Scip-2026 - state court improvement - basic program

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Supreme Court of Georgia $2.169 million under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586) on October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027.

The award funds judicial process assessments, targeted improvements to court operations, data system modernization, legal service expansion, and targeted training across Georgia's child welfare docket. The State Court Improvement Program provides funding to state and tribal courts to improve the quality of court processes and legal representation, with flexibility for courts to design assessments identifying barriers to timely and effective decision-making in adoption, guardianship, reunification, and family preservation cases.

Performance occurs in Georgia. The Supreme Court of Georgia, operating as a division of the State of Georgia, receives the award as a formula grant recipient. The source records no subrecipient pass-through under this award.

This is the third consecutive annual award to the Supreme Court of Georgia under the SCIP formula structure, following SCIP-2025 (October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026) and SCIP-2024 (October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025). Complete renewal applications for the formula program are accepted every five years, with updates submitted annually.