Block Grant 2601SCSCSS
- The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) received a $2.858 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to support child protective services through September 2026. The funding assists the state under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA #93.669), which aims to improve and support state child protective systems. As the designated state agency, SCDSS will leverage this funding...
- The South Carolina Department of Social Services received a $15.9 million Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658) block grant from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports the state's comprehensive foster care program, enabling the delivery of safe and stable out-of-home care for children under the jurisdiction of the South Carolina child welfare agency. The funding facilitates foster care services,...
- The South Carolina Department of Social Services received a $531,924 block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The award is provided through the Children's Justice Grants to States program (CFDA 93.643) to improve the assessment and investigation of suspected child abuse and neglect cases, including sexual abuse and exploitation. Funds will support the state's efforts to enact reforms to limit additional trauma to children and...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Office of Child Care, operating under the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, awarded South Carolina Department of Social Services $48.5 million under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary program (CFDA 93.575). This award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, supports the delivery of child care assistance and early childhood education services to low-income...
- The Maryland Department of Human Services received an $85.7 million block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Support Enforcement under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This funding supports the state's comprehensive child support enforcement services, including locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support obligations. The...
- Summary of Federal Block Grant Award The Social Services South Dakota Department received $8.82M in block grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Support Enforcement under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports South Dakota's Title IV-D state plan implementation, which establishes and enforces child support obligations, locates absent parents, establishes paternity, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Child Care awarded the Social Services South Carolina Department $35.7 million through the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596) formula grant, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports the state's delivery of child care services designed to improve affordability and quality of care for low-income families across South Carolina. The funding enables the department to...
- The Indiana Department of Child Services received a Block Grant award of $62.5 million from the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports Indiana's Title IV-D child support enforcement activities, which include locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support obligations. The grant provides both federal...
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $16,122,680 Child Support Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.563) to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Services on October 1, 2023. This grant will fund a comprehensive array of child support enforcement services, including case management, parent locator efforts, paternity establishment, wage garnishment, and collections/disbursement of child...
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $1,047,016.93 Block Grant under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) to the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribal government in South Dakota. The purpose of this program is to enforce child support obligations, locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support payments. The award, with a performance period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024,...
The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), within the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, awarded the Social Services South Carolina Department a Block Grant of $32.06 million under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the state's IV-D (Title IV-D) child support enforcement program, which is responsible for locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support obligations. The funding enables South Carolina to deliver comprehensive support enforcement services to eligible populations through an approved State IV-D plan, with awards comprised of both Federal Financial Participation (FFP) matching funds and performance-based incentive funds earned through demonstrated effectiveness in child support collection and case outcomes. Under this grant, the Social Services South Carolina Department administers critical administrative and legal enforcement frameworks to ensure children receive financial support from both parents despite parental separation. The department maintains necessary records for proper administration of the State IV-D plan, submits to regular audits and inspections by DHHS and state auditors, and ensures data reliability of performance measures as mandated by the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998. The agency works in partnership with local government entities and community service providers to deliver these essential income security and social services across the state.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $7.0m | 1/5/26 | ||
| Not listed | $12.5m | 10/9/25 | ||
| Not listed | $12.5m | 10/9/25 |