Block Grant 2601MEADPT
- The Maine Department of Health and Human Services was awarded a $1.32 million Formula Grant 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) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. 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...
- Foster Care Title IV-E Block Grant Award Summary The Maine Department of Health and Human Services received a $12.64 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 federal funding supports Maine'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 enables the state...
- 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 New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services received a Block Grant award of $2,108,556.00 from the Administration on Children Youth and Families (ACF) under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This funding provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The program facilitates 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 $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...
- The Oregon Department of Human Services received a Block Grant award of $15.9 million from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACF) 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 who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The funding enables Oregon to facilitate permanent...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Maine Department of Health and Human Services received a $15.06 million block grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports Maine's Title IV-D child support enforcement program, which establishes and enforces child support obligations,...
- 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 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 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 offering financial assistance to make adoption of difficult-to-place children more feasible for prospective adoptive families. Under this block grant, Maine DHHS administers adoption assistance benefits through its established Title IV-E Plan framework, determining implementation strategies and specific service delivery mechanisms within federal guidelines. The agency manages program operations including eligibility determinations, adoption subsidy disbursements, financial record-keeping, and programmatic documentation in accordance with applicable federal regulations. Quarterly awards are distributed based on estimated expenditures and subsequently adjusted to reflect actual allowable claimed costs, with quarterly estimates due on specified dates throughout the fiscal year.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $9.1m | 12/31/25 | ||
| Not listed | $9.3m | 10/7/25 |