Federal Grant Award Summary

The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare received a $100,000 Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs (CFDA 93.597), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This two-year award supports the establishment and administration of programs that facilitate non-custodial parents' access to and visitation with their children throughout Idaho.

The funded program delivers a range of support services and activities including mediation (both voluntary and mandatory), counseling, education, development of parenting plans, visitation enforcement (including monitoring, supervision, and neutral drop-off and pickup services), and development of guidelines for visitation and alternative custody arrangements. These services are designed to promote meaningful parent-child connections and support shared parenting approaches across the state. The grant amount is allocated according to a federal formula based on the number of children in Idaho living with only one biological parent, with a minimum allotment floor of $100,000 per fiscal year.