The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Puerto Rico Department of The Family $349,415 on October 1, 2025, under the Chafee Education and Training Vouchers Program (CFDA 93.599).
The award funds vouchers for postsecondary education and training available to youth who have experienced foster care at age 14 or older, have aged out of foster care, or have been adopted or kinship-cared. The program requires the recipient to submit a five-year state plan with annual updates due June 30 each year, coordinating Education and Training Voucher services with other federal or federally assisted programs serving the same population. Funds are disbursed quarterly at up to one-fourth of the annual allotment.
The award period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Department of The Family serves as the direct recipient and administers the program as the primary pass-through entity for service delivery across the territory, consistent with its role in managing federal formula and block grants for child welfare and family support services.