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- The Maine Department of Health and Human Services received a Block Grant award of $18.4 million from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) for the period 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 Maine who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The program facilitates permanent placements by...
- The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families received a Block Grant award of $52.98 million from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children 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...
- 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 Maryland Department of Human Services received an $85.7 million block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Support Enforcement under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This funding supports the state's comprehensive child support enforcement services, including locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support obligations. The...
- 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 Maryland Department of Human Services received a $13.67 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 delivery of safe and stable out-of-home care services for children under the jurisdiction of the state's child welfare agency. The funding enables Maryland to provide comprehensive foster care services,...
- FY 2026 Guardianship Assistance Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) awarded the Maryland Department of Human Services $881,660 in block grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (CFDA 93.090) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. This award supports the provision of guardianship assistance payments to relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children transitioning from foster...
- 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 Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) awarded the Department of Children's Services Tennessee $41.68 million through the Adoption Assistance Block Grant program (CFDA 93.659) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This federal block grant provides Financial Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The funding facilitates permanent placements...
The Maryland Department of Human Services received an $8.43 million block grant from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This federal funding provides financial participation for adoption subsidy costs to support the permanent placement of children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The grant enables the state to provide ongoing adoption assistance payments and related support services that facilitate adoptions of difficult-to-place children across Maryland. As a block grant, the funding provides Maryland flexibility in implementing the program within broad federal guidelines and allows the state to determine specific strategies for delivering adoption assistance services. The award is distributed on a quarterly basis according to estimated expenditures submitted by the state, with actual funding adjustable to reflect only allowable claimed costs. Maryland must maintain comprehensive financial and programmatic records and submit Title IV-E Plan amendments as necessary to ensure compliance with federal regulations and program requirements.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $4.2m | 12/31/25 | ||
| Not listed | $4.3m | 10/7/25 |