Ssbg-2026 - social services block grant

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Division of State Service Centers $11,922,843 under the Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667) on October 1, 2025.

The Social Services Block Grant enables states to furnish social services tailored to the needs of their residents, including services directed toward reducing dependency and promoting self-sufficiency, protecting children and adults from neglect, abuse, and exploitation, and supporting individuals unable to care for themselves to remain in their homes or find appropriate institutional arrangements.

The award covers the period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Delaware. The Division of State Service Centers, a child entity within Delaware's state government structure, administers the funding to deliver community services addressing employment, adult education, substance abuse treatment, child care support, energy assistance, and protection for vulnerable populations across the state. Funding is distributed quarterly by the federal awarding agency following acceptance of the recipient's Pre-Expenditure Report and Intended Use Plan. Recipients must submit quarterly expenditure reports and maintain records documenting the purposes for which funds were expended.