Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants (93.669)
Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants (Assistance Listing 93.669) is run by the Administration for Children and Families, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $585 million in 323 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.8 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.3 million. Half of the 323 awards fell between $461,353 and $2.2 million, and they ranged from $23,259 to $12.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$585 million
- Grant awards323
- Typical award$1.3 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$101 million
- Size rank340 of 1824
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $190 million in fiscal 2021 to $101 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 340th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 73% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.
What the program funds
This program assists States in the support and improvement of their child protective services systems.
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
This includes States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The CAPTA State Grant is a formula award to States only, to be used for improving child protective services systems. States can choose from a wide variety of activities as outlined in the legislation. Under the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, each state was required to submit a new state plan for fiscal year (FY) 2011 funds specifying which of the 14 program areas described in section 106(a) of the CAPTA they planned to address. Examples include the intake, assessment, screening, and investigation of reports of abuse and neglect; creating and improving the use of multidisciplinary teams and interagency protocols to enhance investigations; improving legal preparation and representation; case management; developing, improving, and implementing risk and safety assessment tools and protocols; developing and updating systems of technology; training regarding research-based strategies to promote collaboration with families, legal duties of such individuals and personal safety training for case workers; improving the skills, qualifications, and availability of individuals providing services to children and families, and the supervisors of such individuals; developing and delivering information to improve public education relating to the role and responsibilities of the child protection system and the nature and basis for reporting suspected incidents of child abuse and neglect; supporting and enhancing interagency collaboration between the child protection system and the...
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title N/A, Part Section 106, Subpart NA,Public Law Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), as amended..42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Apr 01, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026 The plan or its annual update is due on June 30th of each year.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
In FY 2024 awards ranged from $68,770 to $11,771,863 with an average award of $1,847,607.14.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants (93.669) awarded$585 million across 323 grant awards, an average of $1.8 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 | 323 | $585 million | 100% |
By state
52 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 6 | $68.8 million |
| Texas | 6 | $59.0 million |
| Florida | 6 | $34.0 million |
| New York | 6 | $31.8 million |
| Illinois | 6 | $22.0 million |
| Georgia | 6 | $20.0 million |
| Ohio | 6 | $20.0 million |
| North Carolina | 6 | $18.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $17.6 million |
| Michigan | 6 | $17.0 million |
| New Jersey | 6 | $15.8 million |
| Virginia | 6 | $15.0 million |
| Washington | 6 | $13.3 million |
| Arizona | 6 | $13.0 million |
| Indiana | 6 | $12.7 million |
| Tennessee | 6 | $12.3 million |
| Missouri | 6 | $11.1 million |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $10.9 million |
| Maryland | 6 | $10.9 million |
| Minnesota | 6 | $10.5 million |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $10.2 million |
| Colorado | 6 | $10.0 million |
| South Carolina | 6 | $9.1 million |
| Alabama | 6 | $9.0 million |
| Louisiana | 6 | $8.3 million |
| Oklahoma | 6 | $7.7 million |
| Kentucky | 6 | $7.6 million |
| Utah | 6 | $7.6 million |
| Oregon | 6 | $6.9 million |
| Iowa | 6 | $6.0 million |
| Connecticut | 6 | $6.0 million |
| Arkansas | 6 | $5.8 million |
| Kansas | 6 | $5.7 million |
| Nevada | 6 | $5.7 million |
| Mississippi | 7 | $5.4 million |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $4.3 million |
| Nebraska | 6 | $3.9 million |
| New Mexico | 6 | $3.9 million |
| Idaho | 6 | $3.9 million |
| Hawaii | 6 | $2.3 million |
| New Hampshire | 6 | $2.2 million |
| Maine | 6 | $2.1 million |
| Montana | 6 | $2.1 million |
| South Dakota | 6 | $2.0 million |
| Delaware | 6 | $1.9 million |
| Rhode Island | 6 | $1.9 million |
| West Virginia | 7 | $1.8 million |
| Alaska | 6 | $1.7 million |
| North Dakota | 6 | $1.3 million |
| Wyoming | 6 | $1.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 6 | $1.3 million |
| Vermont | 6 | $1.2 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 3 | $189,955 |
| Guam | 2 | $174,797 |
| American Samoa | 2 | $109,049 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | $93,061 |