Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Florida Department of Children and Families received a $420.4 million Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant (CFDA 93.558) from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Family Assistance, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. TANF provides block grant funding to states to assist low-income families with children through financial assistance, employment training, child care support, and related services designed to promote self-sufficiency and economic independence. The award funds comprehensive social service delivery across Florida's 67 counties, enabling children to be cared for in their own homes or relatives' homes while promoting job preparation, work participation, and family stability.

The Florida Department of Children and Families distributes TANF resources through multiple service delivery channels, including subawards to partner organizations such as The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida, Inc., which operates the Healthy Families Florida program (subaward effective January 1, 2026). Through its extensive network of over 50 local nonprofits and community organizations, DCF implements evidence-based initiatives encompassing child welfare services, child abuse prevention, domestic violence victim support, and related family support services. TANF funds are issued in quarterly payments following plan approval and are subject to audit requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300, effective October 1, 2025.