Federal Grant Award Summary

The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare received a Social Services Block Grant (SSBG, CFDA 93.667) award of $6,270,818 from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Under this formula grant, the Department delivers a comprehensive range of social services tailored to meet the needs of Idaho's vulnerable populations, including low-income families, children, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities. The SSBG funding supports core social service interventions designed to reduce dependency, promote self-sufficiency, and protect individuals from neglect and abuse, including child welfare services, adult protective services, mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment, nutrition assistance, energy assistance, employment and training programs, and community support services.

The Department administers SSBG funds through both direct service delivery and sub-awards to county governments, non-profit organizations, community action agencies, and local service providers throughout Idaho to ensure statewide coverage. Recipients are required to submit Pre-Expenditure Reports and Intended Use Plans by specified deadlines to access quarterly fund distributions and must maintain detailed expenditure records for compliance purposes. The program operates under flexible federal guidelines that exempt certain regulatory requirements to maximize programmatic flexibility, allowing the Department to allocate resources according to state-specific social service priorities and population needs.