Federal Grant Award Summary

The Judiciary Courts of the State of Maine received a $100,000 formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, under the Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs (CFDA 93.597) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award funds Maine's State Access and Visitation Program (SAVP), which supports non-custodial parents' meaningful access to and visitation with their children through a comprehensive suite of family-centered services.

The funded program delivers mediation, counseling, parenting plan development, and visitation enforcement services designed to facilitate parent-child relationships and promote shared parenting arrangements. The Judicial Department, through its Administrative Office of the Courts, administers these services to non-custodial parents across Maine, positioning the state's judicial system as a key provider of federally-supported family services that enhance access and visitation outcomes for vulnerable populations. This formula grant allocation is based on Maine's proportional share of children living with a single biological parent nationally, with the $100,000 representing the state's minimum allotment under the federal program structure.