Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded $164,471 to the Department of Human Services Hawaii under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This formula grant supports caseworker visitation services designed to prevent child maltreatment among at-risk families and promote family stability in Hawaii. The funding enables the state child welfare agency to provide supportive family services and casework activities that maintain children's safety within their homes while strengthening family preservation efforts across the state.

The Department of Human Services Hawaii, as Hawaii's designated state administrator for federally mandated child welfare programs, receives this allocation through the annual formula grant cycle administered by the Administration for Children and Families. The award reflects the state's ongoing commitment to implementing the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program objectives through trained caseworkers delivering direct support services to vulnerable families. This funding represents part of Hawaii's broader federal portfolio of $77.36 billion in obligated grant dollars across social services, child welfare, healthcare administration, and nutrition assistance programs.