Foster-2026 - foster care
Ended Block Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 2602FLFOST
- Recipient
-
Florida Department Of Children And Families UEI GKB5R3B9JGE4
- Awarding agency
-
Office of Grants Management
Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services
- Obligated
- $564,960,483
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 93.658 Foster Care Title IV-E
- Completion date
- Funding agency
- Administration on Children Youth and Families Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services
- Place of performance
- Florida, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $564.96 million to the Florida Department of Children and Families on October 1, 2025, under the Foster Care Title IV-E federal grant program (CFDA 93.658), with a performance period through September 30, 2026. The award funds safe and stable out-of-home foster care placement and related child welfare services across Florida's 67 counties.
DCF passes funding to multiple sub-recipients delivering community-based care, behavioral residential treatment, adoption support, legal services, and administrative functions. Community-based care lead agencies operating in specific circuits include Heartland For Children (Circuit 10), Community Based Care of Brevard (Circuits 9 and 18), Saint Johns County (multiple circuits), Family Support Services of North Florida (Circuit 4), Partnership For Strong Families (Circuits 3 and 8), Kids Central (Circuit 5), and Big Bend Community Based Care (Northwest Florida region). Additional sub-recipients provide behavioral qualified residential treatment through Jones Alternative Inc., Agape Network, and Citrus Health Network. Support service providers include Florida Certification Board for testing and certification of crisis prevention and intervention staff; Fidelity National Information Services for electronic benefits transfer and electronic funds transfer systems; LexisNexis Risk Solutions for customer authentication on public assistance applications; Dclc Inc. for service of process; and the State of Florida Justice Administrative Commission for Title IV-E eligible legal services. Historical sub-awards also document funding for legal advocacy through the Children's Services Council of Broward County and the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County, family support services through Family Support Services of Suncoast, and healthy families programming through Daniel Memorial Inc. Place of performance is Florida.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $54,999,881 | |
| Amendment | $48,163,571 | |
| Amendment | $48,163,571 | |
| Amendment | $28,105,050 | |
| Amendment | $28,105,050 | |
| Amendment | $28,105,050 | |
| Amendment | $21,547,465 | |
| Amendment | $21,547,465 | |
| Amendment | $21,547,465 | |
| Amendment | $21,547,465 | |
| Amendment | $48,625,690 | |
| Amendment | $48,625,690 | |
| Amendment | $48,625,690 | |
| Amendment | $48,625,690 | |
| Original award | $48,625,690 |
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Quick answers
Who received award 2602FLFOST?
2602FLFOST was awarded to Florida Department Of Children And Families by Office of Grants Management (Administration for Children and Families) on October 1, 2025.
How much is award 2602FLFOST worth?
$564,960,483 has been obligated on 2602FLFOST.
Which agency awarded 2602FLFOST?
Office of Grants Management (Administration for Children and Families) awarded 2602FLFOST, with funding from Administration on Children Youth and Families (Administration for Children and Families).
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