Assistance Listing 93.659
Adoption Assistance
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · Administration for Children and Families
Assistance Listing 93.659, “Adoption Assistance,” 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 $3.49B in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Program supports states, Indian tribes, tribal organizations and tribal consortia (tribes) in securing permanent adoptive homes for children with special needs who cannot safely return to their families. The goal is to prevent inappropriately long stays in foster care and to promote the healthy development of children through increased safety, permanency and well-being.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 93.659
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)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
- State
Funds are available to states (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa) and to tribes with approved Title IV-E plans.
Intended beneficiaries: Teen (13-19), Young Child (4-9), Pre-Teen (10-12) and Infant and Toddler (0-3).
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): FY 2024 awards for states ranged from $1,399,549 to $831477857 with an average of $76,903,340 FY 2024 awards for tribes ranged from: $4,383 to $194,782 with an average of $87,096.20.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.659. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 93.659?
93.659 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Adoption Assistance.” 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 93.659?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states) and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 93.659 provide?
The agency reported $3,485,016,863 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.