Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) awarded a Foster Care Title IV-E block grant (CFDA 93.658) to the Human Services Vermont Agency of in the amount of $6.26 million for the fiscal year period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports Vermont's comprehensive foster care program, providing safe and stable out-of-home care for children under state child welfare agency jurisdiction. The funding enables the state to maintain and enhance its foster care system infrastructure, including case management, placement services, and support for children and families transitioning through the child welfare system.

As Vermont's primary administrator of this major federal child welfare program, the Human Services Vermont Agency of delivers foster care services statewide in coordination with its parent organization, the Vermont Department of Public Safety. The Title IV-E program represents one component of the agency's extensive child welfare portfolio, which also includes adoption assistance and related support services. This block grant funding is distributed on a quarterly basis based on estimated and actual allowable expenditures, with awards subject to the agency's compliance with federal regulations, satisfactory program performance, and submission of required Title IV-E plans and quarterly expenditure reports.