Assistance Listing 93.603
Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments Program
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · Administration for Children and Families
Assistance Listing 93.603, “Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments Program,” is a federal program administered by HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $39.8M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The objective of the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments Program is to provide incentives to states and eligible tribes to increase annually the number of children in foster care who find permanent homes through adoption or legal guardianship.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 93.603
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
- State
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
States (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa) and tribes that have an approved title IV-E plan and that submit data to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) are eligible to receive payments. The Children's Bureau (CB) shall determine an agency's eligibility for funding based on foster care, adoption and guardianship data reported to AFCARS. of the fiscal year subsequent to the fiscal year in which the adoptions or guardianships were finalized.
Intended beneficiaries: Pre-Teen (10-12), Infant and Toddler (0-3), Young Child (4-9) and Teen (13-19).
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): In FY 2023 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico earned incentive payments that were paid out in FY 2024 and ranged from $8,000 to $7,958,000 with an average award amount of $1,221,170
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.603. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 93.603?
93.603 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 93.603?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), State and Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 93.603 provide?
The agency reported $39,780,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.