The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Missouri Department of Social Services $1,643,383 on October 1, 2025, under the Chafee Education and Training Vouchers Program (CFDA 93.599).
The award funds education and training vouchers for youth who have aged out of foster care, experienced foster care at age 14 or older, or been adopted from foster care. Missouri administers the program statewide through its Finance and Administrative Services division. The award obligates $1,643,383 and runs through September 30, 2027. Funds are disbursed quarterly up to one-fourth of the state's annual allotment. The recipient must submit a five-year state plan with annual updates due June 30 each year, coordinating voucher services with other federally assisted programs serving the same population.