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

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $1,008,575 to the Arkansas Department of Human Services on October 1, 2025, under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA 93.669). The award funds child protective services system improvements, 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 protocols among child protection, domestic violence, and other agencies; and services to disabled infants with life-threatening conditions and their families. The recipient also performs prevention activities addressing the 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. Performance and administrative work take place in Arkansas. The award period runs through September 30, 2030. States submit annual plans with updates due by June 30th each year, with Children's Bureau approval or disapproval completed by September 30th.