The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Kansas Department for Children and Families $1,108,354.44 on October 1, 2025, under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556), a formula grant supporting child welfare and family preservation services. The award period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Kansas.
The program funds preventive family services, child welfare delivery, and family stabilization. Kansas DCF passed funding to five sub-recipients across multiple regional catchment areas, effective July 1, 2026. TFI Family Services Inc. received sub-awards to provide child welfare services for children in foster care in catchment areas 4 and 8 and family preservation services in the NW and SW regions. Saint Francis Community and Residential Services, Inc. provides child welfare services for catchment areas 1 and 2. Emberhope Inc. (doing business as Youthville) provides child welfare services for catchment area 7. KVC Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. (Grants Programs Division, doing business as KAW Valley Center) provides child welfare services for catchment areas 3 and 6. Dccca Inc. provides family preservation services in the NE and SC regions. Cornerstones of Care provides family preservation services in the SE and NE regions and child welfare services for catchment area 5.