Fpss-2026 - promoting safe and stable families

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $263,340.20 to the State of Alaska Department of Family and Community Services on October 1, 2025, under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556), a formula grant funding family preservation and child maltreatment prevention services.

The award funds supportive family services designed to prevent child maltreatment among at-risk families and ensure children's safety within the home. Performance extends through September 30, 2027, with all work performed in Alaska.

The State of Alaska Department of Family and Community Services, headquartered in Juneau, serves as the direct recipient and administers this allocation alongside a broader federal grant portfolio that includes Title IV-E foster care funding, adoption assistance, guardianship assistance, and community-based child abuse prevention programming. The department operates as a subsidiary of the State of Alaska Office of the Governor, which manages formula-grant allocations across 27 federal customer agencies.

The Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program operates on a formula-allocation basis requiring state agency plans submitted annually by June 30, with Children's Bureau approval due by September 30 each year. Funding is obligated following agency plan approval.