Block Grant 2603ARSCSS
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $16,122,680 Child Support Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.563) to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Services on October 1, 2023. This grant will fund a comprehensive array of child support enforcement services, including case management, parent locator efforts, paternity establishment, wage garnishment, and collections/disbursement of child...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Medical Services received a $1,557,772 block grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Children, Youth and Families for Fiscal Year 2026 (award date: October 1, 2025; completion date: September 30, 2026) under the Guardianship Assistance Program (CFDA 93.090). This funding supports the provision of financial assistance payments to relative guardians who have assumed legal...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of County Operations, received a $20.9 million Foster Care Title IV-E 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 delivery of safe and stable out-of-home care services for children under the state's child welfare agency jurisdiction, including foster care placements, adoption assistance, and...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a $30.66 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 the state's Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program to provide child care subsidies—primarily through vouchers and certificates—to low-income...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a $5.56 million Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Mandatory and Matching Funds program (CFDA 93.596), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This award provides mandatory and matching funding to help low-income families in Arkansas access affordable child care services while supporting...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services received a $209.7 million block grant award from the Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) for Medicaid Entitlement for FY 2026 (CFDA 93.767 – Children's Health Insurance Program). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, supports the state's administration of health insurance coverage for low-income children and, at state option, pregnant women across...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Arizona Department of Economic Security received a $57.6 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 funding supports Arizona's Title IV-D child support enforcement program, which establishes and enforces child support obligations, locates absent parents, establishes paternity, and secures...
- Child Support Services Block Grant Summary The Oklahoma Department of Human Services received a $35.3 million block grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports the state's Title IV-D child support enforcement operations, enabling Oklahoma to locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services received a $45.8 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 child support enforcement operations, including locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support...
- The Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of County Operations, received a $22.3 million block grant 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 who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The funding enables Arkansas to facilitate...
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 paternity, and securing child, spousal, and medical support obligations. The block grant comprises federal matching funds (Federal Financial Participation) and performance-based incentive funds distributed quarterly based on the state's estimated service delivery needs and demonstrated performance outcomes under the approved Title IV-D State Plan. The grant enables the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration to distribute resources to state and local child support agencies to provide enforcement services to eligible families. Services supported under this program address the core objective of ensuring that children receive financial support from both parents despite parental separation, thereby strengthening the financial security of vulnerable child populations across the state. As mandated under the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998, the program includes oversight mechanisms such as performance audits, data reliability reviews, and compliance inspections conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and state auditors.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $10.5m | 1/5/26 | ||
| Not listed | $11.8m | 10/9/25 | ||
| Not listed | $11.8m | 10/9/25 |