Formula Grant 2601COCWSS

The Department of Human Services Colorado received a $3.7 million Formula Grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (CFDA 93.645) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports the development and expansion of coordinated child and family services programs that leverage community-based agencies to deliver comprehensive child welfare services across Colorado. The funding enables the state to implement integrated service delivery models that coordinate child welfare services under Title IV-B with complementary federal and state-funded programs serving the same populations.

Under this formula grant, Colorado is required to develop and maintain a five-year agency plan jointly developed with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with annual updates due by June 30 each year. The program emphasizes flexible, community-centered approaches to child welfare service delivery through collaboration with local governments, nonprofit organizations, and community service providers. Colorado's Department of Human Services will utilize these funds to enhance its capacity to provide critical services to vulnerable children and families, consistent with the program's mandate to promote state flexibility in designing coordinated service delivery systems. All activities must comply with applicable federal regulations, including 45 CFR Part 75 and HHS-specific amendments to OMB Guidance in 2 CFR Part 200.