# John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (93.674)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-674-john-h-chafee-foster-care-program-for-successful/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.0 billion in 345 grants, about $3.0 million per award.

## Objectives

This program assists States and eligible Indian Tribes in implementing programs that assist youth who have experienced foster care to make successful transitions into adulthood and self-sufficiency. The program is focused on youth who experienced foster care at age 14 or older, youth who leave foster care for adoption or kinship guardianship after attaining age 16, youth likely to remain in foster care until age 18, and former foster care recipients between 18 and 21 years

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $484 million | 121 |
| 2022 | $139 million | 60 |
| 2023 | $140 million | 94 |
| 2024 | $138 million | 94 |
| 2025 | $139 million | 60 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Social Services California | California | $138 million |
| Children & Family Services, New York Office of | New York | $76.0 million |
| Dept Family & Protective SER | Texas | $60.5 million |
| Florida Department of Children and Families | Florida | $53.5 million |
| Department of Children & Family Service | Illinois | $49.2 million |
| PA Department of Human Services | Pennsylvania | $37.1 million |
| Department of Child Services | Indiana | $35.6 million |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | Ohio | $29.4 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $28.2 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $25.8 million |
| Department of Social Services Misso | Missouri | $24.1 million |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dept of Children & Families | Massachusetts | $23.9 million |
| Department of Childrens Services Tennessee | Tennessee | $21.9 million |
| Human Services, Oklahoma Dept of | Oklahoma | $21.7 million |
| Department of Children, Youth, and Families | Washington | $21.5 million |
| Kansas Department for Children and Families | Kansas | $19.3 million |
| Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for | Kentucky | $19.0 million |
| State of Wisconsin Dept of Children & Families | Wisconsin | $18.7 million |
| Arizona Department of Economic Security | Arizona | $18.3 million |
| Department of Child Safety Arizona | Arizona | $17.5 million |