Title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.471
- Agency
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Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
- Grant awards
- 34 $229,034,529 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Kinship Navigator
- Assistance type
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- Block Grant
- Treasury account
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- 75-1545-0-1-609
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families operates the Title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program (CFDA 93.471) to fund kinship navigator services that help kinship caregivers access programs and services meeting the needs of children in their care and their own needs, with the most recent grant awards disbursed on October 1, 2025.
The program funds states, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia that operate Title IV-E foster care and adoption assistance programs to establish and operate kinship navigator programs. Funding is awarded as quarterly block grants and entitlements based on approved estimates and federal financial reports submitted by recipient agencies. Once a Title IV-E agency is approved to administer the program, no further renewals are required, though the Administration for Children and Families approves or disapproves applications within 45 days of receipt.
Grant activity is active and accelerating. Thirty-four awards totaling $229 million in federal dollars have been obligated since 2017. The portfolio is concentrated heavily toward recent years: seven awards were made in 2025, five in 2024, three in 2023, eight in 2021, and two in 2022. The assistance-type mix is predominantly Block Grants (97 percent, 33 awards) with one Formula Grant.
All funding originates from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, which has obligated $229 million across all 34 awards. Recent October 2025 block grants illustrate the award range: Colorado received $31.1 million, Ohio received $9.9 million, Minnesota received $3.75 million, Utah received $1.5 million, South Carolina received $438 thousand, Virginia received $143 thousand, and Nevada received $376 thousand. Combined total obligated (federal plus non-federal share) is $234.8 million, indicating minimal recipient cost-share.
No recent grant opportunities are present in the source; all recent activity consists of recurring entitlement awards disbursed on October 1 each program year with twelve-month performance periods.
Objective and description
- Objective
The title IV-E Kinship Navigator program helps states, Indian tribes, tribal organizations and tribal consortia (tribes) that also operate the title IV-E foster care and adoption assistance programs to operate kinship navigator programs. Kinship navi
- Description
The purpose of the kinship navigator grants is to assist kinship caregivers in learning about, finding, and using programs and services to meet the needs of the children they are raising and their own needs.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
State and Tribal agencies directly administering approved title IV-E Plans may participate in the Kinship Navigator program.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Kinship caregivers and the children they are raising are eligible beneficiaries.
- Credentials and documentation
No credentials or documentation required.
- Uses of assistance
These are formula grant funds and may be used by the state or local (under state supervision) child welfare agency or by the tribal child welfare agency for Federal Financial Participation (FFP) at a reimbursement rate of 50% in the costs of operating a Kinship Navigator program.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Federal Financial Participation is available to a state or tribe operating under an approved title IV-E plan.
How to apply
- Application procedure
See ACF Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-18-11 for additional information.
- Award procedure
Funding is awarded in accordance with approved quarterly estimates and claims submitted on a federal financial report (Form CB-496) from each recipient agency.
- Time to approval or disapproval
The Administration for Children and Families will approve or disapprove applications within 45 days of receipt.
- Renewals
Once a title IV-E agency is approved to administer a Title IV-E Kinship Navigator program, no further renewals are required.
- Appeals
For existing recipients, appeals may take place in accordance with 45 CFR Part 16, subject to the limitations of the Appendix A.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 34 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of Human Services Colorado | $137,240,849 | 60% |
| 2 | Ohio Department Of Job & Family Services | $39,170,702 | 17% |
| 3 | Ohio Department Of Children And Youth | $24,449,140 | 11% |
| 4 | Utah Department Of Health And Human Services | $7,677,243 | 3% |
| 5 | South Carolina Department Of Social Services | $4,599,262 | 2% |
| 6 | Family And Social Services Administration, Indiana | $3,861,924 | 2% |
| 7 | Minnesota Department Of Children, Youth, And Families | $3,750,000 | 2% |
| 8 | Oklahoma Dept Of Human Services | $2,217,254 | 1% |
| 9 | Children & Family Services, New York Office Of | $2,024,816 | 1% |
| 10 | Division Of Child And Family Services | $1,125,002 | <1% |
10 of 21 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $54,534,195 |
| FY2025 | $43,882,080 |
| FY2024 | $82,863,260 |
| FY2023 | $3,347,796 |
| FY2022 | $44,800,161 |
| FY2019 | $18,567,878 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.471?
Assistance Listing 93.471 is Title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program, a federal grant program run by Administration for Children and Families (Department of Health and Human Services).
What is the CFDA number for Title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program?
Its CFDA number is 93.471: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 93.471 awarded?
34 grant awards under 93.471 have obligated $229,034,529 in federal funds to 21 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 93.471?
The recipients obligated the most under Title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program are Department Of Human Services Colorado ($137,240,849), Ohio Department Of Job & Family Services ($39,170,702) and Ohio Department Of Children And Youth ($24,449,140).
How much did 93.471 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 93.471 obligated $43,882,080 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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