Block Grant 2601WIADPT
- The State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families received a $590,000 Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The funding supports the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments program (CFDA #93.603) from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The objective of the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentives program is to increase annually the number of children in foster care who find permanent homes...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The State of Wisconsin Department of Children & Families received a $42.82 million Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.575), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This block grant funds child care subsidies and quality improvement initiatives designed to help low-income Wisconsin families access affordable,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families received a $25.7 million formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Mandatory and Matching Funds program (CFDA 93.596). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, supports child care services for low-income families across Wisconsin by providing financial assistance...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) received a $40.98 million block grant award under the Foster Care Title IV-E program (CFDA 93.658) from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports comprehensive foster care services, including safe and stable out-of-home care placement, adoption assistance, and guardianship assistance programs for children under...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) received a $3.757 million block grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Children, Youth and Families for Fiscal Year 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026). This funding supports the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (CFDA 93.090), which provides financial assistance to relative guardians who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families awarded $139,357 to the State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families under the Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs (CFDA 93.597) on October 1, 2025. This formula grant, effective through September 30, 2027, supports Wisconsin's establishment and administration of programs that facilitate non-custodial parents' access to and visitation with their...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The State of Wisconsin Department of Children & Families received a Child Support Services block grant (CFDA 93.563) from the Office of Child Support Enforcement totaling $73.9 million for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award funds Wisconsin's Title IV-D child support enforcement program, which establishes and enforces child support obligations, locates absent parents, establishes paternity, and secures child, spousal, and...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded $31.15 million in Adoption Assistance funding to Washington State's Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) under CFDA 93.659 effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This block grant provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The funding enables Washington...
- The Wyoming Department of Family Services received a Block Grant award of $555,907 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families, facilitating permanent placements for difficult-to-place...
- The State of Wisconsin Department of Children & Families received a $569,684 formula grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (CFDA 93.674), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports the implementation of independent living and transitional services designed to assist youth who have experienced foster care in Wisconsin to achieve successful...
Grant Award Summary: Adoption Assistance Program The State of Wisconsin Department of Children & Families received a $25.85 million block grant from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This federal award provides Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs in Wisconsin who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The program facilitates permanent placements and ongoing financial support for children considered difficult to place due to physical, emotional, or developmental challenges, enabling adoptive families to access necessary subsidies and services. The block grant structure provides Wisconsin with flexibility in implementing the Adoption Assistance program within federal guidelines established under 45 CFR Parts 1355-1356. The state agency administers the program through a Title IV-E Plan submitted to the ACF Regional Child Welfare Program Manager and manages quarterly award distributions based on estimated and actual allowable expenditures. Wisconsin's DCF maintains comprehensive financial and programmatic records to support program operations and collaborates with county governments, non-profit organizations, and community service providers to deliver adoption support services statewide.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $12.9m | 12/31/25 | ||
| Not listed | $12.9m | 10/7/25 |