# Social Services Block Grant (93.667)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Social Services Block Grant is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $8.1 billion in 288 grants, about $28.0 million per award.

## Objectives

The objective is to enable each state and territory to furnish social services best suited to the needs of the individuals residing in the state or territory. Federal funds may be used by recipients to provide services directed toward one of the following five goals specified in the law:
(1) To prevent, reduce, or eliminate dependency;
(2) To achieve or maintain self-sufficiency;
(3) To prevent neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children and adults;
(4) To prevent or reduce inappropriate institutional care; and
(5) To secure admission or referral for institutional care when other forms of care are not appropriate.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.6 billion | 57 |
| 2022 | $1.6 billion | 58 |
| 2023 | $1.6 billion | 59 |
| 2024 | $1.6 billion | 57 |
| 2025 | $1.6 billion | 57 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Social Services California | California | $940 million |
| Health & Human Svc Commn TX | Texas | $716 million |
| Florida Department of Children and Families | Florida | $531 million |
| Children & Family Services, New York Office of | New York | $473 million |
| PA Department of Human Services | Pennsylvania | $310 million |
| Illinois Department of Human Service | Illinois | $303 million |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | Ohio | $282 million |
| Department of Human Services | Georgia | $260 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $255 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $240 million |
| Executive Office of the State of New Jersey | New Jersey | $221 million |
| Virginia Department of Social Services | Virginia | $207 million |
| Department of Children, Youth, and Families | Washington | $186 million |
| Arizona Department of Economic Security | Arizona | $175 million |
| Tennessee Department of Human Services | Tennessee | $166 million |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dept of Children & Families | Massachusetts | $164 million |
| Department of Child Services | Indiana | $162 million |
| Department of Social Services Misso | Missouri | $148 million |
| Maryland Department of Human Services | Maryland | $147 million |
| State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services | Wisconsin | $141 million |