The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $653,010.80 to the District of Columbia Government's Child and Family Services Agency on October 1, 2025, under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556), a formula grant supporting family preservation and child welfare services.
The award funds supportive family services designed to prevent child maltreatment among families at risk and assure children's safety within the home. The recipient, the Child and Family Services Agency, administers the District's child welfare and family services initiatives, distributing federal grant funds to local government entities, nonprofit organizations, and community providers across Washington, D.C.
Performance runs through September 30, 2027. The formula grant program requires recipient agencies to submit five-year plans jointly developed with the federal government, with annual updates due June 30 each year and federal approval or disapproval by September 30. Coordination with services under other federal or federally-assisted programs serving the same populations is required as part of the planning process.