NCCAN1-2026 - child abuse and neglect state grant - part 1

The Administration for Children and Families awarded the Connecticut Department of Children & Families one million forty-four thousand sixty-one dollars under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA 93.669) on October 1, 2025. The award supports Connecticut's child protective services system, including intake, assessment, screening and investigation of child abuse and neglect reports; risk and safety assessment protocols; training for child protective services workers and mandated reporters; programs and procedures for identification, prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect; collaboration procedures among child protection services, domestic violence, and other agencies; and services to disabled infants with life-threatening conditions and their families. The state also carries out prevention activities including addressing the needs of infants born with prenatal drug exposure, referring children not at risk of imminent harm to community services, implementing criminal record checks for prospective foster and adoptive parents, and supporting Citizen Review Panels. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, with place of performance in Connecticut. This is a formula grant; awards are made annually, and states submit annual updates due by June 30 each year, with Children's Bureau approval or disapproval completed by September 30.