Well Told Grants

Federal grant programs / Department of Health and Human Services

Child Support Enforcement Research (93.564)

Child Support Enforcement Research (Assistance Listing 93.564) is run by the Administration for Children and Families, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $38.9 million in 36 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.1 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $1.0 million. Half of the 36 awards fell between $714,472 and $1.2 million, and they ranged from $117,647 to $8.6 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

To fund experimental projects that assist in promoting the objectives of Section 1115, Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Section 1115 grants may be made only to State or Tribal Child Support Enforcement agencies or their umbrella agencies.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Funds can be only used for purposes described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity issued for this Federal Assistance number each fiscal year.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for information on deadlines.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

The new award funding range for FY 24 was $117,647 to $1,164,405. Average changes each fiscal year.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Child Support Enforcement Research (93.564) awarded$38.9 million across 36 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.

Top states: Colorado ($10.4 million), Minnesota ($6.4 million), Michigan ($3.4 million), Wisconsin ($3.2 million), Ohio ($2.6 million), California ($2.5 million), Virginia ($2.5 million), Washington ($2.4 million), Louisiana ($1.3 million), Georgia ($1.3 million).

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 93% of the money, tribes 7.3%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
State and local governments31$36.8 million93%
Tribal governments and organizations5$2.9 million7.3%

By state

11 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
Colorado3$10.4 million
Minnesota4$6.4 million
Michigan2$3.4 million
Wisconsin4$3.2 million
Ohio3$2.6 million
California4$2.5 million
Virginia3$2.5 million
Washington3$2.4 million
Louisiana2$1.3 million
Georgia2$1.3 million
New York1$1.1 million
Montana1$999,999
Missouri1$772,800
Texas1$692,632
Oklahoma2$517,254

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.