Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants

 

To assist States in the support and improvement of their child protective services systems.

Active 93.669 Administration For Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services A - Formula Grants Fiscal Year 2016 It is anticipated that 56 grants will be awarded in FY 2016. 56 grants were awarded in FY 2016
Fiscal Year 2017 56 grants were awarded in FY 2017.
Fiscal Year 2018 56 grants were awarded in FY 2018.
Fiscal Year 2019 56 grants were awarded in FY 2019.
Fiscal Year 2020 56 grants were awarded in FY 2020.
Fiscal Year 2021 Funds were awarded to 56 state and territorial grantees in FY 2021. Supplemental funding of $100 million was appropriated for the CAPTA program under Public Law (P.L) 117-2, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, enacted on March 21, 2021. As with the regular appropriation, this additional funding may be used to improve the child protective services system of the state in a manner consistent with any of the 14 program purposes of CAPTA. These supplemental funds were awarded to the 56 grantees.
Fiscal Year 2023 It is anticipated that funds will be awarded to 56 state and territorial recipients in FY 2023. Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), as amended, Section 106, 42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. This includes States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. There are no eligibility requirements associated with the beneficiaries of these funds (abused and neglected children and their families). State plans require certification of the state's eligibility under Section 106(b) of the authorizing legislation. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Technical assistance is available at the regional level to assist states in meeting conditions specified in the Act. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. State plans and annual updates must be submitted to the Regional Offices. Complete information is furnished annually to the appropriate State office regarding format and timing of state plan applications and updates. Funds will be awarded after the plan or annual update is submitted and approved. The plan or its annual update is due on June 30th of each year. The state agency annual update is due by June 30th of each year. Approval/disapproval by the Children's Bureau is completed by September 30th of each year. Appeals may take place in accordance with 45 CFR Part 16, subject to the limitations of the Appendix A. Awards are made annually. States submit a plan and annual updates are required each year. Not applicable. The CAPTA State Grant is a formula award to States only, to be used for improving child protective services systems. States can choose from a wide variety of activities as outlined in the legislation. Under the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, each state was required to submit a new state plan for fiscal year (FY) 2011 funds specifying which of the 14 program areas described in section 106(a) of the CAPTA they planned to address. Examples include the intake, assessment, screening, and investigation of reports of abuse and neglect; creating and improving the use of multidisciplinary teams and interagency protocols to enhance investigations; improving legal preparation and representation; case management; developing, improving, and implementing risk and safety assessment tools and protocols; developing and updating systems of technology; training regarding research-based strategies to promote collaboration with families, legal duties of such individuals and personal safety training for case workers; improving the skills, qualifications, and availability of individuals providing services to children and families, and the supervisors of such individuals; developing and delivering information to improve public education relating to the role and responsibilities of the child protection system and the nature and basis for reporting suspected incidents of child abuse and neglect; supporting and enhancing interagency collaboration between the child protection system and the juvenile justice system for improved delivery of services and treatment; supporting and enhancing collaboration among public health agencies, the child protection system, and private community-based programs to provide child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment services (including linkages with education systems) and to address the health needs, including mental health needs, of children identified as abused or neglected, including supporting prompt, comprehensive health and developmental evaluations for children who are the subject of substantiated child maltreatment reports, or developing and implementing procedures for collaboration among child protective services, domestic violence services, and other agencies in investigations, interventions, and the delivery of services and treatment provided to children and families, including the use of differential response, where appropriate, and the provision of services that assist children exposed to domestic violence, and that also support the caregiving role of their non-abusing parents. Not applicable. 45 CFR Part 75 Subpart F applies to this program. All records are to be maintained in accordance with 45 CFR 75.361-365. Statutory Formula: Title N/A Chapter NA Part Section 106 Subpart NA Public Law Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), as amended. 42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. This program has a 5-year project/obligation period starting the first day of the Federal Fiscal year for which the funds were awarded and ending the last day four years after the funding year. Awards are made on an annual basis. Post award, the Division of Payment Management will establish an account from which a recipient may draw down award funds. Contact Children's Bureau Regional Program Managers. Gail Collins
330 C Street SW, Room 3512
Washington, DC 20201 US
gail.collins@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: 202-205-8552 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb 75-1536-0-1-506 (Formula Grants) FY 22$93,487,502.00; FY 23 est $103,466,000.00; FY 24 est $123,375,000.00; FY 21$89,683,966.00; FY 20$90,091,000.00; FY 19$84,114,673.00; FY 18$85,285,000.00; FY 17$25,228,638.00; FY 16$25,310,000.00; - In FY 2022 awards ranged from $71,163 to $10,898,701 with an average award of $1,669,419.68. The following Program Instructions (PI) apply to this program: ACYF-CB-PI-21-07, ACYF-CB-PI-22-01 and ACYF-CB-PI-23-01. Not applicable.