Summary of 2026 TANF Block Grant Award

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Family Assistance awarded the Oklahoma Department of Human Services a $103.51 million Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, CFDA 93.558) block grant for the fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). This block grant funds the delivery of comprehensive assistance programs designed to support low-income families with children in Oklahoma, enabling children to remain in their own homes or with relatives while reducing family dependence on government benefits.

Under this award, OK DHS administers a range of integrated services including financial assistance to eligible families, employment training and job preparation programs, child care support, and assistance promoting work and self-sufficiency. The agency implements these programs according to its state TANF plan as approved by the Administration for Children and Families and distributes funds through quarterly payments. OK DHS collaborates with community organizations, local non-profit entities, and other sub-recipients to deliver these federally-funded social services across Oklahoma, with additional programmatic objectives that include preventing out-of-wedlock pregnancies and encouraging the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.