payments, administrative expenses, training for staff and foster parents, and support for foster care case management systems. The department frequently partners with local non-profits and community organizations as sub-recipients to extend these services throughout Wyoming. This federal grant funding supports the state's efforts to ensure safe and stable out-of-home care for children until they can be safely returned home, placed with adoptive families, or transitioned to permanent living arrangements.