The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the West Virginia Department of Human Services $525,795 on October 1, 2025, under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA 93.669). The award funds improvements to West Virginia's child protective services system, 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; and collaboration procedures among child protection services, domestic violence, and other agencies. The award also supports prevention activities including addressing the 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 runs through September 30, 2030, with all work conducted in West Virginia. Formula grants under this program are awarded annually; states must submit plans and annual updates by June 30 each year, with Children's Bureau approval or disapproval completed by September 30.
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