Grant Award Summary

The Texas Department of Family & Protective Services received a $23.94 million Formula Grant (CFDA 93.556) under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award funds the delivery of child maltreatment prevention and family stability services designed to protect at-risk families and ensure children's safety within their home environments. The Department operates as both a direct service provider and pass-through entity, sub-awarding portions of these funds to county governments, local child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community-based service providers throughout Texas to maximize service delivery reach across the state.

The grant supports a comprehensive suite of family preservation and child welfare initiatives, including family support and preservation services, time-limited reunification services, adoption promotion and support services, and family treatment drug courts. Additionally, the funding enables complementary activities such as kinship navigator services, caseworker visitation support, and prevention and investigation services related to child abuse and neglect. As a formula-based award, funding is distributed based on approved state agency plans submitted annually by June 30, with federal approval required by September 30 to release funds.