NCCAN1-2026 - child abuse and neglect state grant - part 1

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services $971,390 under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA 93.669) on October 1, 2025.

The award supports Mississippi's child protective services system, funding intake, assessment, screening, and investigation of child abuse and neglect reports; risk and safety assessment protocols; training for child protective services workers and mandated reporters; programs and procedures for identification, prevention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect; and procedures for collaboration among child protection, domestic violence, and other agencies. The state also uses funding for prevention activities including addressing needs of infants born with prenatal drug exposure, referral of children not at risk of imminent harm to community services, criminal record checks for prospective foster and adoptive parents and other adults in their homes, and support for Citizen Review Panels.

Performance extends from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, with all work performed in Mississippi. The assistance type is a formula grant. The state agency must submit annual plan updates by June 30 each year, with approval or disapproval by the Children's Bureau completed by September 30.