Guam Department Of Education

Guam Department Of Education Finance And Administrative Services Division, a U.S. government entity serving as the territorial educational agency for Guam, receives federal formula and project grants as the prime recipient (100% of awards) across education, special education, early intervention, child nutrition, and youth education programs. The division operates with no federal contract prime footprint and no subcontract exposure; all federal funding flows directly as grants to support public education and nutrition services for Guam's 30,000-student K-12 system across 41 schools.

The division's grant portfolio is dominated by child nutrition and special education recipients. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service anchors the portfolio with multiple formula grants funding the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555)—including a $19.2 million award (October 2025–September 2026) for meal reimbursements and cash subsidies to participating schools—alongside awards for Child and Adult Care Food Programs, school meal equipment procurement, fresh fruit and vegetable initiatives, technology innovation for program administration (CFDA 10.541, $541,924 obligated September 2025), state administrative expenses, and farm-to-school grants under the American Rescue Plan (CFDA 10.645, $616,474 through September 2026). The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services funds two recurring formula grants: the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027, $6.6 million obligated July 2026) supporting individualized education plans and related services for children ages 3–21 with disabilities, and the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181, $1.68 million obligated July 2026) delivering early intervention services, developmental screenings, and family support to infants and toddlers with disabilities through age two. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education provides consolidated grants to insular areas (CFDA 84.403, $21.2 million obligated July 2026) consolidating eligible State-administered programs including ESEA Title I, Part A, permitting cross-program fund flexibility and integrated service delivery. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families funds the Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092, $333,550 obligated October 2025) providing comprehensive sexual health and adulthood preparation education to youth ages 10–19 and pregnant or parenting youth under age 21, including special populations in foster care, juvenile justice, victims of trafficking, and those experiencing homelessness.

The division also holds a Head Start project grant from the Office of Head Start (July 2024–June 2029) and received one-time project grants including an Insular Affairs-funded audit and compliance team training initiative (June 2024–September 2028) and an Institute of Education Sciences data infrastructure award (October 2023–September 2024) for the Guam One Stop Data Village early childhood, health, and education-to-workforce outcomes system. Activity has declined modestly—17 awards in 2022 to 3 awards in 2026 (a snapshot reflecting the current award cycle through October 2026)—with six awards carrying ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months, representing recompete or continuation-grant renewal opportunity. Combined dollars obligated across all grants total $1.97 billion since 1998. The division competes exclusively as a direct grant recipient under formula grant set-asides and project grant competitions reserved for Insular Areas or state educational agencies, with no exposure to competitive procurement or sub-award structures.