Federal Grant Award Summary

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue received a $129,240 formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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 award funds the establishment and administration of programs that facilitate non-custodial parent access to and visitation with their children across Massachusetts. Eligible activities supported by this funding include mediation services, counseling, parenting education, development of parenting plans, visitation enforcement activities such as supervision and neutral drop-off/pick-up services, and development of guidelines for visitation and alternative custody arrangements.

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue strategically distributes portions of this federal funding to county governments, nonprofit organizations, and community service providers to enable localized implementation of access and visitation services throughout the Commonwealth. The formula grant allocation is determined based on the proportion of children in Massachusetts living with one biological parent relative to the national total, with a federal cost-share requirement limiting state reimbursement to 90 percent of eligible expenditures or the state's calculated allotment, whichever is less.