Formula Grant 2601LASAVP

The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services received a $183,253 formula grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, 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). This funding supports the state's establishment and administration of programs that facilitate non-custodial parents' access to and visitation with their children. Eligible activities funded under this award include mediation, counseling, parent education, development of parenting plans, visitation enforcement and supervision services, and development of guidelines for visitation and alternative custody arrangements.

The formula-allocated grant provides Louisiana with federal resources to supplement existing state expenditures for these family access and visitation services. As a formula grant program, the allocation is determined by the proportion of children in Louisiana living with only one biological parent relative to the national total, with a minimum state allotment of $100,000 annually. The award requires the state to maintain current service levels and use federal funds to expand rather than replace existing state-funded programs in these service areas.