Block Grant 2601PREJPS
- The Puerto Rico Department of the Family received a $170,187 two-year block grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Elder Justice Act - Adult Protective Services (CFDA 93.698) program. This federal grant funding will enhance and improve the coordinated system of adult protective services provided by the Department for older adults and adults with disabilities in Puerto Rico. The grant supports activities such as...
- The Oficina Del Procurador De Las Personas De Edad Avanzada received a $411,312 Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions Program (CFDA 93.747). The grant period is from August 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Through this funding, the Oficina Del Procurador De Las Personas De Edad Avanzada will develop, implement and evaluate interventions, practices and programs to prevent elder...
- The Department of Human Services Hawaii has been awarded a $111,375 federal block grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Elder Justice Act - Adult Protective Services (CFDA 93.698) program. This two-year grant, with a performance period from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026, is intended to enhance and improve the state's coordinated system of adult protective services for older adults and adults with disabilities. The grant...
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living has awarded the New Mexico Aging & Long Term Service Department a $111,375 block grant under the Elder Justice Act - Adult Protective Services (CFDA 93.698) program. This two-year grant, effective April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2026, will support the state's adult protective services programs targeting older adults and adults with disabilities. The funding will enable the state to investigate reports of...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $311,040 Block Grant to the Puerto Rico Department Of The Family under the Children's Justice Grants to States program (CFDA 93.643) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The funding will support efforts to improve the assessment and investigation of suspected child abuse and neglect cases in Puerto Rico, including cases of suspected child sexual abuse and exploitation....
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Puerto Rico Department Of The Family $1,447,796 under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA #93.669) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. This Formula Grant aims to support and improve Puerto Rico's child protective services system by providing funding to assist investigations of alleged child abuse or neglect and deliver related support services through September 2026. The...
- The Administration on Aging awarded $404,933 to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Office of the Ombudsman for the Elderly effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services program (CFDA 93.043). This formula grant funds evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion services designed to strengthen preventive health systems for older adults aged 55 and older with limited...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Puerto Rico Department of the Family received a Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) formula grant award of $11.76 million from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.667). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, provides flexible federal funding to support a comprehensive array of social services tailored to Puerto Rico's population needs. These services encompass child welfare and...
- The Administration on Aging awarded the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) a $929,207 block grant under the Elder Justice Act – Adult Protective Services program (CFDA 93.698) for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2028. This formula grant supports DFPS in enhancing and expanding the state's coordinated system of adult protective services for older adults and adults with disabilities. The funding enables DFPS to strengthen its capacity to receive reports and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Office of the Ombudsman for the Elderly received $6.26 million in formula grant funding from the Administration on Aging under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers program (CFDA 93.044). The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, extends through September 30, 2027, and supports comprehensive, community-based supportive services designed to enable older adults in Puerto...
The Puerto Rico Department of the Family received a $154,961 Block Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging under the Elder Justice Act – Adult Protective Services program (CFDA 93.698) for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2028. This formula grant supports the enhancement and expansion of adult protective services (APS) systems in Puerto Rico, enabling the department to strengthen its capacity to receive reports of and investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation targeting older adults and adults with disabilities. Under this award, the Puerto Rico Department of the Family will utilize funding to support allowable APS activities that improve service delivery and inter-agency coordination. These activities may include establishing multidisciplinary teams for case review, developing culturally appropriate policies and training modules for service providers, implementing data tracking systems to monitor elder maltreatment cases, and connecting victims to critical support services. The two-year funding period allows Puerto Rico to build sustainable capacity within its social services infrastructure to better protect vulnerable elder and disabled populations across the territory.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 4/6/26 | ||
| Not listed | $155.0k | 3/27/26 |