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Federal grants to Florida Department of Children and Families

Tallahassee, Florida · State and local governments · UEI GKB5R3B9JGE4

Florida Department of Children and Families in Tallahassee, Florida received $9.9 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 188 awards. Its largest program was Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, with $2.8 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.4 billion.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Florida Department of Children and Families by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202149$1.8 billion
FY 202237$1.6 billion
FY 202356$2.9 billion
FY 202447$2.2 billion
FY 202540$1.4 billion

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Florida Department of Children and Families

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 93.5585$2.8 billion
Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs 93.56610$1.7 billion
Foster Care Title IV-E 93.6584$757 million
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse 93.9597$753 million
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 10.56130$726 million
Adoption Assistance 93.6594$670 million
Social Services Block Grant 93.6675$531 million
Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services 93.95811$461 million
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance 93.2435$427 million
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program 93.0922$247 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services139$9.0 billion
Department of Agriculture35$761 million
Department of Housing and Urban Development9$112 million
Department of Justice5$44.4 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Gy 2023 orr refugee cash and medical assistance
ASST_NON_2301FLRCMA_075 on USAspending
Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered ProgramsNovember 10, 2022$600 million
2021 TANF
ASST_NON_2101FLTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 1, 2020$596 million
2022 TANF
ASST_NON_2201FLTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 27, 2021$560 million
2024 TANF
ASST_NON_2401FLTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 30, 2023$560 million
2023 TANF
ASST_NON_2301FLTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 18, 2022$560 million
2025 TANF
ASST_NON_2501FLTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 17, 2024$560 million
Gy 2025 orr refugee cash and medical assistance
ASST_NON_2501FLRCMA_075 on USAspending
Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered ProgramsNovember 22, 2024$364 million
GY2024 orr refugee cash and medical assistance
ASST_NON_2401FLRCMA_075 on USAspending
Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered ProgramsNovember 8, 2023$258 million
FOSTER-2023
ASST_NON_2302FLFOST_075 on USAspending
Foster Care Title IV-ESeptember 30, 2022$248 million
FOSTER-2024
ASST_NON_2402FLFOST_075 on USAspending
Foster Care Title IV-ESeptember 28, 2023$238 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Florida Department of Children and Families get?

$9.9 billion in 188 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Florida Department of Children and Families the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $9.0 billion in 139 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.

What is Florida Department of Children and Families's largest federal grant?

$600 million under Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs, with its first action in the period on November 10, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Florida Department of Children and Families?

Its largest are Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs and Foster Care Title IV-E.

Other grant recipients in Tallahassee

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