Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Connecticut Department of Children & Families received a $136,464 Block Grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the Title IV-E Prevention Program (CFDA 93.472). This award supports time-limited prevention services designed to keep children and youth at risk of foster care placement safely within their families and communities. The funded services include mental health treatment, substance abuse interventions, and in-home parenting skill-based programs targeted at children and youth who are candidates for foster care, as well as pregnant or parenting foster youth and their parent or kinship caregivers.

The Title IV-E Prevention Program operates as a formula-based grant requiring recipients to maintain an approved five-year Title IV-E prevention plan. DCF will deliver these prevention services without regard to children's Title IV-E foster care eligibility status, ensuring broad access to vulnerable populations. Award funds are drawn down through quarterly estimates and claims submitted on federal financial reports, with all programmatic and financial records maintained in accordance with 45 CFR Part 75 compliance requirements. This funding mechanism enables Connecticut's child welfare agency to implement comprehensive, preventive interventions that support child safety, permanency, and family stability across the state.