Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Department of Human Services Hawaii received a $125,000 formula grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (CFDA 93.674). This award supports the state's implementation of independent living services and transitional support programs designed to assist youth aging out of Hawaii's foster care system in achieving successful transitions to adulthood and self-sufficiency.

The Department of Human Services Hawaii administers this formula grant allocation to provide targeted financial and programmatic support to foster youth transitioning from state care. As the primary state administrator of child welfare and social services programs, the department leverages this federal funding through its established network of service delivery mechanisms, including potential collaboration with partner organizations such as the University of Hawaii Systems. The funding is distributed on a quarterly basis up to one-fourth of the state's annual allotment, with recipients drawing down awarded funds through accounts established by the Division of Payment Management. All expenditures and records are maintained in accordance with applicable federal regulations, including 2 CFR Part 200 and related HHS-specific provisions, with annual program plans subject to Children's Bureau approval by September 30 each year.