Federal Grant Award Summary

The Executive Office of the State of New Jersey, operating as Children & Families, received a formula grant award of $491,715 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 specifically funds the PSSF Caseworker Visitation initiative, which supports frontline child welfare services in New Jersey. The program focuses on preventing child maltreatment among at-risk families and ensuring children's safety within their home environments through supportive family services delivered by qualified caseworkers.

As New Jersey's primary administrator of child-focused social services, the state entity leverages this federal funding alongside other major child welfare grants—including Title IV-E Foster Care, Adoption Assistance, and Guardianship Assistance programs—to deliver comprehensive services across the state. The caseworker visitation funding supports direct service provision and caseworker capacity within New Jersey's child welfare system, with the state serving as the prime recipient and strategically distributing federal resources to county governments and local service providers to ensure specialized child welfare services reach vulnerable families and communities throughout the state.