Cwss-2026 - child welfare social services

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Department of Children's Services Tennessee $12.11 million on October 1, 2025, under the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (CFDA 93.645), a formula grant supporting state child welfare and family services infrastructure.

The award funds the design and expansion of coordinated child and family services delivered through community-based agencies across Tennessee. The department distributes the funding through sub-awards to local government entities, non-profit organizations, and community providers to deliver services including foster care case management, adoption support, guardianship assistance, mental health and substance abuse treatment, in-home parenting skill programs, and transitional living assistance. Sub-recipients include the Tennessee Department of Education, providing specialized instruction for students with disabilities and education for neglected and delinquent children, and the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, supporting victims of crime assistance and justice-related initiatives.

The funding obligated is $12.11 million, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, and place of performance in Tennessee. The Stephanie Tubbs Jones program requires joint development of a five-year agency plan by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the state, with annual updates due by June 30 each year. Funds are drawn down post-award through an account established by the Division of Payment Management after plan approval.