# Adoption Assistance (93.659)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-659-adoption-assistance/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Adoption Assistance is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $19 billion in 322 grants, about $57.7 million per award.

## Objectives

The Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Program supports states, Indian tribes, tribal organizations and tribal consortia (tribes) in securing permanent adoptive homes for children with special needs who cannot safely return to their families. The goal is to prevent inappropriately long stays in foster care and to promote the healthy development of children through increased safety, permanency and well-being.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $3.6 billion | 147 |
| 2022 | $3.8 billion | 143 |
| 2023 | $4.1 billion | 147 |
| 2024 | $4.0 billion | 142 |
| 2025 | $3.1 billion | 83 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Social Services California | California | $3.8 billion |
| Children & Family Services, New York Office of | New York | $943 million |
| Dept Family & Protective SER | Texas | $814 million |
| PA Department of Human Services | Pennsylvania | $755 million |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | Ohio | $705 million |
| Florida Department of Children and Families | Florida | $670 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $645 million |
| Arizona Department of Economic Security | Arizona | $514 million |
| Human Services, Oklahoma Dept of | Oklahoma | $492 million |
| Department of Children & Family Service | Illinois | $488 million |
| Department of Child Services | Indiana | $473 million |
| Executive Office of the State of New Jersey | New Jersey | $432 million |
| Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for | Kentucky | $431 million |
| Virginia Department of Social Services | Virginia | $404 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $375 million |
| Department of Childrens Services Tennessee | Tennessee | $367 million |
| Department of Social Services Misso | Missouri | $336 million |
| Minnesota Department of Human Services | Minnesota | $334 million |
| Department of Human Services | Georgia | $328 million |
| The State of Florida Judiciary Courts | Florida | $313 million |