Formula Grant 2601VASAVP

The Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Finance, received a $228,864 formula grant award from the Office of Child Support Enforcement under the Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs (CFDA 93.597) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This federal funding supports Virginia's establishment and administration of programs that facilitate non-custodial parents' access to and visitation with their children through evidence-based activities including mediation, counseling, parent education, development of parenting plans, visitation enforcement, and establishment of guidelines for alternative custody arrangements.

The grant allocation was determined through a statutory formula based on the proportion of children in Virginia living with a single biological parent relative to the national total, ensuring consistent funding distribution across all eligible states. As a formula grant under the Administration for Children and Families, this award does not require competitive application processes and provides Virginia with dedicated resources to enhance family engagement and support shared parenting arrangements through structured programming and administrative capacity at the state level.