2026 tanf

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services $141.568 million under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, CFDA 93.558) block grant on October 1, 2025, for the period ending September 30, 2026.

TANF funds assist needy families with children, enable children to be cared for in their own homes or homes of relatives, reduce dependence on government benefits through job preparation and work promotion, prevent out-of-wedlock pregnancies, and support two-parent family formation and maintenance. Nebraska, as a state administering agency, distributes TANF funds to local service providers while maintaining federal compliance and reporting.

Place of performance is Nebraska. The recipient operates as the prime recipient for federal nutrition assistance, public health, and social services grants, administering funding across child welfare, family services, Medicaid, behavioral health, and aging and community services programs statewide.

Sub-recipients under this TANF award deliver child advocacy services and support investigation and treatment of child abuse and neglect allegations. Sub-grantees awarded in June 2026 include Faith Regional Health Services, Capstone, First Light Child Advocacy Center Inc., Family Advocacy Network, Lincoln-Lancaster County Child Advocacy Center Inc. (doing business as Bravebe), Bridge of Hope Child Advocacy Center Inc., and Project Harmony. The Nebraska Alliance of Child Advocacy Centers received sub-grant funding for coordination of training to recognize child abuse and neglect and investigate abuse allegations, with training delivered to professionals statewide.