Formula Grant 2602AKFPCV

The State of Alaska Department of Family and Community Services received a $126,733.00 formula grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556), administered by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families. This award funds caseworker visitation services as part of Alaska's comprehensive child welfare and family services delivery system. The formula grant supports preventive and supportive family services designed to prevent child maltreatment among at-risk families, ensure children's safety within the home, and promote family stability across Alaska.

The funding enables DFCS to maintain and enhance caseworker capacity for direct client visitation activities, which constitute a critical component of the state's child welfare infrastructure. This award integrates with DFCS's broader portfolio of federal child welfare grants, including Foster Care Title IV-E funding and the Social Services Block Grant, to deliver coordinated child protection, family preservation, and related support services throughout the state. Formula grant recipients under CFDA 93.556 must submit annual agency plans or updates by June 30 each year, with federal approval required by September 30, consistent with the program's established federal-state partnership framework for child maltreatment prevention services.