Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Texas Department of Family & Protective Services received a formula grant award of $1,663,823 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (CFDA 93.674). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, funds comprehensive support services designed to assist youth transitioning out of Texas's foster care system. The program provides targeted financial and programmatic assistance to help foster youth achieve successful transitions into adulthood and self-sufficiency through independent living programs and related support services.

As the primary state administrator, DFPS delivers Chafee program services both directly and through sub-awards to local government entities, nonprofit organizations, and community service providers across Texas. Services funded under this formula grant include independent living skills development, financial assistance, case management, and coordinated referrals to comprehensive support services for youth ages 14-23 who have experienced foster care. The formula allocation ensures funding is distributed proportionally based on Texas's foster care population, with quarterly draw-downs available from the Division of Payment Management through the performance period ending September 30, 2027.