Block Grant 2601INSCSS
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $705,372 Block Grant to the Indiana Department of Child Services through September 30, 2025. The grant supports the Children's Justice Grants to States program (CFDA #93.643), which aims to improve child abuse and neglect case assessment, investigation, and services—including cases involving suspected child sexual abuse or exploitation. As the designated state agency, the Department of Child Services...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Indiana Department of Child Services received a Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) award of $21.69 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.667), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This formula grant funds the delivery of comprehensive social services tailored to Indiana's vulnerable populations, including child welfare interventions, family support services, child...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) awarded the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) $10.2 million under the Foster Care Title IV-E program (CFDA 93.658) for the fiscal year period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This block grant funding supports the delivery of safe and stable out-of-home care services for children under the jurisdiction of Indiana's child welfare system, including foster care maintenance, support...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $3,966,170 Formula Grant to the Indiana Department of Child Services from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026 under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA #93.669). The funding will support the Department of Child Services in improving Indiana's child protective services system by assisting the State in preventing, identifying, and treating child abuse and neglect. As the...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded Indiana Department of Child Services a Title IV-E Prevention Program block grant (CFDA 93.472) totaling $4.99 million for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This federal funding supports time-limited prevention services designed to keep children and youth at risk of entering foster care with their families and communities. The program delivers evidence-based interventions...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) received a $63.9 million Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.575) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This block grant funds FSSA's delivery of child care subsidies to low-income families in Indiana, primarily through vouchers and certificates, enabling...
- The Department of Child Services in Indiana received a $157,735 Formula Grant award on October 1, 2023 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs (CFDA 93.597). This grant funding will enable the Department to create and administer programs that support and facilitate access and visitation by non-custodial parents with their children. Allowable activities include mediation,...
- The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), within the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, awarded the Social Services South Carolina Department a Block Grant of $32.06 million under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the state's IV-D (Title IV-D) child support enforcement program, which is responsible for locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and...
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $16,122,680 Child Support Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.563) to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Services on October 1, 2023. This grant will fund a comprehensive array of child support enforcement services, including case management, parent locator efforts, paternity establishment, wage garnishment, and collections/disbursement of child...
- The Indiana Department of Child Services received a Formula Grant award of $497,294 from the Administration on Aging under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports the state's comprehensive system of services designed to enable individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve independence, productivity, and full community integration. Key funded activities include...
The Indiana Department of Child Services received a Block Grant award of $62.5 million from the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports Indiana's Title IV-D child support enforcement activities, which include locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support obligations. The grant provides both federal matching funds (Federal Financial Participation) and performance-based incentive funds to reimburse the state for administering comprehensive child support enforcement services to eligible individuals under an approved state plan. The Indiana Department of Child Services distributes a portion of these federal funds to county governments, non-profit organizations, and local community providers throughout the state to deliver direct child support enforcement services. Key service delivery areas include child support case establishment and enforcement, absent parent location services, paternity establishment, and support order modifications. The department maintains records and operational compliance in accordance with 45 CFR Part 75 and is subject to regular audits and performance monitoring by the HHS Office of Inspector General and state auditors to ensure proper fund utilization and adherence to the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $23.9m | 1/5/26 | ||
| Not listed | ($5m) | 11/13/25 | ||
| Not listed | ($5m) | 11/13/25 | ||
| Not listed | $4.5m | 11/10/25 | ||
| Not listed | $4.5m | 11/10/25 |