Block Grant 2601MOADPT
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Missouri Department of Social Services received a $40.5 million block grant award from the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563). This block grant supports Missouri's Title IV-D child support enforcement operations, enabling the state to locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support obligations. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary: FOSTER-2026 Foster Care The Missouri Department of Social Services received a $41.4 million block grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACF) under the Foster Care Title IV-E federal grant program (CFDA 93.658) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports the provision of safe and stable out-of-home care for children under the jurisdiction of Missouri's child welfare agency, including...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Missouri Department of Social Services received an $8.8 million block grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) for Fiscal Year 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026) under the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA 93.090). This funding supports the delivery of guardianship assistance payments to relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children transitioning from foster care. The program...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Missouri Department of Social Services received a $110,508 block grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under the Title IV-E Prevention Program (CFDA 93.472) for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and concluding September 30, 2026. This funding supports time-limited prevention services designed to reduce the likelihood of children and youth entering foster care. The award enables the delivery of mental health...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education received a Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary award of $50.74 million from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. Under CFDA 93.575, this block grant funds child care subsidies and services for low-income families in Missouri, primarily through vouchers or...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Missouri Department of Social Services received a $501.8 million Medicaid entitlement block grant award from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), CFDA 93.767. This federal-state matching program provides health care coverage to uninsured, low-income children under age 19 and, at state option, low-income pregnant women throughout Missouri. The...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Missouri Department of Social Services received a $329.9 million Medicaid Entitlement block grant from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS) under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778) for Fiscal Year 2026. The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, provides financial assistance to Missouri for medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance recipients,...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Missouri Department of Social Services received a $162.3 million Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant (CFDA 93.558) from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Family Assistance, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. TANF provides block grant funding to states to assist low-income families with children, with the primary objectives of enabling children to be cared for in their own homes or relatives'...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicare and Chip Services awarded the Missouri Department of Social Services $1,960,784.00 under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778) effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2025. This award represents a quarterly entitlement allocation to support Missouri's Medicaid program, which provides medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance...
- 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 Missouri Department of Social Services received a $38.8 million block grant award (CFDA 93.659) from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families for the Adoption Assistance program, 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 reunified with their biological families. The funding enables Missouri to facilitate permanent placements and provide ongoing financial support for adoptions of children considered difficult to place due to physical, emotional, or developmental challenges. As a block grant, the award provides flexible funding that allows Missouri to determine implementation strategies within federal guidelines. The state administers the program through its Title IV-E Plan submitted to the ACF Regional Child Welfare Program Manager. Quarterly awards are distributed based on estimated expenditures and subsequently reconciled to actual allowable claimed costs. The Department of Social Services, headquartered in Jefferson City, serves as the designated state agency responsible for managing this federal funding and coordinating service delivery across Missouri's child welfare system.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $19.2m | 12/31/25 | ||
| Not listed | $19.6m | 10/7/25 |