Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Department of Human Services Hawaii received a formula grant award of $728,173.92 from the Administration on Children Youth and Families under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports family preservation and child welfare services designed to prevent child maltreatment among at-risk families in Hawaii while ensuring children's safety within their homes and communities. The funding enables the delivery of supportive family services and related initiatives that strengthen family stability and permanency across the state.

As the primary state administrator of social services in Hawaii, the Department of Human Services delivers these services through its comprehensive child welfare infrastructure, which may include kinship navigator programs, caseworker visitation initiatives, and family support services targeting vulnerable populations. The department coordinates service provision across its existing federal grant portfolio under the Department of Health and Human Services and collaborates with sub-awardees, including the University of Hawaii Systems, to expand service reach and implementation capacity. Formula grant recipients under this program must submit annual agency plans for approval by the Children's Bureau by June 30 each year, with federal approval due by September 30.