Family Connection Grants
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.605
- Agency
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Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
- Grant awards
- 53 $83,783,193 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 75-1512-0-1-609
- 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 (ACF) funds kinship navigator programs and family reconnection initiatives under the Family Connection Grants program (CFDA 93.605), with the most recent competitive award issued in September 2021 and no additional competitive awards anticipated. The program is not currently accepting applications for new competitions, though two related kinship navigator opportunities remain open with an August 7, 2026 deadline.
This program historically funded demonstration and replication projects helping children in or at risk of entering foster care reconnect with family members. Specific activities have included kinship navigator programs that connect kinship caregivers to services and support; family group decision-making models; comprehensive residential family treatment; and child welfare and temporary assistance collaboration initiatives. Recent funded projects included the LILLIPUT KINNECTIONS Cooperative Agreement ($3.87 million, awarded September 2021), the YMCA Families United Family Group Conferencing Demonstration Project ($2.22 million, September 2015), and kinship navigator programs in Arizona, Oklahoma, and California ($1.99–$2.24 million each, September 2012).
ACF distributed $83.8 million in federal funding across 53 awards from 2009 through 2021, with award activity concentrated in 2009 (24 awards) and 2012 (18 awards). The assistance-type mix is predominantly Project Grants (92 percent of awards) with a smaller share of Cooperative Agreements (8 percent). All but one award came through ACF; the portfolio shows minimal funding concentration risk.
Individual award sizes typically ranged from $550 thousand to $2.67 million for Project Grants and $1.96–$3.87 million for Cooperative Agreements. Recipients included nonprofits, tribal organizations, state agencies, and university-affiliated entities.
The program explicitly states no future competitions are anticipated beyond existing non-competing continuations for current recipients. Two active solicitations as of April 2026—Kinship Navigator Programs: Replication and Tribal Adaptation (HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CF-0005) and Kinship Navigator Programs: Evaluations (HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CF-0004), both due August 7, 2026—operate under separate authorities and focus on evidence-building and replication of specific Title IV-E clearinghouse-rated models. These remain open to state and tribal child welfare agencies, nonprofits, and other eligible applicants, but they represent a narrower scope than the dormant Family Connection Grants program itself.
Objective and description
- Objective
This program provides awards for the purpose of helping children who are in, or at risk of entering, foster care to reconnect with family members.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
State, local or tribal child welfare agencies, institutions of higher education, and private nonprofit organizations that have experience working with foster children or children in kinship care arrangements.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Children at risk of entering foster care and their families.
- Credentials and documentation
Nonprofit agencies must submit proof of nonprofit status. Applicable costs and administrative procedures will be determined in accordance with 45 CFR Part 75.
- Uses of assistance
Discretionary awards are provided for services or activities that are consistent with the purpose of Public Law 110-351, Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act, Section 102 and may include the following: (1) a kinship navigator program 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, and to promote effective partnerships among public and private agencies to ensure kinship caregiver families are served; (2) intensive family-finding efforts that utilize search technology to find biological family members for children in the child welfare system; (3) family group decision-making meetings for children in the child welfare system that enable families to make decisions and develop plans that nurture children and protect them from abuse and neglect; and (4) residential family treatment programs that enable parents and their children to live in a safe environment for a period of not less than 6 months.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Discretionary awards are available for 36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods.
How to apply
- Application procedure
No applications are currently being accepted.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
No applications are currently being accepted.
- Award procedure
The previous competitive award under this listing was issued in September 2021 for a 3-year project period. We do not anticipate making any additional awards.
- Deadlines
No future competitions are anticipated.
- Time to approval or disapproval
From 3 to 6 months.
- Renewals
Non-competing continuations will be issued based on availability of funds, satisfactory progress, compliance with award terms and conditions, and a determination that continuation funding is in the best interest of the federal government.
- Appeals
There is no appeal process for unsuccessful applicants. For existing recipients, appeals in regard to disputes may take place in accordance with 45 CFR Part 16, subject to the limitations of the Appendix A.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinship Navigator Programs: Replication and Tribal Adaptation | Closed | ||
| Kinship Navigator Programs: Evaluations | Closed | ||
| Family Connection Grants: Building the Evidence for Kinship Navigator Programs | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 53 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ymca Of San Diego County | $5,344,867 | 6% |
| 2 | Arizona's Children Association | $4,009,131 | 5% |
| 3 | The Children's Home Society Of New Jersey | $3,722,963 | 4% |
| 4 | Kids Central, Inc. | $3,408,090 | 4% |
| 5 | Wayfinder Family Services | $3,270,803 | 4% |
| 6 | Renewal House, Inc. | $3,031,953 | 4% |
| 7 | Homes For Black Children | $3,029,913 | 4% |
| 8 | Amethyst Inc. | $2,737,857 | 3% |
| 9 | Oklahoma Dept Of Human Services | $2,666,667 | 3% |
9 of 45 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $111,066 |
| FY2023 | $1,359,737 |
| FY2022 | $1,096,021 |
| FY2021 | $600,000 |
| FY2018 | -$295,505 |
| FY2017 | -$300,875 |
| FY2016 | $2,696,732 |
| FY2015 | $1,969,250 |
| FY2014 | $8,260,119 |
| FY2013 | $13,042,006 |
| FY2012 | $13,712,372 |
| FY2011 | $13,883,752 |
| FY2010 | $13,899,928 |
| FY2009 | $13,748,589 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.605?
Assistance Listing 93.605 is Family Connection Grants, a federal grant program run by Administration for Children and Families (Department of Health and Human Services).
What is the CFDA number for Family Connection Grants?
Its CFDA number is 93.605: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 93.605 awarded?
53 grant awards under 93.605 have obligated $83,783,193 in federal funds to 45 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 93.605?
The recipients obligated the most under Family Connection Grants are Ymca Of San Diego County ($5,344,867), Arizona's Children Association ($4,009,131) and The Children's Home Society Of New Jersey ($3,722,963).
Are there open grant opportunities under 93.605?
No opportunity listed under 93.605 is open now. The latest, Kinship Navigator Programs: Replication and Tribal Adaptation, was posted on April 20, 2026.
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