Block Grant 2601ARADPT
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Medical Services received a $1,557,772 block grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) for Fiscal Year 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026) under the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (CFDA 93.090). This award provides financial assistance to support relative guardians who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children in Arkansas who cannot be reunited...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families (DSCYF) received a $2.59 million Adoption Assistance Block Grant (CFDA 93.659) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This federal funding supports adoption subsidy costs and financial assistance for the adoption of children with special needs who cannot be reunited with...
- Adoption Assistance Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded the Department of Human Resources Alabama a block grant of $18.4 million for the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The funds enable Alabama to facilitate...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Oklahoma Department of Human Services received a $50.2 million Adoption Assistance block grant (CFDA 93.659) from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award 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 facilitates permanent placement and ongoing...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the State of Arkansas $868,000 under the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments (CFDA 93.603) Formula Grant program for fiscal year 2022. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The objective of the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentives program is to annually increase the number of children in foster care who find permanent homes through adoption or legal...
- The Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of County Operations, received a $20.9 million block grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Foster Care Title IV-E program (CFDA 93.658) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports the delivery of safe and stable out-of-home care services for children under the jurisdiction of the state child welfare agency, including foster care placements, adoption assistance, and...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Child Safety Arizona received a $76.96 million Adoption Assistance block grant (CFDA 93.659) from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs and services for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The funding enables Arizona to facilitate...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded Arkansas Department of Human Services a block grant of $2.44 million under the Title IV-E Prevention Program (CFDA 93.472) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula-based award funds time-limited prevention services designed to keep children and youth at risk of entering foster care with their families and kinship networks. The grant supports three primary service...
- Adoption Assistance Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded $13.38 million in Adoption Assistance Block Grant funding (CFDA 93.659) to the Department of Human Services Colorado for the period 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 in Colorado who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The funding enables...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary Award Details: The Department of Education Arkansas received a Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary award of $30.66 million from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.575). The award was effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. Products and Services: The funding supports the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), Arkansas's primary federal mechanism...
The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded Arkansas Department of Human Services $22.3 million through the Adoption Assistance federal block grant program (CFDA 93.659) for the period 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 funding enables Arkansas to facilitate permanent placements and provide ongoing financial assistance to adoptive families, addressing the needs of children considered difficult to place due to physical, emotional, or developmental challenges. Under this award, Arkansas DHS administers adoption subsidies and related support services through its Division of County Operations, delivering financial assistance directly to families who adopt eligible children from the state's child welfare system. The block grant structure provides Arkansas with flexibility in implementation while maintaining compliance with Title IV-E plan requirements and federal regulations. Quarterly award distributions are made based on estimated expenditures, with actual reimbursement adjusted to reflect only allowable claimed costs. The state maintains comprehensive financial and programmatic records to support program operations and federal oversight in accordance with 45 CFR Parts 75 and 1355-1356.Adoption Assistance Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $10.8m | 12/31/25 | ||
| Not listed | $11.5m | 10/7/25 |