Formula Grant 2602INCILP

The Indiana Department of Child Services received a $1.11 million formula grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (CFDA 93.674), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This formula grant supports the department's implementation of services designed to assist youth transitioning out of foster care in achieving successful transitions into adulthood and self-sufficiency. The funding enables Indiana DCS to provide targeted financial and programmatic support for independent living services and personal development initiatives for foster youth.

Indiana DCS utilizes Chafee Program funding to deliver services directly and through sub-awards to county governments, nonprofit organizations, and local community providers across the state. Services supported by this grant include independent living programs, transitional services for youth aging out of foster care, and supportive interventions that promote youth self-sufficiency. The formula grant allocation is distributed quarterly based on the state's foster care population needs, with the department required to submit annual plans by June 30th each year for Children's Bureau approval by September 30th, in accordance with applicable federal compliance and record-keeping requirements under 2 CFR Part 200.