Federal Grant Award Summary

The Arkansas Department of Human Services received a formula grant award of $313,706 from the Administration for Children, Youth and Families under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (CFDA 93.674), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports the state's implementation of independent living programs and transitional services designed to assist youth aging out of the foster care system in achieving self-sufficiency and successful transitions to adulthood.

Under this formula grant, the Arkansas Department of Human Services will provide targeted financial and programmatic support services to foster youth transitioning from state care. These services are delivered through the state's comprehensive approach to addressing the independent living needs of youth in and transitioning out of foster care, leveraging the standardized allocation methodology that distributes funds proportionally based on the state's foster care population. The funding enables the state to develop and maintain compliant records of expenditures, with quarterly draws available up to one-fourth of the state's annual allotment, subject to submission of annual program plans due by June 30 of each year.