The Puerto Rico Department of the Family received an $89.2 million Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The TANF program (CFDA #93.558) aims to provide assistance to needy families with children so they can be cared for in their own homes or relatives' homes and reduce dependence on government benefits. Through this...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded a $76,881,260 Payments to Territories - Adults (CFDA 93.560) block grant to the Administracion De Desarrollo Socioeconomico De La Familia, a Puerto Rico government agency, for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This block grant provides financial assistance to support cash benefits and essential social services for aged, blind, and permanently disabled residents of Puerto Rico who...
This $20,098,727.00 Formula Grant award is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) program (CFDA 93.667). The grant enables the Puerto Rico Department of the Family, a U.S. state government entity, to deliver a comprehensive range of critical social services tailored to the needs of Puerto Rico's vulnerable populations. These services span multiple domains including child welfare, nutrition...
The Puerto Rico Department of the Family received a $16.6 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Social Services Block Grant (CFDA #93.667) program. The objective of the funding is to enable Puerto Rico to provide social services to meet the needs of its residents. Federal funds may be used to deliver services aimed at goals such as economic support, protecting vulnerable populations, and...
This $8,637,950 Block Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program (CFDA 93.558). The funding will support a range of social services delivered by the Government of Guam - Department of Administration Bureau of Statistics and Plans Division to assist low-income families and help them achieve self-sufficiency. Services may include cash assistance, employment...
This $733,704.00 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA 93.669) supports the Puerto Rico Department of the Family in enhancing its child protective services system. The funding will be used to strengthen Puerto Rico's capabilities in preventing, identifying, and responding to child abuse and neglect through the development and improvement of the territory's...
This federal Block Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) program, will deliver a range of child care and early childhood development services in Puerto Rico. The $1,754,010.00 grant, awarded on December 21, 2024, will support the Department of Family Planning Division of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in providing child care subsidies, implementing quality...
The Department of Human Services, Office of the Commissioner in the U.S. Virgin Islands received a $7,095,267 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. This award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will enable the department to provide a comprehensive range of social services to low-income families with children in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding...
This federal Formula Grant award of $1,032,835.00 is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556). The grant supports the Puerto Rico Department of the Family, a U.S. state government entity, in delivering a range of child welfare and family support services across Puerto Rico. Key objectives include preventing child maltreatment, ensuring child safety within the...
The Puerto Rico Department of the Family received a $45,628,290 Foster Care Title IV-E Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports the delivery of a wide range of child welfare services, including foster care maintenance payments, administrative expenses, training for staff and foster parents, and support for foster care case management systems. The...