Block Grant 2601ALSCSS
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Human Resources Alabama received a $15.57 million Foster Care Title IV-E block grant (CFDA 93.658) from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports Alabama's comprehensive foster care program operations, including the provision of safe and stable out-of-home care for children under state child welfare agency jurisdiction, as well as adoption assistance and...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Human Resources Alabama received a $50.6 million Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary award from the Office of Child Care (CFDA 93.575), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This block grant funding supports Alabama's lead agency role in administering child care services and early childhood education infrastructure across the state. The award enables the Department to provide child care subsidies to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Human Resources Alabama received a $17.26 million formula grant award from the Office of Child Care (CFDA 93.596) for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Mandatory and Matching Funds program, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This funding supports Alabama's provision of child care services designed to improve affordability and accessibility for low-income families while enhancing the overall quality of child care...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Human Resources Alabama received $18.4 million in Adoption Assistance funding (CFDA 93.659) from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This block grant provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The program enables Alabama to facilitate permanent...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Human Resources Alabama received $35.4 million in Formula Grant funding from the Office of Child Care under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596) for the performance period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports Alabama's administration of child care services designed to help low-income families access affordable, quality child care while parents work or pursue...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Human Resources Alabama received a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant award of $107.0 million from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Family Assistance for the fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026). Under CFDA 93.558, Alabama will utilize these funds to provide comprehensive assistance to low-income families with children, including financial assistance, employment training and job...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $520,188 Block Grant to the Alabama Department of Human Resources from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025 under the Children's Justice Grants to States program (CFDA 93.643). The grant aims to support Alabama's efforts to improve the assessment and investigation of suspected child abuse and neglect cases, including sexual abuse and exploitation incidents, in a manner that limits additional trauma to...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Center for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMS) awarded the Alabama Medicaid Agency a Medicaid entitlement block grant of $466.7 million under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, CFDA 93.767) on October 1, 2025. This block grant, which runs through September 30, 2027, provides federal funding to support Alabama's maintenance and expansion of child health assistance to uninsured, low-income children and, at the state's option, low-income pregnant...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration received a $34.04 million Child Support Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.563) from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Support Enforcement for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. As the state's designated fiscal agent, the department administers this funding to support Arkansas's child support enforcement infrastructure, including locating absent parents, establishing...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The State of Alaska Department of Health received a $13.382 million block grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports Alaska's Title IV-D child support enforcement operations, enabling the state to locate absent parents, establish paternity, and enforce child, spousal, and...
The Department of Human Resources Alabama received a $38.6 million block grant from the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports Alabama's Title IV-D child support enforcement operations, which are designed to establish and enforce child support obligations, locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support orders. The funding consists of federal matching funds (Federal Financial Participation) and performance-based incentive funds that Alabama has earned through demonstrated effectiveness in child support enforcement activities. Under this block grant, the Department of Human Resources Alabama administers comprehensive child support services throughout the state, operating under an approved State IV-D plan subject to federal oversight and performance standards established by the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998. The agency maintains required administrative records and is subject to inspections and audits by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and state auditors. The grant enables Alabama to provide critical support enforcement services to eligible individuals and families, ensuring children receive financial support from both parents regardless of custodial arrangements.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $12.5m | 1/5/26 | ||
| Not listed | $13.1m | 10/9/25 | ||
| Not listed | $13.1m | 10/9/25 |