Federal Grant Award Summary

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services awarded $338,632 to Guam Legal Services Corporation through a Formula Grant under the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) program (CFDA 93.138), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Under this 24-month award, Guam Legal Services Corporation will provide comprehensive legal advocacy and protection services to adults with serious mental illness and children with significant emotional disturbances in Guam. The organization will pursue administrative, legal, and other remedies to address complaints of abuse, neglect, and civil rights violations; conduct investigations; provide legal representation; and engage in systemic advocacy to enforce constitutional, federal, and state statutory protections.

The award prioritizes service delivery to individuals at risk of abuse, neglect, or civil rights violations while residing in care or treatment facilities, as well as community-based populations as resources permit. Guam Legal Services Corporation, as the designated protection and advocacy system for Guam, brings demonstrated expertise in disability rights and victim services, having maintained continuous federal funding across multiple protection and advocacy programs since 2021. Payment under this formula grant will be made via Electronic Transfer System in accordance with 2 CFR 200/300 requirements and program-specific regulations outlined in 45 CFR 51.