The Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Children Youth and Families awarded the California Department of Social Services a formula grant of $24.0 million under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports child maltreatment prevention and family stability services designed to serve at-risk families throughout California's 58 counties. The grant enables the state to provide supportive family services that prevent child maltreatment and ensure children's safety within their home environments, while coordinating these services with related federal and state programs serving vulnerable populations including low-income families, children in foster care, and other at-risk populations.
Under this formula award, the California Department of Social Services Finance and Accounting Division administers and distributes funds to county-level social services agencies, nonprofit organizations, community-based service providers, and other eligible subrecipients to deliver direct prevention and family support services. The state maintains fiscal oversight and program accountability while ensuring equitable service distribution across diverse California communities. The award operates on an annual cycle consistent with the program's established timeline, requiring agency plan updates and federal approval by specified deadlines to continue funding through the award completion date.