Federal Grant Award Summary

The West Virginia Department of Human Services received a Block Grant award of $36.0 million from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs in West Virginia who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The funding enables the state to facilitate permanent placements and provide ongoing financial assistance to adoptive families, thereby supporting difficult-to-place children with physical, emotional, or developmental challenges.

Under this block grant mechanism, West Virginia maintains flexibility in implementing the program within federal guidelines established by the Administration on Children and Families. The state is required to submit quarterly expenditure estimates and maintain comprehensive financial and programmatic records to document the utilization of awarded funds for adoption assistance payments and related administrative and training costs. Awards are adjusted quarterly based on actual allowable claimed expenditures, with quarterly estimates due on July 30, October 30, January 30, and April 30 each year, in accordance with the approved Title IV-E Plan framework.