Formula Grant 2601OKSAVP

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services received a $100,000 formula grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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 supports Oklahoma's establishment and administration of programs designed to facilitate non-custodial parents' access to and visitation with their children. Eligible grant activities include mediation, counseling, education, development of parenting plans, visitation enforcement (including monitoring and supervision), and development of guidelines for visitation and alternative custody arrangements.

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services subcontracted with the Center for Children and Families, Inc., a non-profit organization, to deliver supervised visitation services for non-custodial parents and their children. The Center for Children and Families, Inc. provides trauma-informed services and case management to support families navigating separation, divorce, and related challenges, leveraging its expertise in family-centered interventions to ensure meaningful parent-child connections while maintaining appropriate safeguards through visitation supervision.