Block Grant 2601CAFOST
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Department of Social Services California a $448.4 million block grant under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This funding provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families....
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families awarded $230.3 million to the California Department of Social Services through the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary program (CFDA 93.575) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. Under this three-year block grant, California will provide child care subsidies to low-income families primarily through vouchers and certificates, while...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The California Department of Child Support Services received a $545.4 million block grant from the Office of Child Support Enforcement under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award funds the state's core child support enforcement operations, including locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child support, spousal support, and medical support obligations. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Department of Social Services California a Social Services Block Grant (SSBG, CFDA 93.667) in the amount of $123.5 million, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This formula grant enables California to deliver a comprehensive range of social services tailored to the needs of vulnerable populations throughout the state, including child welfare services,...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $3.481 million Block Grant to the California Department of Social Services Finance and Accounting Division under the Title IV-E Prevention Program (CFDA 93.472), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award funds time-limited prevention services designed to support children and youth at risk of entering foster care, as well as pregnant or parenting...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Social Services California, Finance and Accounting Division, received a $89.9 million Formula Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Care under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596). This award provides mandatory and matching formula grant funding designed to expand access to affordable,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Social Services California received a Formula Grant award of $259.7 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Care under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF, CFDA 93.596). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports child care services for low-income families across California. As the designated lead agency, the Department of Social...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Social Services California, Finance and Accounting Division, received a $2.73 billion Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant award (CFDA 93.558) from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Family Assistance, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award funds California's administration of comprehensive assistance programs designed to support low-income families with children, promote...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Social Services California, Finance and Accounting Division, received a formula grant award of $386,929 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP, CFDA 10.558) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award provides federal reimbursements and grants to support nonprofit food service operations and program administration throughout California, enabling the...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) received a Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant award of $4.4 billion from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS) for fiscal year 2026 under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, CFDA 93.767). The award, issued on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, provides federal matching funds to enable California to maintain and expand health insurance coverage for uninsured,...
The Department of Social Services California Finance and Accounting Division received a $781.66 million Block Grant award from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under the Foster Care Title IV-E federal grant program (CFDA 93.658) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports California's comprehensive foster care, adoption assistance, and guardianship assistance initiatives designed to provide safe and stable out-of-home care for children under state child welfare agency jurisdiction. As a formula grant, the funding is distributed quarterly based on estimated and actual allowable expenditures claimed by the state. The Department of Social Services utilizes these federal funds to develop, implement, and enhance foster care services throughout California's 58 counties by distributing resources to county-level social services agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community-based service providers. The award directly supports child welfare system operations focused on ensuring child safety, achieving permanency, and promoting the well-being of children and families in foster care. This funding represents a significant portion of California's estimated $1.2 billion in combined Title IV-E foster care and adoption assistance program resources for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, enabling the state to maintain and improve critical services for vulnerable children requiring out-of-home placement and family support services.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $397.4m | 12/31/25 | ||
| Not listed | $384.3m | 10/7/25 |