NCCAN1-2026 - child abuse and neglect state grant - part 1

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $3,734,125 to the Illinois Department of Children & Family Service on October 1, 2025, under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA 93.669). The award funds child protective services system improvements in Illinois, including intake, assessment, screening, and investigation of child abuse and neglect reports; risk and safety assessment protocols; training for child protective services workers and mandated reporters; identification, prevention, and treatment programs; inter-agency collaboration procedures; and services to disabled infants with life-threatening conditions. The Department also conducts prevention activities including addressing the needs of infants born with prenatal drug exposure, implementing criminal record checks for prospective foster and adoptive parents, and supporting Citizen Review Panels. Period of performance runs through September 30, 2030, with place of performance in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Children & Family Service functions as a pass-through entity, distributing sub-grants to local government entities, non-profit organizations, and community-based providers across the state. As a formula grant, the award is made annually, with state agency annual updates due by June 30 and Children's Bureau approval or disapproval completed by September 30 each year.