2025 Family Preservation and Reunification Center Grant
This grant opportunity aims to provide comprehensive management, operation, and maintenance of a Family Preservation and Reunification Center, operating as a Respite Day and Night Program, for children and families receiving services from the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), specifically the Division of Children’s Wellness (DCW). The Center will provide services as outlined in subsection C, Scope of Services.
ELIGIBILITY
- Facility must be licensed and regulated by the Department of Public Health and Social Services (“DPHSS”), Bureau of Child Care Services (“BCCS”), or held to a higher accreditation standard.
- The provider and facility must be currently in operation at the time of application
- All applicants and program staff shall submit:
- Tuberculosis Clearance, Guam Police Clearance, Criminal Court Clearnce, and Traffic Clearance. The Criminal Court Clearance shall list the types of criminal convictions, if any. The original Police, Court and Traffic Clearances shall be dated no earlier than ninety (90) days before employment and updated every two (2) years. The Tuberculosis Clearance shall be updated annually.
- All applicants and program staff will be subjected to the following clearances administered by the Bureau of Social Services Administration:
- Child Abuse and Neglect Registry Clearance, Local Sex Offender Registry, National Sex Offender Registry, General Internet Search, Navy Criminal Investigation Section (NCIS) Clearance (if military).
IF ANY APPLICANT OR PROGRAM STAFF DO NOT PASS THE ABOCE CLEARANCES, THE APPLICATION WILL BE DENIED.
- Grant Orientation. All interested applicants are required to attend a mandatory grant orientation, as scheduled by DPHSS and DCW. Details of the grant orientation shall be provided upon submission of the Letter of Intent.
CONDITIONS & REQUIREMENTS
- Applicants cannot be in an active repayment process or the subject of an active investigation or enforcement action by DPHSS.
- Grant Awardees shall not:
- Furlough or lay off employees
- Use funds to pay taxes
- Use funds for items that have already been paid for by federal, state, tribal, or local public funds.
- Use funds for major renovations
- Use funds for past expenses
- Use funds to gain interest in a bank savings account
- EFT (Establishment Request Form), Voided Check or Deposit slip, and Valid ID.
- Submit to GEDA a Vendor Record/ GEDA will submit any new Vendor Record/ EFT on behalf of the applicant.
- Funds MUST be utilized no later than September 30, 2026.
- The facility must be licensed, regulated, or held to a higher accreditation standard.
- Shall have a facility to operate as a day and night respite center for clients referred by DCW. The Respite Day Program shall provide child care services for a minimum of 12 children under the temporary legal custody of the BOSSA and those receiving services from DCW, newborn to thirteen (13) years old. A separate child care area for children fourteen (14) through eighteen (18) years old or older with extended jurisdiction Monday to Sunday, from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The Respite Night Program shall provide child care services for a minimum of 12 children under the temporary legal custody of the BOSSA and those receiving services from DCW, newborn to thirteen (13) years old. A separate childcare area for children aged fourteen (14) through eighteen (18) years old or older with extended jurisdiction, Monday through Sunday, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, who are receiving services from DCW.
AWARD AMOUNT
- Department of Public Health and Social Services to provide grant awards of up to $400,000.00 based on approved budget and program proposal. The awardee will receive 50% of the awarded amount at the start of the project period.
- Upon submission and approval of the required programmatic and financial reports, which will be due every 120 days, 30% of the funds will be disbursed. DPHSS will retain 20% of the total budget, which will be disbursed upon completion of the program and submission of all required reports.
- Up to three grant awards will be awarded.
GRANT AWARD AND PROJECT PERIOD
- This is a competitive grant with up to 3 awardees.
- The project period for this grant is from August 2025 to September 30, 2026.
APPLICATION PERIOD
- Applications will be accepted via email to caps2024@investguam.com beginning on July 15, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.
- Applications that are hand delivered to GEDA’s office, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., will be reviewed the following business day. (Example: If the application is dropped off on Monday, it will be reviewed on Tuesday.)
- The deadline is August 1, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. and is subject to the availability of funds.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Download the grant application form found on the GEDA website at www.investguam.com
- Submit the completed application form and all required documents via email to caps2024@investguam.com (subject line titled as 2025 FPRC – organization name) or hand-delivered to the Guam Economic Development Authority office located at the ITC building, 5th floor, Suite 511, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- Please bring a copy of your application to be stamped by our receptionist. We will not be able to make copies.
Funding for this grant is made possible by the CCDF Discretionary Funds.
For more information about this Grant, please refer to the 2025 FPRC FACT SHEET.
For more information about this Grant, please refer to the 2025 FPRC FACT SHEET.
