Block Grant 2603SCPSGP

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded the Social Services South Carolina Department a $3.88 million block grant under the Title IV-E Prevention Program (CFDA 93.472) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula-based award funds time-limited prevention services designed to reduce foster care entry among vulnerable populations, including mental health treatment, substance abuse interventions, and in-home parenting skill-based programs. Services are provided to children and youth at risk of foster care placement, as well as pregnant or parenting foster youth and their parent or kinship caregivers, without regard to Title IV-E foster care maintenance payment eligibility.

The South Carolina Department of Social Services administers these prevention services through partnerships with local government entities, county health departments, nonprofit service providers, educational institutions, and community-based organizations operating at the local level. The state agency maintains an approved five-year Title IV-E Prevention Services Plan and draws down funds through quarterly estimates and claims submitted on federal financial reports (Form CB-496). All activities and expenditures must comply with federal financial reporting and audit requirements outlined in 45 CFR Part 75, with comprehensive documentation of programmatic and financial records maintained in accordance with HHS regulations.