Foster-2026 - foster care

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services $390.802 million under the Foster Care Title IV-E program (CFDA 93.658) on October 1, 2025, for the period ending September 30, 2026. The award funds safe and stable out-of-home care for children under state child welfare agency jurisdiction.

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services operates as a pass-through entity, sub-awarding Title IV-E foster care and legal services funding to multiple Texas county governments. Sub-recipients receiving allocations under this award include Gregg County, Cass County, Jasper County, Van Zandt County, Nacogdoches County, Titus County, and Smith County. Sub-awards were obligated beginning October 1, 2025, with additional allocations issued February 20, 2026. The sub-recipients deliver Title IV-E child welfare financial assistance, legal services, and related foster care administration across their respective counties.

The Foster Care Title IV-E program provides formula grants to states, tribes, and tribal organizations to support out-of-home care, foster care maintenance payments, adoption assistance, and related child welfare services. Awards are made quarterly on the basis of estimated expenditures, with final determinations reflecting actual allowable claimed expenditures. Title IV-E plans remain effective without renewal but may be amended as necessary.