Massachusetts Department Of Revenue

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue is a U.S. state government entity registered to receive federal awards since October 2003 and currently maintains active registration in SAM.gov through January 14, 2026. Operating as a child entity within the state government structure, the Department of Revenue serves as a critical administrator of family support and social services programs funded through federal grants. The department functions as a prime awardee for multiple grant programs focused on child support enforcement, family services, and domestic violence prevention, leveraging federal funding to address key family welfare priorities across the Commonwealth.

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has demonstrated sustained federal grant activity across multiple program areas administered through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Most significantly, the department received an $18.77 million Block Grant under the Child Support Services Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.563) for fiscal year 2026, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, supporting enforcement of child support obligations, location of absent parents, paternity establishment, and child and spousal support collection. The department also administers the Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs (CFDA 93.597), having received multiple annual formula grant awards including $129,240 for the 2026-2027 period and $155,002 for the 2023-2025 period, which fund mediation, counseling, parenting plan development, and visitation enforcement to facilitate non-custodial parent involvement. Additionally, the department received a substantial $13.7 million block grant under the Family Violence Prevention and Services program (CFDA 93.671) running from October 2021 through September 2025, supporting shelter and supportive services for domestic violence victims. Across all programs, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue strategically sub-awards portions of federal funding to county governments, non-profit organizations, and community service providers to enable localized implementation of child support enforcement, family access and visitation services, and domestic violence prevention and shelter services throughout Massachusetts.