Block Grant 2601RIADPT
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families received a $9.323 million Foster Care Title IV-E block grant (CFDA 93.658) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Children, Youth and Families, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports the provision of safe and stable out-of-home care for children under the state's child welfare agency jurisdiction, with primary focus on foster care...
- The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families will receive $1.965 million under the FY 2022 Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments program administered by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The objective of the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentives program (CFDA #93.603) is to provide incentives to states and eligible tribes to increase annually the number of children in foster care who find permanent homes through...
- FY 2026 Guardianship Assistance Block Grant Summary The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) received a $1.75M block grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children, Youth and Families under the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (CFDA 93.090) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports guardianship assistance payments to relatives who have legally assumed guardianship of eligible...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families (DSCYF) received a $2.59 million Adoption Assistance block grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026 (CFDA 93.659). This award provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Rhode Island Department of Human Services received a $6.54 million Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) discretionary award (CFDA 93.575) from the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Care, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This three-year block grant provides funding to support child care subsidies for low-income Rhode Island families and to improve the quality of child care services across the state. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) received a $160,137 formula grant award under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (CFDA 93.674) from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, supports DCYF's independent living programs designed to assist youth transitioning out of the foster care...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Human Services Hawaii received a $6.998 million Adoption Assistance block grant (CFDA 93.659) from the Administration on Children Youth and Families, 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 Hawaii to facilitate permanent placements...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Human Services RI Department received a $9.57 million block grant award from the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award funds Rhode Island's state Title IV-D child support enforcement agency to locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support obligations. The funding comprises both...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Adoption Rhode Island received a $135,380 Project Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The award supports the organization's efforts to prevent and end youth homelessness in Providence, Rhode Island, targeting households where no person is over age 24. Under this award, Adoption Rhode Island delivers comprehensive services through...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $178,002 Block Grant to the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025 under the Children's Justice Grants to States program (CFDA 93.643). This funding will support the state's efforts to improve the assessment and investigation of suspected child abuse and neglect cases, including cases involving suspected child sexual abuse or exploitation,...
The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) received a $6.89 million block grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) for the fiscal year period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This federal funding provides Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families, enabling the state to facilitate permanent placements and provide ongoing financial assistance to adoptive families. Under this block grant, DCYF delivers adoption assistance services as a designated state child welfare agency, coordinating with partner organizations including Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital, the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and various nonprofit service providers to ensure comprehensive support for vulnerable children and families. The flexible block grant structure allows DCYF to determine specific implementation strategies within federal guidelines, with quarterly funding disbursements based on estimated and actual allowable expenditures. This award is part of DCYF's broader federal grant portfolio, which also includes substantial funding for foster care maintenance, guardianship assistance, and prevention programs totaling over $17 million in fiscal year 2026.Adoption Assistance Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.4m | 12/31/25 | ||
| Not listed | $3.5m | 10/7/25 |