Block Grant 2602KSSCSS
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Kansas Department for Children and Families received a $26.7 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 subsidy services and quality improvement initiatives designed to assist low-income families in accessing affordable,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Kansas Department for Children and Families received a $19.47 million Title IV-E Foster Care 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 state's comprehensive foster care program, which provides safe and stable out-of-home care for children under state child welfare agency jurisdiction. The block grant funds the administration and delivery of foster...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) received a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant award of $76.1 million from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Family Assistance (CFDA 93.558) for the fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). Under this award, DCF administers direct financial assistance and comprehensive support services to low-income families with children in Kansas, including...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) received a Social Services Block Grant (SSBG, CFDA 93.667) award of $9.3 million from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This formula grant enables Kansas to deliver a flexible array of social services tailored to the needs of its resident populations, including child welfare, adult protective services,...
- Summary of Federal Grant Award The Kansas Department for Children and Families received a $21.4 million Formula Grant award from the Office of Child Care under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports the provision of child care services designed to assist low-income families in Kansas by improving access to affordable, quality child care while enabling parents to...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Kentucky Attorney General's Office received a $32.35 million Child Support Services block grant (CFDA 93.563) from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the state's enforcement of child support obligations, including locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support payments. The funding...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $369,266 Block Grant to the Kansas Department For Children And Families from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025 under the Children's Justice Grants to States program (CFDA 93.643). The grant aims to improve child abuse and neglect case investigations and limit additional trauma to child victims through three main initiatives. The Kansas Childfirst Inc. Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center will...
- The Kansas Department for Children and Families received a $15.8 million Block Grant from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families 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 children...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Kansas Department for Children and Families received a $10.3 million formula grant award from the 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 child care services and assistance programs for low-income families throughout Kansas. Under this federal formula grant program, the state lead agency...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration received a $34.04 million Child Support Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.563) from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Support Enforcement for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. As the state's designated fiscal agent, the department administers this funding to support Arkansas's child support enforcement infrastructure, including locating absent parents, establishing...
The Kansas Department for Children and Families received a $19.37 million Child Support Services block grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.563) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the state's Title IV-D child support enforcement program, enabling Kansas to locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support obligations. The funding comprises Federal Financial Participation (FFP) matching funds and performance-based incentive awards that the state earned through demonstrated effectiveness in child support enforcement activities. Under this block grant, Kansas provides comprehensive child support services including case management, enforcement activities, and administrative support to ensure that children receive financial support from both parents regardless of custodial arrangements. The award allows the state to maintain necessary infrastructure and personnel for processing child support cases, conducting parent location activities, and enforcing support obligations consistent with the approved Kansas Title IV-D State Plan. Quarterly fund distributions are contingent upon the state's submission of accurate fund need estimates and continued compliance with applicable federal regulations under 45 CFR Part 75.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $5.2m | 1/5/26 | ||
| Not listed | $7.1m | 10/9/25 | ||
| Not listed | $7.1m | 10/9/25 |