Federal grants to Department of Children & Families
Department of Children & Families in Hartford, Connecticut received $575 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 73 awards. Its largest program was Adoption Assistance, with $254 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $91.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$575 million
- Awards73
- Awarded in FY 2025$91.9 million
- Largest award$58.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 21 | $106 million |
| FY 2022 | 21 | $144 million |
| FY 2023 | 22 | $127 million |
| FY 2024 | 20 | $106 million |
| FY 2025 | 17 | $91.9 million |
Programs that fund Department of Children & Families
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adoption Assistance | 6 | $254 million |
| Foster Care Title IV-E | 5 | $238 million |
| Guardianship Assistance | 5 | $23.4 million |
| MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program | 16 | $13.4 million |
| John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood | 6 | $10.7 million |
| Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program | 5 | $8.9 million |
| Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants | 6 | $6.0 million |
| Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments Program | 5 | $5.5 million |
| Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) | 2 | $5.4 million |
| Special Projects of Regional and National Significance | 3 | $3.4 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 73 | $575 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOSTER-2022 | Foster Care Title IV-E | September 30, 2021 | $58.9 million |
| ADPTASST-2022 | Adoption Assistance | September 30, 2021 | $55.2 million |
| ADPTASST-2023 | Adoption Assistance | September 30, 2022 | $54.6 million |
| ADPTASST-2024 | Adoption Assistance | September 28, 2023 | $53.1 million |
| FOSTER-2024 | Foster Care Title IV-E | September 28, 2023 | $52.6 million |
| ADPTASST-2025 - adoption assistance | Adoption Assistance | September 25, 2024 | $51.5 million |
| FOSTER-2023 | Foster Care Title IV-E | September 30, 2022 | $48.4 million |
| FOSTER-2025 - foster care | Foster Care Title IV-E | September 25, 2024 | $47.0 million |
| FOSTER-2021 | Foster Care Title IV-E | December 28, 2020 | $42.2 million |
| ADPTASST-2021 | Adoption Assistance | December 28, 2020 | $38.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Department of Children & Families get?
$575 million in 73 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Department of Children & Families the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $575 million in 73 awards.
What is Department of Children & Families's largest federal grant?
$58.9 million under Foster Care Title IV-E, with its first action in the period on September 30, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Department of Children & Families?
Its largest are Adoption Assistance, Foster Care Title IV-E and Guardianship Assistance.
Other grant recipients in Hartford
- Department of Social Services Connecticut
- Connecticut Department of Education
- Department of Public Health Connecticut
- Dept of Energy & Environmental Protection
- Connecticut Office of Early Childhood
- Mental Health & Addiction Services Conne
- State of Conn Department of Housing
- Department of Aging & Disability Services
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