Federal Grant Award Summary

The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services received a Formula Grant award of $265,329.88 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families 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 delivery of comprehensive family support services designed to prevent child maltreatment, maintain children safely within their homes and communities, and promote family stability and permanency among at-risk populations throughout North Dakota.

The funding enables the state to provide core program components including family preservation services, kinship navigator programs that support relatives caring for children, and caseworker visitation initiatives to strengthen child welfare practice. As the designated state administrator, the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services distributes these resources to local government entities, tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and community-based service providers to ensure comprehensive, localized service delivery across the state. The award supports prevention-focused interventions and supportive services that address the underlying risk factors contributing to child abuse and neglect within vulnerable families.