The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Maine Department of Health and Human Services $647,490.56 under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556) on October 1, 2025, with performance through September 30, 2027. This formula grant supports family preservation and child safety services delivered statewide in Maine.
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services passed through funding to Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine, Inc., a nonprofit located in Bangor, to provide resource family support services assisting resource families in their caregiving role for youth placed in their homes by the state. That sub-award (2601MEFPSS-CFS-26-613) was awarded on January 13, 2026.
The MaryLee Allen program objectives include preventing child maltreatment among at-risk families through supportive family services and assuring children's safety within the home. Formula awards under this program require submission of a five-year agency plan and annual updates due June 30 each year, with Children's Bureau approval or disapproval due September 30. Funds are awarded following plan approval. The program operates under 45 CFR Part 75.