Formula Grant 2602ILFPSS

Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Children & Family Services received a Formula Grant award of $10.67 million from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, funds comprehensive family support and child welfare services designed to prevent child maltreatment, maintain children safely within their homes and communities, and promote family stability and permanency across Illinois.

The funding supports a range of family preservation and child safety initiatives, including general family preservation services, kinship navigator programs that assist relatives caring for children, and caseworker visitation programs to strengthen child welfare practice. As a pass-through entity, the Department distributes sub-grants to local government entities, non-profit organizations, and community-based providers throughout Illinois to deliver evidence-based interventions. These services encompass family support and prevention programs, mental health treatment and substance abuse interventions, child abuse prevention and investigation services, kinship navigator support, and comprehensive case management for vulnerable children, youth, and families at risk of maltreatment.