Foster Care Title IV-E (93.658)
Foster Care Title IV-E (Assistance Listing 93.658) is run by the Administration for Children and Families, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $25 billion in 363 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $68.0 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $30.2 million. Half of the 363 awards fell between $8.6 million and $76.7 million, and they ranged from $3,568 to $1.4 billion.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$25 billion
- Grant awards363
- Typical award$30.2 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.0 billion
- Size rank24 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceFormula grants, project grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $5.5 billion in fiscal 2021 to $4.0 billion in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 24th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 76% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 52 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
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.
Past notices
Of 3 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in April (1), May (1) and September (1).
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Funds are available to states (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa) and to tribes with approved Title IV-E plans. For plan development/implementation awards: Eligibility is limited to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia. The terms "Indian tribe" and "tribal organization" have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Pub. L. 93-638, 25 U.S.C. § 450b. Also see sections 479B(a) and 476(c)(2)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Formula funds may be used by the state or local (under state supervision) child welfare agency or by the tribal child welfare agency for Federal Financial Participation (FFP) in foster care maintenance payments on behalf of eligible children; for administrative and training costs; and for costs related to design, implement, and operate a statewide data collection system. Funds may not be used for costs of social services such as those that provide counseling or treatment to ameliorate or remedy personal problems, behaviors, or home conditions for a child, the child's family, or the child's foster family. Public Law 115-123 amended the program beginning in FY 2020, unless a state or tribe has elected a delayed effective date of up to two years (through no later than September 30, 2021) to place limitations on Title IV-E foster care maintenance payments for placements that are not foster family homes. Title IV-E agencies must also develop policies and procedures to identify, document, and determine appropriate services for any child or youth in the placement, care or supervision of the Title IV-E agency who is at-risk of becoming a sex trafficking victim or who is a sex trafficking victim. Plan development/implementation awards to tribes are one-time awards for projects lasting up to 24 months that are to be used to develop a plan to operate a Title IV-E program for foster care, adoption assistance and kinship guardianship as specified under section 479B of Title IV-E.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title IV, Part E, Subpart NA,Public Law Social Security Act, Pub. L. 74-271...The non-Federal share of program costs (difference between total cost and FFP) in each funding category constitutes the required match to be met by the Title IV-E agency. Matching funds from state agencies must be appropriated monies raised from non-Federal revenue sources. Matching funds from tribal agencies must also be appropriated monies, but may, at the option of the tribe, include Federal funds specifically authorized by Federal statutes to be used as match for other Federal programs. Additionally, in accordance with 45 CFR §1356.68 for administration and training costs only, tribal matching funds may include in-kind expenditures (or contributions) from allowable third-party sources. Plan development/implementation awards: There is no matching requirement.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Formula Awards: Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines. Plan Development/Implementation Awards: The deadline for applications is listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
FY 2024 Formula Grants to states ranged from $6,560,855 to $1,346,053,347 with an average of $96,051,917.72. FY 2024 Formula grants to tribes ranged from $1,770,700 to $1,770,700.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Foster Care Title IV-E (93.658) awarded $25 billion across 363 grant awards, an average of $68.0 million per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 310 | $25 billion | 100% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 50 | $34.3 million | 0.1% |
| Colleges and universities | 2 | $16.1 million | less than 0.1% |
| Nonprofits | 1 | $297,339 | 0% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 13 | $6.4 billion |
| New York | 8 | $1.7 billion |
| Ohio | 8 | $1.3 billion |
| Florida | 6 | $1.1 billion |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $1.0 billion |
| Texas | 5 | $869 million |
| Illinois | 6 | $783 million |
| Oregon | 7 | $734 million |
| Arizona | 21 | $734 million |
| Washington | 12 | $703 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $555 million |
| Michigan | 13 | $512 million |
| North Carolina | 10 | $497 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $465 million |
| Colorado | 6 | $403 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $402 million |
| West Virginia | 7 | $401 million |
| Wisconsin | 7 | $400 million |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $364 million |
| Indiana | 8 | $351 million |
| Minnesota | 6 | $347 million |
| Missouri | 5 | $335 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $293 million |
| Maryland | 6 | $277 million |
| Louisiana | 6 | $276 million |
| South Carolina | 6 | $245 million |
| Tennessee | 7 | $240 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $238 million |
| Kentucky | 6 | $217 million |
| Arkansas | 7 | $212 million |
| Nevada | 7 | $202 million |
| Nebraska | 6 | $186 million |
| District of Columbia | 8 | $185 million |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $166 million |
| Kansas | 5 | $157 million |
| Mississippi | 5 | $145 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $142 million |
| New Mexico | 6 | $141 million |
| Utah | 7 | $131 million |
| Maine | 12 | $114 million |
| Alaska | 6 | $106 million |
| New Hampshire | 6 | $99.6 million |
| Iowa | 5 | $87.2 million |
| Idaho | 6 | $77.8 million |
| Montana | 6 | $76.3 million |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $72.1 million |
| Hawaii | 7 | $71.0 million |
| North Dakota | 6 | $68.6 million |
| Vermont | 6 | $53.4 million |
| South Dakota | 5 | $40.0 million |
| Wyoming | 5 | $25.2 million |
| Delaware | 5 | $22.6 million |