Block Grant 2601VASCSS
- Summary of Federal Block Grant Award 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...
- 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 (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 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 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 Block Grant Award Summary The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Child Support Enforcement, received a $20.69 million Block Grant award from the Office of Child Support Enforcement under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award funds critical child support enforcement services designed to ensure that children receive financial support from both parents, even when they live separately....
- 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...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services, Office of the Commissioner, received a $4.09 million block grant from the Office of Child Support Enforcement (Administration for Children and Families, HHS) for the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award funds the enforcement of child support obligations and ensures that children receive financial support from both parents. The department...
- 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...
- 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...
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 obligations. The state agency administers these services to ensure children receive financial support from both parents regardless of living arrangements. The services delivered under this grant include comprehensive child support enforcement activities such as parent location, paternity establishment, and support order enforcement, as well as administrative and legal support services. The funding comprises federal matching contributions (Federal Financial Participation) and incentive payments earned through demonstrated performance metrics in child support collection and case management. Virginia's Division of Finance manages the approved State IV-D Plan and coordinates with local government agencies and community organizations to deliver these critical support services across the Commonwealth, working under applicable federal regulations and performance monitoring requirements established by the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $13.1m | 1/5/26 | ||
| Not listed | $20.7m | 10/9/25 | ||
| Not listed | $20.7m | 10/9/25 |