Summary of Federal Grant Award

The Arkansas Department of Human Services, Office of Finance, received a formula grant award of $1,465,625.08 from the Administration on Children Youth and Families (ACYF) under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award funds comprehensive family support services designed to prevent child maltreatment and ensure child safety within family settings across Arkansas. The program supports preventive services for at-risk families, child welfare services maintaining children safely within their homes and communities, and supportive initiatives that promote family stability and permanency.

The funding encompasses multiple service components, including general family preservation services, kinship navigator programs that support relatives caring for children, and caseworker visitation initiatives that strengthen child welfare practice. As a formula-based award, funding allocation to Arkansas is determined through a statutory formula applied to all states. The Arkansas Department of Human Services will administer these services through its established network of state and local partnerships with nonprofit organizations and community-based groups, focusing on vulnerable populations including low-income families, children in need of social services, and individuals experiencing family instability.