Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services received a $704,906 block grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Title IV-E Prevention Program (CFDA 93.472). This funding supports time-limited prevention services designed to reduce the risk of foster care placement among vulnerable children and youth. The grant provides resources for mental health treatment, substance abuse interventions, and in-home parenting skill-based programs serving candidates for foster care, pregnant or parenting foster youth, and their parent or kinship caregivers throughout Oklahoma.

As the approved Title IV-E agency administering these services in Oklahoma, the Department of Human Services implements this formula-based award by delivering services without regard to Title IV-E foster care maintenance eligibility requirements. The agency leverages its extensive network of community organizations, non-profits, and local entities as sub-recipients to ensure comprehensive prevention service delivery across the state. Funding is distributed through quarterly estimates and claims submitted on federal financial reports, with the Division of Payment Management establishing accounts for fund drawdown in accordance with 45 CFR Part 75 compliance requirements.