Assistance listing (financial assistance)

Adoption Assistance

Assistance Listing 93.659

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

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

$5.6B
Federal awards
FY2026 · data still posting
52
Recipients
Assistance Listing 93.659
Code

CFDA 93.659 (Adoption Assistance) accounted for $5.6B in federal grants in FY2026, led by the Department of Health and Human Services, across 52 recipients. Its largest recipient on record was Department of Social Services California, with 20%. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Obligations by year

Computed
$3.4B
FY20
$3.6B
FY21
$3.8B
FY22
$3.1B
FY25
$5.6B
FY26 partial
▼ 10%
FY20 to FY25

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • Adoption Assistance (Assistance Listing 93.659) accounted for $5.6B in federal obligations in FY2026, compared with $3.1B in FY2025.
  • It ranked #41 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 20%.

Top recipients

Computed

The five largest recipients on record received 43% of this category's FY2026 obligations, and the ten largest 59%.

Department of Social Services California$1.2B
Children Youth & Families New Mexico Dep$457.4M
New York Office of Children & Family Services$298.9M
Ohio Department of Children and Youth$275M
Florida Department of Children and Families$263.9M
PA Department of Human Services$230.1M
Dept Family & Protective Ser$184.4M
Department of Child Safety Arizona$180.8M
Department of Children & Family Service$146.6M
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services$144.5M

Recipient breakdown available for 98% of obligations shown

Top funding agencies

Computed
Department of Health and Human Services$5.6B

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