Ssbg-2026 - social services block grant

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (Washington State DCYF) $90,015,619 under the Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667) effective October 1, 2025. The grant runs through September 30, 2027, with performance in Washington State.

The SSBG provides flexible funding that enables states to tailor social service programming to their population's needs, supporting services directed at reducing dependency and promoting self-sufficiency, protecting children and adults from neglect, abuse and exploitation, and enabling individuals who are unable to care for themselves to remain in their homes or access appropriate institutional arrangements. Washington State DCYF, which operates child welfare, early learning, and juvenile justice services, will deploy this funding through sub-awards to local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and tribal organizations to deliver services including child care assistance, early intervention programs for children with disabilities, home visiting services for vulnerable families, child abuse prevention, foster care support, adoption assistance, and juvenile justice system improvements.

Recipients must submit Pre-Expenditure Reports and Intended Use Plans by June 1 and September 1 of each fiscal year and Post-Expenditure Reports no later than six months following the close of the fiscal year. States are required to maintain records documenting expenditure purposes; entities approved for land purchase or facility construction or improvement must retain records for three years after final disposition. Effective October 1, 2025, the award is subject to 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300.