Public Notice: Notice Of Intended Use of Federal Social Service Block Grant Funds

Notice Of Intended Use of Federal Social Service Block Grant Funds
(Issued June 30, 2026)

As required by federal regulation, the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services will submit a plan for the intended use of Social Service Block Grant funds to the Department of Health and Human Services.

The funding allotted to North Dakota through the Social Service Block Grant is estimated to be $3,733,612 for the period beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027.

It is the intent of the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services to allocate money to the eight regional state-operated behavioral health clinics to provide counseling services. For details about the intended use of funds, view the Social Services Block Grant Intended Use Plan. 

Any individual or agency wishing to comment on the intended use of these funds or to receive additional information is urged to contact Rebecca Bonde, Department of Health and Human Services, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505-0250, via mail or e-mail to rbonde@nd.gov.

Comments will be accepted through July 30, 2026. Copies of the plan can be obtained in mid-September upon request to the above address.