No. 99October 15, 2026
ACF awards grants for Kinship Navigator Programs
The Administration for Children and Families has awarded $5.1 million to 11 recipients to expand evidence-based Kinship Navigator Programs.
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The question
Will the funding help kin caregivers access services and resources to support the children in their care?
The read
The grants support service coordination, referrals, and connections to community resources. In the OhioKAN trial, caregivers who received services reported lower concrete needs six months after services ended.
What happens next
Will grant recipients connect kin caregivers to community resources and reduce concrete needs, as OhioKAN did for caregivers in its intervention group?
What could change this read
This read would change with results showing whether grant recipients improve caregivers’ access to community resources and concrete needs, alongside child well-being, safety, or permanency.
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