ILP-2026 - chafee (formerly ILP)

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For $3,220,752.50 on October 1, 2025, under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (CFDA 93.674), a formula grant funding services to assist youth in and transitioning out of foster care.

The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Kentucky. The program requires states to submit plans by June 30 annually, with approval or disapproval completed by September 30. Quarterly awards are made up to one-fourth of the state's annual allotment, with recipients drawing funds from an account established by the Division of Payment Management post-award. Effective October 1, 2025, the program adopts the Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR Part 200, with key HHS-specific provisions relocating from 45 CFR Part 75 to 2 CFR Part 300. Records must be maintained to permit review of expenditures in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 retention requirements.

The Cabinet passed through funding to two sub-recipients, both awarded July 1, 2026, for Chafee Independent Living services: Community Action Council For Lexington-Fayette, a nonprofit organization delivering independent living support across Lexington-Fayette and surrounding Kentucky counties, and Western Kentucky University, providing similar services through its community-development programming in the state.