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 maintenance services that ensure child safety, permanency, and well-being throughout Rhode Island.

As a formula grant, this funding enables the department to maintain ongoing foster care program operations and deliver critical services to vulnerable children and families. The award supports comprehensive child welfare initiatives including foster care placement and maintenance, case management, and coordination with partner agencies such as Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital, the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and community service organizations. The Title IV-E program operates on a quarterly reimbursement basis for actual allowable claimed expenditures, with the state submitting estimates and revised claims throughout the fiscal year in accordance with federal requirements.