Moving vulnerable families to self-sufficiency through community support and aid - the foundation for black women's wellness (FFBWW) seeks federal appropriations support for the moving vulnerable…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Foundation For Black Women's Wellness Inc. $750,000 on August 31, 2026, under the Social Services Research and Demonstration program (CFDA 93.647) to expand its Community Assistance & Empowerment Program (CAEP), a family stabilization and economic mobility initiative serving economically vulnerable women and families in Dane County, Wisconsin.

The award funds expansion of CAEP's capacity to move families from crisis to stability and long-term self-sufficiency through intensive case management, resource navigation, and targeted emergency assistance. Family support specialists—certified community health workers—provide individualized support to assess needs, develop family empowerment plans, and connect families to community resources addressing barriers to housing stability, employment, transportation, childcare, and financial well-being. The program serves families throughout Dane County.

The period of performance runs from August 31, 2026, through August 30, 2027, with place of performance in Wisconsin.

Moving vulnerable families to self-sufficiency through community support and aid - the foundation for black women's wellness (FFBWW) seeks federal appropriations support for the moving vulnerable families to self-sufficiency through community support and aid project, an expansion of its community assistance & empowerment program (CAEP), a proven countywide initiative serving economically vulnerable women and families throughout dane county, wisconsin. Launched in 2022, CAEP was designed to address these challenges through a comprehensive family stabilization and economic mobility model that combines intensive case management, resource navigation, and targeted emergency assistance. The program serves families residing throughout dane county. Through CAEP, participants work directly with family support specialists-certified community health workers who provide individualized support to assess needs, develop family empowerment plans, connect families to community resources, and address barriers to housing stability, employment, transportation, childcare, and financial well-being. Federal funding will enable FFBWW to expand and strengthen CAEP's capacity to move families from crisis to stability and long-term self-sufficiency.