Cwss-2026 - child welfare social services

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services $55.44 million on October 1, 2025, under the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (CFDA 93.645), a formula grant supporting the development and expansion of coordinated child and family services. The award funds child welfare, family preservation, and child protection services delivered statewide across Texas through community-based agencies. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027. The recipient operates as a state pass-through entity, sub-awarding funds to county governments, local child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community-based service providers throughout Texas. The program requires submission of a five-year agency plan or annual update by June 30 each year, jointly developed with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and written after consultation with appropriate public and nonprofit private agencies and community-based organizations. Recipients must coordinate Title IV-B services with other federal and federally assisted programs serving the same populations. The plan must receive approval within 60 days of submission, and funds are drawn down after plan approval through an account established by the Division of Payment Management.