Federal Grant Award Summary

The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families received a $101,876 formula grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs (CFDA 93.597), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award funds the state's establishment and administration of programs designed to support and facilitate non-custodial parents' access to and visitation with their children.

Under this grant, Minnesota will implement activities including mediation, counseling, education services, development of parenting plans, visitation enforcement mechanisms (such as monitoring and supervised exchanges), and creation of guidelines for visitation and alternative custody arrangements. The formula-based allocation for Minnesota is determined by the proportion of children in the state living with only one biological parent relative to the national total, with a minimum allotment floor of $100,000 annually. The department must supplement—rather than replace—existing state expenditures for these services and maintain all records in accordance with federal administrative requirements under 2 CFR Part 200.