Federal Grant Award Summary

The State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families received a $430,559 Formula Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (PSSF, CFDA 93.556), administered by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF). This award supports caseworker visitation services as designated in the grant title FPSSCV-2026. The PSSF program is designed to prevent child maltreatment among at-risk families and ensure children's safety within their homes through the provision of supportive family services.

Under this formula award, Wisconsin DCF will utilize the funding to strengthen its child welfare casework capacity and family support infrastructure across the state. As a prime recipient with extensive experience administering federal child welfare programs, DCF will deliver services in coordination with county governments, non-profit organizations, and community service providers. The formula award mechanism requires DCF to submit agency plans or annual updates by June 30 each year, with federal approval due by September 30, enabling sustained, predictable funding for ongoing caseworker visitation and related family stability initiatives throughout the two-year performance period.