# MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (93.556)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-556-marylee-allen-promoting-safe-and-stable-families-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.7 billion in 1,609 grants, about $1.1 million per award.

## Objectives

The objectives of the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (PSSF) are: 1) to prevent child maltreatment among families at risk through the provision of supportive family services; 2) to assure children's safety within the home and preserve intact families in which children have been maltreated, when the family's problems can be addressed effectively; 3) to address the problems of families whose children have been placed in foster care so that reunification may occur in a safe and stable manner; 4) to support adoptive families by providing support services as necessary so that they can make a lifetime commitment to their children.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $419 million | 520 |
| 2022 | $346 million | 304 |
| 2023 | $323 million | 444 |
| 2024 | $324 million | 306 |
| 2025 | $325 million | 293 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dept Family & Protective SER | Texas | $192 million |
| Department of Social Services California | California | $177 million |
| Florida Department of Children and Families | Florida | $117 million |
| Children & Family Services, New York Office of | New York | $95.2 million |
| Department of Children & Family Service | Illinois | $79.2 million |
| Georgia Department of Human Services | Georgia | $65.8 million |
| PA Department of Human Services | Pennsylvania | $60.4 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $58.9 million |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | Ohio | $46.4 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $45.7 million |
| Department of Childrens Services Tennessee | Tennessee | $38.0 million |
| Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services | Louisiana | $37.3 million |
| Executive Office of the State of New Jersey | New Jersey | $32.2 million |
| Department of Social Services Misso | Missouri | $31.9 million |
| Department of Human Resources Alabama | Alabama | $31.8 million |
| Virginia Department of Social Services | Virginia | $31.0 million |
| Social Services South Carolina Department | South Carolina | $30.0 million |
| Department of Child Safety Arizona | Arizona | $28.7 million |
| Department of Children, Youth, and Families | Washington | $28.7 million |
| Department of Child Services | Indiana | $27.7 million |