Federal Grant Award Summary

The State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) received a Formula Grant award of $138,058.00 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACF) under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports the PSSF Caseworker Visitation initiative, which focuses on preventing child maltreatment among at-risk families and ensuring children's safety within the home through supportive family services delivered by trained caseworkers.

Under this formula grant, DPHHS will utilize funding to enhance caseworker visitation capacity and services as part of Montana's broader child welfare infrastructure. As a consistent recipient of substantial ACF funding across multiple child-focused programs—including TANF, Child Care and Development Fund, Child Support Services, and Social Services Block Grants totaling millions annually—DPHHS possesses established operational capacity to implement and monitor formula grant requirements. The agency typically sub-awards portions of such grants to local health departments, tribal organizations, and community-based providers to deliver prevention services at the community level throughout Montana.