Federal Grant Award Summary

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded Puerto Rico Department of The Family $2.51 million under the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (CFDA 93.645) through a Formula Grant mechanism. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports the development and expansion of coordinated child and family services delivered through community-based agencies across Puerto Rico. As a territorial recipient under federal formula grant allocation mechanisms, the Department utilizes this funding to strengthen child welfare social services infrastructure and service delivery capacity in alignment with its five-year agency plan jointly developed with the HHS Secretary.

The Department functions as the primary pass-through entity, sub-awarding portions of formula grant funding to county governments, local nonprofits, municipalities, and community-based organizations to deliver direct child welfare services across Puerto Rico. Award activities support the Department's broader child welfare portfolio, which includes foster care maintenance, case management, adoption support services, child abuse investigation and prevention, kinship care support, and family support initiatives. The award operates within the program's standard two-year performance cycle and requires compliance with 45 CFR Parts 75 and 200 (Uniform Guidance), along with HHS-specific provisions under 45 CFR Parts 300, 1355, and 1357, including quarterly reporting and expenditure documentation requirements.