NCCAN1-2026 - child abuse and neglect state grant - part 1

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services $711,472 under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA 93.669) on October 1, 2025, with performance through September 30, 2030.

This formula grant funds Nebraska's child protective services system improvements, 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; and prevention and treatment programs. The state also performs prevention activities such as addressing the needs of infants born with prenatal drug exposure, implementing criminal record checks for prospective foster and adoptive parents, and supporting Citizen Review Panels.

The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services passed funds to the Nebraska Children & Families Foundation (First Five Nebraska) in a sub-award dated August 17, 2026, to connect locally implemented community collaborations, strategies, and public awareness activities with regional, state, and national child abuse prevention initiatives aligned with the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and National Prevent Child Abuse activities.

Performance occurs in Nebraska. The state submits an annual plan update by June 30 each year, with Children's Bureau approval or disapproval completed by September 30.