Block Grant 2602INFOST
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded Indiana Department of Child Services a Title IV-E Prevention Program block grant (CFDA 93.472) totaling $4.99 million for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This federal funding supports time-limited prevention services designed to keep children and youth at risk of entering foster care with their families and communities. The program delivers evidence-based interventions...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Indiana Department of Child Services received a Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) award of $21.69 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.667), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This formula grant funds the delivery of comprehensive social services tailored to Indiana's vulnerable populations, including child welfare interventions, family support services, child...
- The Indiana Department of Child Services received a Block Grant award of $62.5 million from the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports Indiana's Title IV-D child support enforcement activities, which include locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support obligations. The grant provides both federal...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) received a $63.9 million Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary 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. This block grant funds FSSA's delivery of child care subsidies to low-income families in Indiana, primarily through vouchers and certificates, enabling...
- Block Grant Award Summary: Foster Care Title IV-E The District of Columbia Government's Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) received a $10.49 million Title IV-E Foster Care block grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under CFDA 93.658, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports CFSA's provision of safe and stable out-of-home care services for children under the jurisdiction of the District's child welfare agency. The...
- FY 2026 Guardianship Assistance Block Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) $241,076 under the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (CFDA 93.090) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This block grant funds the provision of guardianship assistance payments to relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children transitioning from foster care. The program removes...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $705,372 Block Grant to the Indiana Department of Child Services through September 30, 2025. The grant supports the Children's Justice Grants to States program (CFDA #93.643), which aims to improve child abuse and neglect case assessment, investigation, and services—including cases involving suspected child sexual abuse or exploitation. As the designated state agency, the Department of Child Services...
- ADPTASST-2026 Adoption Assistance Block Grant Summary The Indiana Department of Child Services received a $24.8 million block grant award 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 federal funding supports adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families, facilitating permanent placements for...
- The Indiana Department of Child Services received a $1.11 million formula grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families 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 formula grant supports the department's implementation of services designed to assist youth transitioning out of foster care in achieving successful transitions into adulthood and self-sufficiency....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) received a Formula Grant award of $27.49 million from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Child Care under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF, CFDA 93.596). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028, supports FSSA's administration of child care subsidy programs and early...
The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) awarded the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) $10.2 million under the Foster Care Title IV-E program (CFDA 93.658) for the fiscal year period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This block grant funding supports the delivery of safe and stable out-of-home care services for children under the jurisdiction of Indiana's child welfare system, including foster care maintenance, support services, and related permanency planning activities. As the prime awardee, DCS administers these federal funds to ensure comprehensive child welfare services across the state. DCS sub-awards portions of this Foster Care Title IV-E funding to county governments, nonprofit organizations, and local community service providers throughout Indiana to deliver direct foster care services at the regional and local levels. The funded activities encompass child protective investigations, foster care placement and maintenance support, adoption assistance coordination, and transitional services for youth aging out of the foster care system. This formula grant award is part of Indiana's broader Title IV-E portfolio, which totals over $70 million annually and supports multiple complementary child welfare programs designed to improve child safety, achieve permanency, and enhance the well-being of vulnerable children, youth, and families across the state.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $10.2m | 12/31/25 |