Federal Grant Award Summary

The District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General received a $200,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families under the Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs (CFDA 93.597). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, supports the state's efforts to establish and administer programs that facilitate non-custodial parent access to and visitation with their children.

Under this grant, the District of Columbia will deliver services including mediation (both voluntary and mandatory), counseling, parenting education, development of parenting plans, visitation enforcement with monitoring and supervision services, and development of guidelines for visitation and alternative custody arrangements. These activities are designed to support family relationships and enhance access rights for non-custodial parents while ensuring appropriate oversight and support for successful parental engagement with children. The grant funds up to 90 percent of eligible state expenditures, with the District required to maintain supplemental non-federal funding at levels no lower than fiscal year 1995 baseline spending.