Block Grant 2601VAFOST
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Division of Finance received a $1.95 million block grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under the Title IV-E Prevention Program (CFDA 93.472) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award provides funding for time-limited prevention services designed to support children and youth at risk of entering foster care, as well as pregnant or parenting...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Finance, received a $54.4 million block grant 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 award funds Virginia's Title IV-D child support enforcement program, which is designed to locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Division of Finance received a $43.9 million Adoption Assistance block grant (CFDA 93.659) from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This federal financial participation (FFP) supports adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs in Virginia who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The program facilitates permanent...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Finance, received a block grant award of $845,569.00 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) for Fiscal Year 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026) under the Guardianship Assistance Program (CFDA 93.090). This award supports the provision of guardianship assistance payments to relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children in foster care. The program aims to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Virginia Department of Social Services received a $27.6 million Social Services Block Grant (SSBG, CFDA 93.667) award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This formula grant funds flexible social service programming tailored to Virginia's population needs, including child welfare services, adult protective services, substance abuse prevention and...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary Award Details: The Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education received a $59.3 million Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary award (CFDA 93.575) from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This three-year block grant award supports the state's child care and early childhood development infrastructure and services for low-income...
- 2026 TANF Block Grant Award Summary The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS), Division of Finance, received a $118,322,124 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant (CFDA 93.558) from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports VDSS's administration of the TANF program, which provides cash assistance and supportive services to low-income families with...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education received a $7.18M block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care, under the Child Care Disaster Relief program (CFDA 93.489). Awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030, this one-time emergency assistance grant provides funding for child care recovery efforts in Virginia areas affected by...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education received a $58.85 million Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Child Care under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596) program, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports child care services for low-income families across Virginia by providing financial assistance to help...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Division of Finance received an $8.35 million Community Services Block Grant (CSBG, CFDA 93.569) from the Office of Community Services, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This formula grant funds VDSS's administration of comprehensive social services and support programs across Virginia designed to reduce poverty and promote economic self-sufficiency among low-income individuals and families. The...
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Division of Finance received $29.9 million in federal block grant funding from the Administration for Children, Youth and Families under the Foster Care Title IV-E program (CFDA 93.658) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports the development, implementation, and enhancement of foster care, adoption assistance, and guardianship assistance programs designed to provide safe and stable out-of-home care for children under the jurisdiction of Virginia's state child welfare agency. The Title IV-E program operates on a formula-based allocation model, with quarterly awards issued on the basis of estimated expenditures that are subsequently adjusted to reflect only actual allowable claimed expenditures. Under this award, VDSS administers foster care services across the Commonwealth of Virginia, working in coordination with local government agencies and community organizations to ensure comprehensive service delivery to vulnerable children and families. The block grant funding enables VDSS to maintain ongoing foster care program operations, improve child welfare systems, and advance outcomes related to child safety, permanency, and family well-being throughout Virginia's diverse communities.Summary of Federal Block Grant Award
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $14.9m | 12/31/25 | ||
| Not listed | $15.0m | 10/7/25 |