Judiciary Courts Of The State Of Hawaii

The Judiciary Courts of the State of Hawaii, First Circuit Division, operating as the Family Court First Circuit, is a U.S. state government entity based in Kapolei, Hawaii that serves as a prime recipient of federal grant awards. As part of Hawaii's judicial system, the entity focuses on family law matters and court administration within the First Circuit. The organization has maintained continuous federal grant funding since 2021, demonstrating sustained engagement with federal grant programs that support judicial operations and family-related services.

The Family Court First Circuit has received prime federal grant awards exclusively through formula grant mechanisms administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, specifically from the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Child Support Enforcement. Since 2021, the entity has been awarded recurring grants under two primary programs: the State Court Improvement Program (SCIP), which has been awarded annually from fiscal years 2022 through 2025 with completion dates through September 2026, and the Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs (CFDA 93.597), also awarded annually with a $100,000 documented award in the current fiscal cycle running through September 2027. These grants support judicial training, court improvement initiatives, and programs that facilitate non-custodial parent access and visitation through mediation, counseling, education, and parenting plan development. Additionally, the Family Court First Circuit has been a substantial sub-grantee receiving funds passed through the Attorney General of Hawaii Department of the Judiciary to support multiple initiatives, including domestic violence intervention and training for judges at annual symposiums, with documented sub-awards for strengthening coordinated community responses to domestic violence, implementing batterer intervention program standards, and operating the Juvenile Drug Court's Parental Engagement Empowerment Resource (PEER) project targeting Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander families with culturally competent programming and translation services.