Block Grant 2601KYFOST
- Summary of Federal Block Grant Award The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded the Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For a Block Grant of $10,314,660 under the Title IV-E Prevention Program (CFDA 93.472) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This federal funding supports time-limited prevention services designed to reduce the risk of foster care entry for vulnerable children and youth. Services provided include mental health treatment, substance abuse...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded the Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For a Block Grant totaling $50.3 million under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs in Kentucky who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The funding enables...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Kentucky Attorney General's Office received a $32.35 million Child Support Services block grant (CFDA 93.563) from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the state's enforcement of child support obligations, including locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support payments. The funding...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For a Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary grant (CFDA 93.575) in the amount of $47.4 million, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. Under this three-year award, the Cabinet delivers child care subsidies and services to low-income families in Kentucky through a combination of vouchers and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For received a Formula Grant award of $805,188.00 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (CFDA 93.674). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, funds the implementation of support services designed to assist Kentucky youth transitioning out of the foster care system achieve successful transitions into...
- Summary of Federal Block Grant Award The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Cabinet for Health Services received a $442.1 million Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Block Grant (CFDA 93.767) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This block grant provides federal matching funds to enable Kentucky to maintain and expand health insurance coverage for uninsured, low-income children under 19 years of age and, at state option,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For received a Formula Grant award of $32,103,234.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Care for the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports Kentucky's child care assistance initiatives designed to help low-income families access affordable, quality child care services...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Kansas Department for Children and Families received a $19.47 million Title IV-E Foster Care block grant (CFDA 93.658) from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the state's comprehensive foster care program, which provides safe and stable out-of-home care for children under state child welfare agency jurisdiction. The block grant funds the administration and delivery of foster...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded the Cabinet for Health Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky, a Medicaid Block Grant totaling $13.47 billion for Fiscal Year 2026 (award date: October 1, 2025; completion date: September 30, 2026). Under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778), Kentucky utilizes these funds to provide medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance...
- Summary of 2026 TANF Block Grant Award The Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For received a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant award of $135.5 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.558) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Under this block grant, the Cabinet delivers comprehensive social services to low-income families with children in Kentucky, including financial...
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services received a $28,992,888 Block Grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under the Foster Care Title IV-E program (CFDA 93.658), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the provision of safe and stable out-of-home care for children under the jurisdiction of Kentucky's child welfare agency, including foster care services, adoption assistance, and guardianship assistance programs. As a formula grant recipient, the Cabinet utilizes these funds to develop, implement, and enhance child welfare initiatives that ensure child safety, achieve permanency, and support the well-being of children, youth, and families within the state. The Block Grant funding enables Kentucky to sustain ongoing foster care program operations and infrastructure while supporting compliance with federal Title IV-E program requirements. The Cabinet, as the state entity responsible for administering comprehensive child welfare services, allocates the quarterly-distributed funds based on estimated and actual allowable expenditures to deliver essential services to vulnerable populations. This funding represents a critical component of Kentucky's broader federal child welfare portfolio, which exceeds $130 million annually across multiple federal programs administered through the Administration for Children and Families.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $6.8m | 1/6/26 | ||
| Not listed | $11.1m | 10/7/25 | ||
| Not listed | $11.1m | 10/7/25 |