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Federal grants to Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services

Baton Rouge, Louisiana · State and local governments · UEI T7CNFK9XSSX3

Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services in Baton Rouge, Louisiana received $2.4 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 147 awards. Its largest program was Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, with $826 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $504 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202141$443 million
FY 202239$449 million
FY 202339$482 million
FY 202439$551 million
FY 202533$504 million

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 Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 93.5585$826 million
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 10.56138$484 million
Child Support Enforcement 93.5637$283 million
Foster Care Title IV-E 93.6586$276 million
Adoption Assistance 93.6596$166 million
Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children 10.6464$154 million
Social Services Block Grant 93.6675$110 million
MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program 93.55616$37.3 million
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program 93.6455$22.0 million
Pandemic EBT Administrative Costs 10.6493$18.6 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services97$1.8 billion
Department of Agriculture50$658 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
2021 TANF
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Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 1, 2020$172 million
2025 TANF
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Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 17, 2024$163 million
2024 TANF
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Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 30, 2023$163 million
2023 TANF
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Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 18, 2022$163 million
2022 TANF
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Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 27, 2021$163 million
SNAP state administrative costs
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State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 3, 2024$86.7 million
Cnp sme ebt benefits non appr
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Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for ChildrenApril 24, 2025$84.0 million
SNAP state administrative costs
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State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 12, 2023$80.2 million
SNAP state administrative costs
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State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 6, 2021$75.8 million
SNAP state administrative costs
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State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 11, 2022$75.1 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 Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services get?

$2.4 billion in 147 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $1.8 billion in 97 awards. The Department of Agriculture follow.

What is Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services's largest federal grant?

$172 million under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, with its first action in the period on October 1, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services?

Its largest are Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Child Support Enforcement.

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