Department Of Human Services Hawaii

Department Of Human Services Hawaii, a state government entity and child organization of the University of Hawaii Systems, administers federal entitlement and formula-based grants across social services, child welfare, nutrition assistance, healthcare, and disability programs as Hawaii's designated state recipient for federally mandated social service funding streams. The entity does not compete for or hold federal procurement contracts; it functions exclusively as a federal grant recipient, managing a portfolio of 957 prime grants (99% of total awards) with combined obligated dollars of $81.65 billion and minimal sub-award activity (7 awards across its footprint, under 1% of total).

The Department of Human Services Hawaii's grant portfolio concentrates in four customer agencies that account for 61% of recent awards. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families dominates the footprint with 298 combined awards across child welfare, family services, child care, and foster care programs—including a $728 million Promoting Safe and Stable Families award (FY 2026, formula grant), a $246.4 million TANF block grant (FY 2026), and an $80.9 million Child Care and Development Block Grant award (FY 2026 through FY 2028). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services follows with 98 awards anchored by an $8.559 billion Medicaid entitlement block grant (FY 2026, October 1, 2025) and a $59.7 million CHIP award (FY 2026–2027). The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service round out the top four with 96 and 90 awards respectively. USDA awards include a $29.6 million State Administrative Matching Grants for SNAP program (FY 2026) and a $17.01 million Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children award (FY 2026).

Recent award activity has remained stable at 40–48 awards per year from 2022 through 2025, though 2026 shows only 3 awards to date as of August 28, 2026. The entity faces recompete exposure for 27 awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months. The Department of Human Services Hawaii holds no federal contract positions and operates no parent vehicle relationships (GWACs, IDIQs, BPAs, or GSA Schedules) — the source contains no reference to procurement contracts or contract vehicles. Place of performance spans statewide Hawaii, with administrative headquarters in Honolulu.

Representative recent work includes a $6.913 million FEMA Disaster Assistance Projects cooperative agreement (August 28, 2026) for pass-through funding to disaster-affected families; a $1.1 million USDA Child Nutrition Technology Innovation Grant (December 16, 2024) for developing automated information systems supporting the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and related child nutrition initiatives; a $16.9 million Department of Education vocational rehabilitation grants program award (October 1, 2025) for state VR services; and a $44.9 million Child Care Disaster Relief block grant (October 1, 2025, extending through FY 2030) supporting child care facility recovery in areas affected by major disasters. The entity also carries a $15.7 million Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program formula grant (FY 2026–2027) and a $16.1 million Social Services Block Grant (FY 2026–2027) supporting diverse social service delivery statewide. Sub-award partners include the Executive Office of the State of Hawaii (Rural Health Transformation Program sub-award, February 2026), the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (workforce development sub-award, August 2025), and the Hawaii Department of Defense (disaster response and facility management sub-awards spanning 2021–2024). The Department of Human Services Hawaii's federal grant footprint reflects its statutory role as Hawaii's primary pass-through administrator for federal social service entitlements and formula block grants, with minimal direct procurement activity and substantial sub-award flow to county governments, nonprofits, and community-based service providers.