Federal Grant Award Summary

The Minnesota Department of Human Services received a $4.32M Formula Grant (CWSS-2026) from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (CFDA 93.645), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports the development and expansion of coordinated child and family services programs delivered through community-based agencies across Minnesota. The award requires the state to maintain a jointly developed five-year strategic plan that coordinates child welfare services under Title IV-B with complementary federal or federally assisted programs serving vulnerable populations, including children in foster care, families requiring preservation services, and kinship support networks.

Under this formula grant structure, Minnesota DHS must submit annual plan updates by June 30 each year for federal approval within 60 days, after which funds are distributed through a draw-down account system. The grant emphasizes flexibility in program design while ensuring compliance with applicable federal regulations, including 45 CFR Part 75 and child welfare-specific requirements under 45 CFR Parts 1355 and 1357. As the state's primary social services agency, Minnesota DHS leverages this funding alongside other federal child welfare and social service grants to address critical needs of at-risk children and families throughout the state.