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This resource contains information about the Social Services Block Grant Program in FY 2015.

To provide data for Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Fiscal Year 2015 State Profiles.

SSBG Reports

April 18, 2017

The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) program provides flexible funding to assist States in providing a wide range of services to children and families, vulnerable older adults, persons with disabilities, and at-risk adolescents and young adults.

The SSBG Annual Reports and Focus Reports was prepared for the Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by Walter R. McDonald & Associates, Inc. The material contained in the report can be viewed by the general public and may be reproduced, fully, partially, without permission from the Federal Government. This report reviews Total SSBG Expenditures and service expenditures during a fiscal year.

This focus report provides an overview of the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) expenditures for child protective services (CPS). The report includes the number of CPS recipients for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2014 and usage trends of SSBG expenditures for CPS for 6 years. States have substantial discretion in the use of SSBG funds and may determine what services to provide, who is eligible to receive services, and how funds are applied. States may use SSBG funds to support the provision of CPS.

This focus report provides a summary of States’ Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) expenditures for, and recipients of, support services for older adults across all SSBG service categories. The SSBG program defines older adults as individuals 60 years of age and older. An analysis of 6-year trends in the use of SSBG expenditures for these services is also included.

This focus report provides an analysis of Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) expenditures for, and recipients of, child welfare services. For the purposes of this report, child welfare services refer to six SSBG service categories, described below, that seek to improve the health and well-being of children and youth.

This report provides a summary of the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) expenditures and recipient trends of special services for children and adults with disabilities. The report also provides an overview of expenditure and recipient trends for these services during the last five years. Disabilities, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, include both physical and mental impairments that substantially limit one or more of the major life activities.

This focus report provides a summary of States’ Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) expenditures for adult protective services (APS) in 2013.  The report also provides an overview of trends in APS usage patterns during the last five years. Protective services are provided in cases of injury due to: family violence or abuse by caregivers; failure of caregivers to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care; and financial exploitation by family, friends, fiduciaries, or caregivers.