Cwss-2026 - child welfare social services

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Maine Department of Health and Human Services $2,012,922 on October 1, 2025, under the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (CFDA 93.645), a formula grant supporting state child and family services delivery through community-based agencies.

The award funds coordinated child welfare and family services in Maine through October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2027. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services administers the program statewide and distributes funding to sub-recipients delivering direct services. Maine Children's Trust Inc., a nonprofit based in Augusta, received a sub-award on June 4, 2026, to deliver statewide child abuse and neglect prevention programs aligned with national best practices and focused on strengthening families in accordance with Maine statutory requirements under 22 M.R.S. Chapter 1057. Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine Inc., located in Bangor, received a sub-award on January 13, 2026, to provide resource family support services assisting caregivers in their roles supporting youth placed in their homes by the Department.

The program requires recipient states and tribes to submit a five-year agency plan jointly developed with the HHS Secretary, with full plans or annual updates due by June 30 each year. Approval or disapproval occurs within sixty days, by September 30. Funds are awarded following plan approval. Recipients must maintain records in accordance with 45 CFR 75.361–365 and follow HHS codification of OMB Guidance in 2 CFR Part 200 as amended in 45 CFR Part 75.