FY 2026 aabd

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Government of Guam–Department of Administration, Bureau of Statistics and Plans $3,079,900 on October 1, 2025, under the Payments to Territories–Adults program (CFDA 93.560).

The award funds cash benefits for food, clothing, shelter, and other essentials provided to aged, blind, and permanently disabled individuals in Guam. The Government of Guam disburses monthly subsistence checks to eligible recipients through its territorial welfare agency. Eligible individuals apply directly to local welfare offices; the territorial agency requests administrative and maintenance assistance funding from the federal Office of Family Assistance on a quarterly basis. Territorial agencies must notify applicants of approval or disapproval within 45 days of application (60 days for applicants seeking aid to the disabled) and conduct periodic reviews to verify continued eligibility. Individuals denied assistance receive fair hearing rights on appeal before the Assistant Secretary of ACF.

The award obligates $3,079,900 for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and covers place of performance in Guam. The block grant structure ties funding to fiscal year cycles and quarterly distributions based on ACF-approved estimates of maintenance and administrative costs.