Formula Grant 2602KSFPCV

The Kansas Department for Children and Families received a $191,055 formula grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports caseworker visitation services designed to prevent child maltreatment among at-risk families and ensure children's safety within the home environment. As a formula grant, funding is allocated to Kansas based on established federal distribution criteria and requires submission of agency plans with annual updates for continued funding authorization.

The Kansas Department for Children and Families administers this funding through sub-awards to qualified child welfare service providers, including Saint Francis Community and Residential Services, Inc. and KVC Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. (operating as KAW Valley Center). Sub-grantees deliver comprehensive child welfare services for children in foster care across multiple departmental catchment areas throughout Kansas, with sub-award agreements effective July 1, 2026. These services support the program's core objectives of providing supportive family services to prevent maltreatment and maintain family stability, with caseworker visitation functioning as a critical component of ongoing case management and child welfare monitoring.