Block Grant 2601CATANF
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary 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...
- 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 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 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded the California Department of Health Care Services $1,960,784.00 under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778) effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2025. This block grant provides quarterly financial assistance to California for medical assistance payments on behalf of low-income beneficiaries, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women,...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $3.29 million to Federated Indians Of Graton Rancheria under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, CFDA #93.558) Block Grant program for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. TANF is a Block Grant that provides funds to States, Territories and Tribes to assist needy families with children so they can be cared for in their homes or in relatives' homes and achieve...
- 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 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 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) a Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant totaling $188.6 billion for Fiscal Year 2026 under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, provides financial assistance to California for medical assistance payments on behalf of categorically eligible populations, including...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Office of Family Assistance awarded Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association (SCTCA) $7.43 million under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant program (CFDA 93.558) for the fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026). This block grant funding supports SCTCA's comprehensive assistance programs serving low-income families with children across 25 member tribes in Southern California. The award enables SCTCA to...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Office of Family Assistance awarded Owens Valley Career Development Center a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, CFDA 93.558) block grant in the amount of $11.5M, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. As a tribally owned organization serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities in California's Inyo and Kings Counties, the awardee delivers comprehensive social services designed to support low-income families with...
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 economic self-sufficiency, and encourage work and family stability. The funding supports financial assistance payments, employment and job preparation services, child care subsidies, and related social services delivered through California's state and county-level infrastructure. As administrator of TANF funds across California's 58 counties, the Department of Social Services distributes resources through sub-awards to county social services agencies, nonprofit organizations, community-based service providers, and other eligible recipients. The block grant structure enables California to implement its state TANF plan while maintaining flexibility in service delivery, targeting assistance toward vulnerable populations including low-income families, children in foster care, and other disadvantaged groups. The award is issued in quarterly payments following plan approval and is subject to oversight requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions, with recipients maintaining comprehensive records and participating in periodic audits to ensure fiscal accountability and program compliance.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $908.5m | 2/20/26 | ||
| Not listed | $908.5m | 12/16/25 | ||
| Not listed | $908.5m | 12/16/25 |