NCCAN1-2026 - child abuse and neglect state grant - part 1

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Kansas Department for Children and Families $995,921 under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA 93.669) on October 1, 2025. The award funds improvement of Kansas's child protective services system, including intake, assessment, screening and investigation of child abuse and neglect reports; risk and safety assessment protocols; training for child protective services workers and mandated reporters; programs and procedures for identification, prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect; collaboration protocols among child protection services, domestic violence, and other agencies; and services to disabled infants with life-threatening conditions and their families. The grant also supports prevention activities including addressing needs of infants born with prenatal drug exposure, referral of children not at risk of imminent harm to community services, criminal record checks for prospective foster and adoptive parents, and support for Citizen Review Panels.

Performance runs through September 30, 2030, in Kansas. The Kansas Department for Children and Families passes funding through to sub-recipients including the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence (KCSDV), which provides continuation of the KCSDV Child Welfare Project for the State of Kansas effective July 1, 2026.