The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families $9.737 million on October 1, 2025, under the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (CFDA 93.645).
The award funds child welfare social services delivery in Washington State through September 30, 2027. The Stephanie Tubbs Jones program promotes state flexibility in developing and expanding coordinated child and family services through community-based agencies. Washington State DCYF, a state agency providing child welfare, early learning, and juvenile justice services, receives the award as a formula grant and issues sub-awards to local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and tribal organizations. Sub-recipient activities include child abuse prevention, foster care support, adoption assistance, juvenile justice system improvements, and developmental screenings for infants and toddlers with disabilities. Performance occurs in Washington State.
Funding is drawn down by the recipient after submission and approval of a five-year agency plan, or annual plan update, due by June 30 of each year, with approval occurring within 60 days and no later than September 30.