Block Grant 2601SDGARD
- 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...
- 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...
- FY 2026 Guardianship Assistance Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) awarded the Department of Human Services Colorado a block grant of $878,231.00 for the Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA 93.090) for the fiscal year period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports the provision of guardianship assistance payments to relative guardians who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children in Colorado's child...
- FY 2026 Guardianship Assistance Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) awarded $80.9 million to the California Department of Social Services Finance and Accounting Division under the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA 93.090) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This block grant funds guardianship assistance payments to relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children transitioning from foster...
- FY 2026 Guardianship Assistance Block Grant Award Summary The Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) awarded $2,459,543 to the Children, Youth & Families New Mexico Department through the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA 93.090) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This block grant provides financial assistance to relative guardians who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children, removing financial barriers that...
- 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...
- FY 2026 Guardianship Assistance Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded the Oklahoma Department of Human Services $1,865,150 in federal funding under the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA 93.090) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This block grant provides financial assistance to relative guardians who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children, thereby removing financial barriers that would...
- FY 2026 Guardianship Assistance Block Grant Summary The State of Alaska Department of Family and Community Services received a $2.26 million Block Grant award from the Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) for the Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA 93.090) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award provides federal financial participation to support the delivery of guardianship assistance payments to relatives who have assumed legal guardianship...
- FY 2026 Guardianship Assistance Block Grant Summary The West Virginia Department of Human Services received a $3.95 million block grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA 93.090) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the provision of guardianship assistance payments to relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children in West Virginia's child...
- FY 2026 Guardianship Assistance Block Grant Award Summary The State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services received a block grant award of $2,619,878 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) for the Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA 93.090), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports the delivery of guardianship assistance payments to relative guardians who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children...
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 from foster care, thereby removing financial barriers to permanency and enabling children to achieve stable, legally recognized family placements. Under this award, the South Dakota Department of Social Services administers financial assistance to eligible relative guardians caring for children who cannot be reunited with their parents. The GAP program operates on a quarterly award basis tied to estimated expenditures, with actual allowable claimed expenditures reconciled through the Division of Payment Management. The state maintains comprehensive financial and programmatic records documenting eligibility determinations, fund utilization, and administrative costs in accordance with federal regulations, ensuring proper stewardship of Title IV-E resources dedicated to child welfare permanency outcomes.FY 2026 Guardianship Assistance Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $64.0k | 12/31/25 | ||
| Not listed | $66.3k | 10/9/25 |