The Judiciary Courts of the State of Hawaii, First Circuit Division, received a $100,000 formula grant award on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs (CFDA 93.597), administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Support Enforcement. The two-year award, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, funds the Family Court First Circuit's programs that facilitate non-custodial parent access to and visitation with their children. Services provided include mediation, counseling, parenting education, development of parenting plans, visitation enforcement including monitoring and supervision, and development of guidelines for visitation and alternative custody arrangements.
The grant supports the continuation of the Family Court First Circuit's established role as a prime recipient of federal funding for judicial operations and family-related services within Hawaii's judicial system. As a formula grant, the $100,000 award represents the statutory minimum allotment, allocated based on Hawaii's proportion of children living with a single biological parent relative to the national total. The grant operates under a non-supplantation requirement, ensuring that state funding for these activities is supplemented rather than replaced, with federal funding covering up to 90 percent of eligible state expenditures.
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