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

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the District of Columbia Government's Child and Family Services Agency $227,323 on October 1, 2025, under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA 93.669). The funding supports improvement of the District's child protective services systems, including 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; collaboration procedures among child protection services, domestic violence, and other agencies; and services to disabled infants with life-threatening conditions and their families. Prevention activities funded include addressing needs of infants born with prenatal drug exposure, referring children not at risk of imminent harm to community services, implementing criminal record checks for prospective foster and adoptive parents, protecting legal rights of families and alleged perpetrators, and supporting Citizen Review Panels. The award runs through September 30, 2030, with place of performance in Washington, D.C. This is a formula grant; states submit annual plans and updates due by June 30 each year, with Children's Bureau approval or disapproval completed by September 30.