The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Louisiana Workforce Commission a $34.8 million Formula Grant under the Community Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.569) program for fiscal years 2022-2023. The grant funds five local community action agencies and various parish governments to deliver services that support low-income individuals and families in becoming self-sufficient. Services include employment assistance, education programs, emergency...
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) was awarded a $30,734,142 Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will enable DCFS to deliver a range of critical social services tailored to the needs of vulnerable individuals and families across Louisiana. Key service areas include child welfare, nutrition assistance, employment...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (under CFDA 17.207 - Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities) provides $483,015 to the Louisiana Workforce Commission's Workforce Development Division. The purpose of the grant is to develop and disseminate essential state and local labor market information (LMI) to support a range of customer groups, including job seekers, employers, workforce intermediaries, program...
The federal Formula Grant award of $440,300.00 to The Institute For Indian Development Inc., doing business as Inter-Tribal Council of Louisiana, was provided under the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program (CFDA 93.569), administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. This funding supports a range of anti-poverty and community development initiatives targeted at low-income Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian...
The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $150,000 Formula Grant under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187) to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Workforce Development Division. The funding will support the delivery of comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services to help individuals with significant disabilities obtain and maintain competitive integrated...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families awarded a $89,152,976 Child Support Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.563) to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) on October 1, 2024. The grant will fund DCFS's efforts to enforce child support obligations, locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support orders to ensure children receive adequate financial assistance. DCFS provides these...
This federal Formula Grant award of $12,996,041 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259). The purpose is to provide comprehensive workforce development services to low-income youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment. Key activities funded include tutoring, paid and unpaid work experiences, occupational skills training, leadership development,...
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services will receive $517,876 through September 2025 under a Block Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The funding supports the Children's Justice Grants to States program (CFDA #93.643), which aims to improve the assessment and investigation of suspected child abuse and neglect cases, including sexual abuse and exploitation incidents, in a manner that limits additional trauma to...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families awarded a $243,236,146 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) to the Louisiana Department of Education. This multi-year grant, running from October 2024 to September 2027, will support the department's delivery of a range of child care services and quality improvement initiatives across Louisiana. Key activities funded through this block grant include child care subsidies for low-income...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Missouri Department of Social Services a $37,126,802 Community Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.569) to provide a range of comprehensive social services and community development programs across the state from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. This Formula Grant funding supports anti-poverty initiatives delivered through a network of sub-grantees, including local community action agencies,...