# Foster Care Title IV-E (93.658)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-658-foster-care-title-iv-e/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Foster Care Title IV-E is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $25 billion in 363 grants, about $68.0 million per award.

## Objectives

The Title IV-E Foster Care program supports states, Indian tribes, tribal organizations and tribal consortia (tribes) to provide safe and stable out-of-home care for children under the jurisdiction of the state or tribal child welfare agency. The goal is to ensure children can return home safely or achieve permanency through or other planned permanent living arrangements.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $5.5 billion | 162 |
| 2022 | $5.1 billion | 163 |
| 2023 | $5.1 billion | 164 |
| 2024 | $5.1 billion | 160 |
| 2025 | $4.0 billion | 101 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Social Services California | California | $6.4 billion |
| Children & Family Services, New York Office of | New York | $1.7 billion |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | Ohio | $1.1 billion |
| PA Department of Human Services | Pennsylvania | $1.0 billion |
| Dept Family & Protective SER | Texas | $869 million |
| Department of Children & Family Service | Illinois | $783 million |
| Florida Department of Children and Families | Florida | $757 million |
| Oregon Department of Human Services | Oregon | $734 million |
| Department of Children, Youth, and Families | Washington | $702 million |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dept of Children & Families | Massachusetts | $555 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $510 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $493 million |
| Executive Office of the State of New Jersey | New Jersey | $465 million |
| Arizona Department of Economic Security | Arizona | $459 million |
| Department of Human Services | Georgia | $402 million |
| State of Wisconsin Dept of Children & Families | Wisconsin | $400 million |
| Department of Human Services Colorado | Colorado | $391 million |
| The State of Florida Judiciary Courts | Florida | $367 million |
| Human Services, Oklahoma Dept of | Oklahoma | $354 million |
| Minnesota Department of Human Services | Minnesota | $347 million |