Federal Grant Award Summary

The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services received a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant award of $19.73 million from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). This CFDA 93.558 award supports the delivery of comprehensive assistance programs designed to help low-income families with children achieve self-sufficiency. Under the TANF program, North Dakota administers financial assistance, employment training, child care support, and related services aimed at enabling children to be cared for in their own homes or the homes of relatives while reducing dependence on government benefits through job preparation and work promotion initiatives.

As the designated state agency, the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services implements its TANF assistance programs according to a state plan previously determined complete by the Administration for Children and Families. The department distributes funding through quarterly payments to support direct client services and may further sub-award grant funding to local government entities, nonprofit organizations, and community providers throughout North Dakota to ensure localized service delivery. The award also supports program objectives related to preventing out-of-wedlock pregnancies and encouraging the formation and maintenance of two-parent families as outlined in the Social Security Act.