Federal Grant Award Summary

The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services received a $100,000 formula grant from the Administration for Children and Families under the Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs (CFDA 93.597), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award funds the state's programs that facilitate non-custodial parents' access to and visitation with their children through evidence-based activities including mediation (voluntary and mandatory), counseling, parenting education, development of parenting plans, visitation enforcement with monitoring and supervision, and establishment of guidelines for visitation and alternative custody arrangements.

The $100,000 allocation represents the statutory minimum allotment to North Dakota and may cover up to 90 percent of state expenditures for these activities, provided the state maintains supplementary funding at levels no lower than fiscal year 1995 baselines. The program operates under a formula-based allocation model tied to the ratio of children living with a single biological parent in the state relative to national totals. As the state's designated administrator for federal child welfare and family services programs, the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services will manage implementation and may distribute sub-awards to local entities, tribal organizations, and service providers throughout the state to deliver these access and visitation support services.