Block Grant 2601SDADPT
- The South Dakota Department of Social Services will receive $418,000 under a Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, as part of the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments program (CFDA #93.603). The funding will support efforts from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025 to increase the number of children in foster care who find permanent homes through adoption or legal guardianship. Specifically, the Department of...
- Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) awarded the South Carolina Department of Social Services $21.96 million in Adoption Assistance (CFDA 93.659) block grant funding for the period 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 program facilitates permanent placement and...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded $8.16 million to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services for the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This block grant provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The program delivers financial assistance to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Social Services South Dakota Department received a $7.7 million Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Under CFDA 93.575, this block grant funds child care services and support for low-income families in South Dakota through a three-year funding cycle. The award enables the state lead...
- 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: FOSTER-2026 Foster Care The Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) awarded the South Dakota Department of Social Services $8.79 million in Block Grant funding under the Foster Care Title IV-E program (CFDA 93.658) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports the state's comprehensive foster care system, enabling South Dakota to provide safe and stable out-of-home care for children under the jurisdiction of the...
- The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families received a Block Grant award of $52.98 million from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) 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...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $184,434 Block Grant to the South Dakota Department of Social Services from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025 under the Children's Justice Grants to States program (CFDA 93.643). The grant aims to support South Dakota's efforts to improve the assessment and investigation of suspected child abuse and neglect cases, including sexual abuse and exploitation incidents, in a way that limits additional...
- The Kansas Department for Children and Families received a $15.8 million Block Grant from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) for the period 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, facilitating permanent placements for difficult-to-place children...
- FY 2026 Guardianship Assistance Block Grant Award Summary The Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) awarded the South Dakota Department of Social Services a block grant of $130,309.00 under the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA 93.090) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports the state's provision of guardianship assistance payments to relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children transitioning...
The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded the Social Services South Dakota Department a Block Grant of $6,027,011 under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This federal award provides financial support to facilitate the adoption of children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The funding supports adoption subsidy costs and Federal Financial Participation (FFP) mechanisms that enable permanent placement and support for children who are considered difficult to place due to various physical, emotional, or developmental challenges. Through this block grant, the South Dakota Department of Social Services delivers adoption assistance services statewide, with flexible funding allowing the state to determine specific implementation strategies within federal guidelines. The department utilizes quarterly award distributions based on estimated and actual allowable expenditures to provide comprehensive support for special needs adoptions. As the primary administrator of federal grant programs supporting vulnerable populations in South Dakota, the department maintains required financial and programmatic records in accordance with 45 CFR Part 75 and submits quarterly expenditure estimates to ensure proper allocation and utilization of awarded funds.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.0m | 12/31/25 | ||
| Not listed | $3.0m | 10/7/25 |