Block Grant 2602ARCCDX
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a $30.66 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 the state's Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program to provide child care subsidies—primarily through vouchers and certificates—to low-income...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a $5.56 million Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Mandatory and Matching Funds program (CFDA 93.596), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This award provides mandatory and matching funding to help low-income families in Arkansas access affordable child care services while supporting...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a $29.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child Care, under the Preschool Development Grants Birth Through Five Systems Building Grant program (CFDA 93.434), awarded on January 1, 2026, with a completion date of December 30, 2026. This award supports Arkansas's implementation of seven outcome strategies designed to build long-term capacity and strengthen early childhood...
- Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a Formula Grant award of $21.8M from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families 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 mandatory funding stream supports Arkansas's lead agency responsibilities in administering the Child Care and Development Fund to expand access to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Maine Department of Health and Human Services received $870,380 in block grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under the Child Care Disaster Relief program (CFDA 93.489). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, supports child care recovery efforts in Maine for areas affected by major disasters and emergencies declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $231.7 million Block Grant to the Arkansas Department of Human Services from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 under the Child Care and Development Block Grant program (CFDA #93.575). The award will support child care and early learning services for certain low-income families in Arkansas. As a block grant, funding is provided to the state to improve access to affordable, high-quality child...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a $4.86M formula grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181), effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award funds the establishment and maintenance of Arkansas's statewide, coordinated early intervention system serving infants and toddlers with disabilities aged...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Tennessee Department of Human Services received a $7.25 million block grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care Disaster Relief program (CFDA 93.489). This award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, provides emergency financial assistance for child care recovery in areas affected by major disasters and emergencies declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child Nutrition Division awarded the Arkansas Department of Education a $1.77 million formula grant under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP, CFDA 10.558) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the provision of reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in nonprofit child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs in...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of County Operations, received a $20.9 million Foster Care Title IV-E Block Grant (CFDA 93.658) from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the delivery of safe and stable out-of-home care services for children under the state's child welfare agency jurisdiction, including foster care placements, adoption assistance, and...
The Department of Education Arkansas received a $2.9 million block grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under the Child Care Disaster Relief program (CFDA 93.489). Awarded on October 1, 2025, with a performance period extending through September 30, 2030, this funding supports child care recovery efforts in Arkansas areas affected by major disasters and emergencies declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act occurring in 2023 and 2024. The grant funds comprehensive child care recovery activities, including facility construction, renovation, and alteration; replacement of materials, supplies, furnishings, vehicles, and equipment; mental health consultation services; quality improvement initiatives; and direct child care services. As the state's lead agency administering the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program, the Department of Education Arkansas is responsible for developing a CCDF plan and may be required to conduct environmental impact assessments for proposed construction or major renovation projects. This represents one-time emergency disaster assistance with no expectation of renewal, and the recipient must comply with federal auditing standards under applicable regulations.Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.9m | 2/10/26 |