Block Grant 2601CTSCSS
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded Connecticut's Department of Children & Families (DCF) a Foster Care Title IV-E block grant (CFDA 93.658) totaling $22.4 million for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports DCF'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...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families awarded Connecticut's Department of Social Services $11.51 million under the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG, CFDA 93.667) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This formula grant provides flexible federal funding to enable the state to deliver social services tailored to the needs of Connecticut residents, including child welfare, adult protective...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families awarded Connecticut Department of Social Services a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant totaling $199.4 million for the fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). Under CFDA 93.558, Connecticut implements comprehensive assistance programs designed to support low-income families with children, promote economic self-sufficiency...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded Connecticut's Department of Children & Families a $26.26 million block grant for the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This federal assistance provides financial support in the form of adoption subsidies to facilitate the permanent placement of children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The...
- 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...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services awarded $73.05 million in Medicaid entitlement funding to the Department of Social Services Connecticut under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, CFDA 93.767) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This block grant supports Connecticut's provision of health care coverage to uninsured, low-income children and, at state option, low-income pregnant women. The funding enables the state to...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Connecticut Office of Early Childhood received a $20.2 million Child Care and Development Block Grant Discretionary award (CFDA 93.575) from the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This three-year block grant supports Connecticut's comprehensive early childhood initiatives by providing child care subsidies to low-income families, improving child care...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Social Services Connecticut received a Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant award of $1,960,784.00 from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS) under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778), effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. This award provides financial assistance to Connecticut for quarterly medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance recipients,...
- 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 Human Services RI Department received a $9.57 million block grant award from the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award funds Rhode Island's state Title IV-D child support enforcement agency to locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support obligations. The funding comprises both...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Connecticut Department of Social Services a block grant of $42.2 million through the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports Connecticut's Title IV-D (IV-D) child support enforcement agency in delivering comprehensive child support services to eligible individuals and families. The program funds core enforcement activities including locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support obligations. Connecticut's award comprises both federal financial participation matching funds and performance-based incentive funds, distributed quarterly based on the state's estimates of support enforcement service needs. Connecticut Department of Social Services administers the IV-D state plan and delivers these services directly while coordinating with local agencies throughout the state. The funding supports the administrative infrastructure, legal proceedings, and personnel necessary to enforce support obligations and ensure children receive financial support from both parents regardless of parental living arrangements. As a block grant under Title IV-D, the award is subject to federal audit requirements, compliance with 45 CFR Part 75, and ongoing performance evaluation conducted by the Office of Child Support Enforcement to ensure data reliability and program effectiveness.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $13.5m | 1/5/26 | ||
| Not listed | $14.4m | 10/9/25 | ||
| Not listed | $14.4m | 10/9/25 |