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Federal grants to RI Department of Children Youth & Families

Providence, Rhode Island · State and local governments · UEI YDJ1N7K9HYN5

RI Department of Children Youth & Families in Providence, Rhode Island received $174 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 77 awards. Its largest program was Foster Care Title IV-E, with $72.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $34.5 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to RI Department of Children Youth & Families by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202122$33.2 million
FY 202219$34.0 million
FY 202321$34.1 million
FY 202423$37.9 million
FY 202517$34.5 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 RI Department of Children Youth & Families

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Foster Care Title IV-E 93.6585$72.1 million
Adoption Assistance 93.6596$60.0 million
Title IV-E Prevention Program 93.4723$11.0 million
Guardianship Assistance 93.0905$6.7 million
MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program 93.55616$5.6 million
John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood 93.6746$5.0 million
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program 93.6455$4.1 million
Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments Program 93.6036$2.7 million
Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants 93.6696$1.9 million
Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants 93.5906$1.6 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services76$173 million
Department of Justice1$800,000

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
FOSTER-2025 - foster care
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Foster Care Title IV-ESeptember 25, 2024$18.1 million
FOSTER-2024
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Foster Care Title IV-ESeptember 28, 2023$15.1 million
FOSTER-2023
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Foster Care Title IV-ESeptember 30, 2022$13.9 million
FOSTER-2022
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Foster Care Title IV-ESeptember 30, 2021$13.7 million
ADPTASST-2025 - adoption assistance
ASST_NON_2501RIADPT_075 on USAspending
Adoption AssistanceSeptember 25, 2024$13.3 million
ADPTASST-2024
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Adoption AssistanceSeptember 28, 2023$13.1 million
ADPTASST-2022
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Adoption AssistanceSeptember 30, 2021$12.4 million
ADPTASST-2023
ASST_NON_2301RIADPT_075 on USAspending
Adoption AssistanceSeptember 30, 2022$12.3 million
FOSTER-2021
ASST_NON_2101RIFOST_075 on USAspending
Foster Care Title IV-EDecember 28, 2020$11.4 million
ADPTASST-2021
ASST_NON_2101RIADPT_075 on USAspending
Adoption AssistanceDecember 28, 2020$7.9 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 RI Department of Children Youth & Families get?

$174 million in 77 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives RI Department of Children Youth & Families the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $173 million in 76 awards. The Department of Justice follow.

What is RI Department of Children Youth & Families's largest federal grant?

$18.1 million under Foster Care Title IV-E, with its first action in the period on September 25, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund RI Department of Children Youth & Families?

Its largest are Foster Care Title IV-E, Adoption Assistance and Title IV-E Prevention Program.

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