Assistance listing (financial assistance)

Foster Care Title IV-E

Assistance Listing 93.658

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

$7.1B
Federal awards
FY2026 · data still posting
54
Recipients
Assistance Listing 93.658
Code

CFDA 93.658 (Foster Care Title IV-E) accounted for $7.1B in federal grants in FY2026, led by the Department of Health and Human Services, across 54 recipients. Its largest recipient on record was Department of Social Services California, with 26%. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Obligations by year

Computed
$5.6B
FY20
$5.5B
FY21
$5.1B
FY22
$4B
FY25
$7.1B
FY26 partial
▼ 28%
FY20 to FY25

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • Foster Care Title IV-E (Assistance Listing 93.658) accounted for $7.1B in federal obligations in FY2026, compared with $4B in FY2025.
  • It ranked #36 among federal assistance programs by obligations in FY2026 (data still posting).
  • The Department of Health and Human Services provided 100% of it.
  • Its largest recipient was Department of Social Services California, with 26%.

Top recipients

Computed

The five largest recipients on record received 46% of this category's FY2026 obligations, and the ten largest 61%.

Department of Social Services California$1.9B
New York Office of Children & Family Services$484.8M
Ohio Department of Children and Youth$375.5M
Department of Children, Youth, and Families$288.4M
Department of Children & Family Service$260.8M
PA Department of Human Services$257.7M
Oregon Department of Human Services$240.3M
Department of Child Safety Arizona$213.9M
Dept Family & Protective Ser$211.5M
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dept of Children & Families$205.3M

Recipient breakdown available for 98% of obligations shown

Top funding agencies

Computed
Department of Health and Human Services$7.1B

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