Ssbg-2026 - social services block grant

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Indiana Department of Child Services $78,657,275 under the Social Services Block Grant program on October 1, 2025, for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, in Indiana.

The Social Services Block Grant provides flexible funding that states tailor to population needs, enabling recipients to provide services directed toward reducing dependency and promoting self-sufficiency; protecting children and adults from neglect, abuse, and exploitation; and helping individuals unable to care for themselves remain in their homes or find appropriate institutional arrangements. The recipient passes through funding to multiple sub-recipients delivering services across Indiana.

Sub-recipients and their services include: Indiana Family Health Council Inc. supports self-sufficiency and dependency reduction; the Indiana Department of Correction provides housing assistance to youth and families to prevent institutional placement; Alternatives Incorporated of Madison County, Ywca Northeast Indiana Inc., and Julian Center provide domestic violence shelter services and congregate meals to shelter residents; Lifestream Services Inc. (Area 6 Council on Aging), West Central Indiana Economic Development District Inc. (Area 7 Agency on Aging and Disabled), Crossroads Rehabilitation Center Inc., Northwest Indiana Community Action Corp, Real Services Inc., and Area Five Agency on Aging and Community Services provide in-home and community-based services targeted to low-income older adults and persons with disabilities to prevent inappropriate institutional care. A sub-award awarded December 23, 2025, supports improving at-risk children's health, social-emotional, and cognitive outcomes through high-quality early learning experiences and teacher education and training.