Block Grant 2601LAADPT
- The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services received a $856,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments program (CFDA 93.603). The objective of this federal grant program is to incentivize states to increase annually the number of children in foster care who find permanent homes through adoption or legal guardianship. The funding will support...
- The Administration for Children, Youth and Families awarded the Florida Department of Children and Families a $55.5 million block grant under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports adoption subsidy costs to facilitate the permanent placement of children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The program provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to enable states to offer...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services received a $44.6 million Foster Care Title IV-E 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 the jurisdiction of Louisiana's child welfare agency. The funding enables the delivery...
- The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services will receive $517,876 through September 2025 under a Block Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The funding supports the Children's Justice Grants to States program (CFDA #93.643), which aims to improve the assessment and investigation of suspected child abuse and neglect cases, including sexual abuse and exploitation incidents, in a manner that limits additional trauma to...
- The District of Columbia's Child and Family Services Agency received a $2.66 million block grant from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The funding enables the District to facilitate permanent...
- The Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of County Operations, received a $22.3 million block grant from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The funding enables Arkansas to facilitate...
- The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services received a $3.5 million Block Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The funding supports the Guardianship Assistance Program (CFDA #93.090), which provides Federal financial participation to states that opt to provide guardianship assistance payments to relatives caring for children who exit the foster care system...
- The Administration on Children Youth and Families (ACYF) awarded the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) $81.0 million through the Adoption Assistance Block Grant (CFDA 93.659) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This block grant provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The funding enables DFPS to facilitate permanent...
- The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) was awarded a $2,768,736 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families to support its child protective services system from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. Under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA #93.669), DCFS will work to assist and improve Louisiana's efforts to prevent, identify, and treat child abuse and neglect. As the designated...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded the MS Department of Child Protection Services a block grant of $21.1 million under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports adoption subsidy costs and financial assistance for the adoption of children with special needs who cannot be reunified with their biological families. The program provides Federal Financial...
The Administration on Children Youth and Families awarded Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services a $19.6 million Block Grant (CFDA 93.659) for Adoption Assistance, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This federal funding supports adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families, facilitating permanent placements for difficult-to-place children with various physical, emotional, or developmental challenges. The program operates through Federal Financial Participation (FFP) distributed on a quarterly basis, with DCFS required to submit estimated expenditure reports and adjust claims to reflect only actual allowable expenses. DCFS administers the Adoption Assistance program statewide in Louisiana through its established Title IV-E Plan framework, maintaining comprehensive financial and programmatic records in compliance with federal regulations. The agency coordinates with county governments, nonprofit organizations, and community service providers to deliver localized adoption subsidy services that support child welfare outcomes and family stability across the state.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $9.7m | 12/31/25 | ||
| Not listed | $10.0m | 10/7/25 |