Block Grant 2601LAFOST
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families awarded a $16,606,529 Child Support Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.563) to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for the period of October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. The purpose of this grant is to support the state's efforts to enforce child support obligations, locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support. DCFS, a state government...
- 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...
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $3,550,178 Title IV-E Prevention Program Block Grant to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for the period of October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. The Title IV-E Prevention Program provides funding for time-limited prevention services focused on supporting children and youth at risk of entering foster care, including mental health treatment, substance abuse...
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded a $7,202,068 Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667) to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). This 2-year Formula Grant, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027, will enable DCFS to provide a wide range of social services to support children, families, and vulnerable populations across Louisiana. Through this grant, DCFS will deliver...
- This federal Block Grant award of $19,621,071.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.659 - Adoption Assistance) to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) on October 1, 2025. The funding will support the Adoption Assistance program, which provides financial support for the adoption of children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. DCFS, as the state...
- 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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $1,031,704 Block Grant to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) under the Guardianship Assistance Program (CFDA 93.090) for FY 2026. This funding will enable DCFS to provide financial support to relative guardians caring for children who cannot be reunited with their parents, facilitating stable and permanent living situations for these children. DCFS collaborates with...
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, awarded the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) a $40,857,719 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) for the period of October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. This funding will enable DCFS to provide a range of social services to assist low-income families in Louisiana, including financial assistance, employment and training programs, child...
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families has awarded a $4,852,593 Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596) formula grant to the Louisiana Department of Education. This three-year grant, effective from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028, will support the state's efforts to provide affordable, quality child care services for low-income families in Louisiana. The funds will be used to improve...
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families awarded a $46,476,993.00 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) to the Louisiana Department of Education on October 1, 2025. This 3-year grant will support the state's efforts to improve access to affordable, high-quality child care services for low-income families in Louisiana. Key activities to be funded include providing child care subsidies, implementing quality improvement initiatives,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded a $13,629,645 Foster Care Title IV-E Block Grant (CFDA 93.658) to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for the period of October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. This grant supports DCFS in providing safe and stable out-of-home care for children under the jurisdiction of the state child welfare agency. The funding helps DCFS administer foster care, adoption assistance, and guardianship assistance programs to improve child welfare systems, ensure child safety, achieve permanency, and support the well-being of children, youth, and families in Louisiana. As a state government agency, DCFS collaborates with sub-recipients such as county governments, non-profit organizations, and community service providers to deliver localized assistance through this federal grant award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $13.6m | 10/7/25 |