Formula Grant 2601COSAVP

The Colorado Judicial Department received a $116,927 formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs (CFDA 93.597), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports the establishment and administration of programs that facilitate non-custodial parents' access to and visitation with their children. The funding enables the state to deliver services including mediation (both voluntary and mandatory), counseling, parenting education, development of parenting plans, visitation enforcement with monitoring and supervision, and development of guidelines for visitation and alternative custody arrangements.

As a state judicial entity, the Colorado Judicial Department leverages this federal funding to enhance access and visitation services across the state's judicial system. The program operates under a formula grant structure where allocations are determined by the number of children living with a single biological parent in each state, ensuring resources are distributed proportionally based on population need. The award represents Colorado's allotment under the standardized two-year funding cycle administered by HHS's Administration for Children and Families.