Federal Grant Award Summary

The Illinois Department of Children & Family Service received a $3.73 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA 93.669), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030. This funding supports the enhancement and improvement of Illinois's child protective services system, including intake, assessment, screening, and investigation of child abuse and neglect reports; development and implementation of risk and safety assessment protocols; training for child protective services workers and mandatory reporters; and programs for identification, prevention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect.

The award provides additional resources to strengthen collaboration among child protection services, domestic violence, and other state agencies, while also supporting services to disabled infants with life-threatening conditions and their families, prevention activities for infants born with prenatal drug exposure, criminal record checks for prospective foster and adoptive parents, and support for Citizen Review Panels. As a pass-through entity, the Department of Children & Family Service distributes sub-grants to local government entities, non-profit organizations, and community-based providers throughout Illinois to ensure evidence-based child protection and family support interventions reach vulnerable populations statewide.