Federal Grant Award Summary

The Maryland Department of Human Services received a $128,354 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 award supports Maryland's establishment and administration of programs that facilitate non-custodial parents' access to and visitation with their children. Eligible activities funded under this grant include mediation services (both voluntary and mandatory), counseling, parenting education, development of parenting plans, visitation enforcement (including monitoring, supervision, and neutral dropoff and pickup services), and development of guidelines for visitation and alternative custody arrangements.

The formula grant allocation is calculated based on Maryland's proportion of children living with a single biological parent relative to the national total, with a federal match requirement of 90 percent of state expenditures or the state allotment amount, whichever is lesser. These funds enable the state agency to supplement existing state expenditures for access and visitation activities while maintaining compliance with federal administrative requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and applicable HHS regulations.