Formula Grant 2601MONCAN

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Missouri Department of Social Services $1,923,946 under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA 93.669) on October 1, 2025.

The award funds Missouri's child protective services system, including intake, assessment, screening and investigation of child abuse and neglect reports; risk and safety assessment protocols; training for child protective services workers and mandated reporters; programs and procedures for identification, prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect; development and implementation of procedures for collaboration among child protection services, domestic violence, and other agencies; and services to disabled infants with life-threatening conditions and their families. The award also supports prevention activities including addressing the needs of infants born with prenatal drug exposure, referring children not at risk of imminent harm to community services, implementing criminal record checks for prospective foster and adoptive parents and other adults in their homes, and supporting Citizen Review Panels.

The period of performance runs through September 30, 2030, with work performed in Missouri. The funding is obligated in full at the award amount. Missouri's state agency must submit an annual plan update by June 30 each year, with Children's Bureau approval or disapproval by September 30.