FY 2026 guardianship assistance

Ended Block Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
2601NJGARD
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$18,946,560

Award facts

Assistance listing
93.090 Guardianship Assistance
Completion date
Funding agency
Administration on Children Youth and Families Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services
Place of performance
New Jersey, USA

Award details come from USAspending.gov.

About this award

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Executive Office of the State of New Jersey $18,946,560 on October 1, 2025, under the Guardianship Assistance Program (CFDA 93.090). The award funds guardianship assistance payments to relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children transitioning from foster care, removing financial barriers to permanency and enabling secure legal family placement. The funding covers performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and is administered statewide in New Jersey. As a Title IV-E program, the award operates on quarterly estimates based on actual allowable claimed expenditures, with quarterly submissions due July 30, October 30, January 30, and April 30. The Executive Office of the State of New Jersey, operating as Children & Families, serves as the prime recipient and passes through portions of this and related federal grants to county governments and nonprofit organizations to deliver specialized child welfare services across the state. The assistance is provided as a block grant.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Amendment $2,259,141
Amendment $2,208,150
Amendment $2,208,150
Amendment $2,188,860
Amendment $2,188,860
Amendment $2,188,860
Amendment $1,901,513
Amendment $1,901,513
Original award $1,901,513

Quick answers

Who received award 2601NJGARD?

2601NJGARD was awarded to Executive Office Of The State Of New Jersey by Office of Grants Management (Administration for Children and Families) on October 1, 2025.

How much is award 2601NJGARD worth?

$18,946,560 has been obligated on 2601NJGARD.

Which agency awarded 2601NJGARD?

Office of Grants Management (Administration for Children and Families) awarded 2601NJGARD, with funding from Administration on Children Youth and Families (Administration for Children and Families).

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