Protection & advocacy for individuals with mntl illness

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $338,632 to Guam Legal Services Corporation on October 1, 2025, under the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness program (CFDA 93.138).

Guam Legal Services Corporation delivers protection and advocacy services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional impairment across Guam, pursuing administrative, legal, and other remedies to address complaints of abuse, neglect, and rights violations. The organization prioritizes individuals at risk for abuse, neglect, or civil rights violations while residing in care or treatment facilities, and also serves individuals with mental illness or emotional impairment living in community settings, including those in the process of facility admission, in transit to facilities, or involuntarily confined in detention facilities, jails, or prisons.

The award runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, under a formula grant structure. The funding is available for obligation for a 24-month period and is disbursed through electronic transfer. Guam Legal Services Corporation is a non-profit organization headquartered in Hagatna, Guam, that has maintained continuous federal funding since at least 2021 and holds a diverse portfolio of protection and advocacy grants spanning disability rights, victim services, and individual rights programs.