Block Grant 2602FLFOST
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $245,573,534 block grant to the State of Florida Judiciary Courts Office of the State Courts Administrator from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The grant supports services provided through the Title IV-E Foster Care program (CFDA #93.658), which aims to provide safe and stable out-of-home care for children under state child welfare agency jurisdiction. Specifically, the funding will help Florida...
- The Administration for Children, Youth and Families awarded the Florida Department of Children and Families a $55.5 million block grant under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports adoption subsidy costs to facilitate the permanent placement of children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The program provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to enable states to offer...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Florida Department of Children and Families a $1,742,748 block grant under the Children's Justice Grants to States program (CFDA 93.643) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The grant aims to support reforms to improve the assessment and investigation of suspected child abuse and neglect cases, including suspected child sexual abuse and exploitation, in a manner that limits...
- FY 2026 Guardianship Assistance Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded the Florida Department of Children and Families a $3.62 million block grant for the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (CFDA 93.090) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award provides federal financial participation to support guardianship assistance payments to relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children transitioning from...
- The Florida Department of Children and Families received a $10.5 million Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The five-year award, issued on October 1, 2021 under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA #93.669), will support Florida's efforts to improve its child protective services system through September 30, 2026. As outlined in the program description, the funding will assist the state in enhancing...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Florida Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, received a $153.1 million Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.575), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. As the state's designated lead agency, Florida will utilize these discretionary block grant funds to provide child care subsidies—primarily through...
- Summary: Child Support Services Block Grant Award The State of Florida Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement Division, received a $217.69 million block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports Florida's comprehensive child support enforcement infrastructure, enabling the state to locate absent...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Florida Department of Children and Families received a formula grant award of $1,451,723 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). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports the delivery of independent living and transitional services to youth aging out of Florida's foster care system. The program provides targeted...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Florida Department of Children and Families received a Social Services Block Grant (SSBG, CFDA 93.667) award of $73.2 million from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. As a formula-based allocation, this award enables Florida to deliver a comprehensive range of tailored social services addressing the state's vulnerable populations across its 67 counties. The...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Florida Department of Children and Families received a $420.4 million Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant (CFDA 93.558) from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Family Assistance, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. TANF provides block grant funding to states to assist low-income families with children through financial assistance, employment training, child care support, and related services...
The Florida Department of Children and Families received a Foster Care Title IV-E block grant (CFDA 93.658) from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families totaling $118.8 million, awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports the state's comprehensive foster care program, enabling Florida to provide safe and stable out-of-home care for children under state child welfare agency jurisdiction across its 67 counties. The funding supports the development, implementation, and enhancement of foster care services, adoption assistance programs, and guardianship assistance initiatives designed to improve child safety, achieve permanency, and support the well-being of children, youth, and families. Under this award, the state implements foster care services through direct operations and contracted service providers. A notable sub-award issued November 25, 2025, to Jones Alternative Inc. supports the delivery of Behavioral Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (BQRTP), providing specialized residential treatment services for children with behavioral health needs within the foster care system. These services represent the state's multi-faceted approach to addressing the complex needs of vulnerable children in out-of-home care, leveraging both state infrastructure and community-based partner organizations to ensure comprehensive support across Florida's child welfare system.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $21.5m | 1/12/26 | ||
| Not listed | $48.6m | 10/7/25 | ||
| Not listed | $48.6m | 10/7/25 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GJ516S | Jones Alternative Inc. | Block Grant 2602FLFOST | $65.1k | 11/25/25 |