# Guardianship Assistance (93.090)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-090-guardianship-assistance/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Guardianship Assistance is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.2 billion in 213 grants, about $5.5 million per award.

## Objectives

The Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP) supports states, Indian tribes, tribal organizations and tribal consortia (tribes) who opt to provide guardianship assistance payments to relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of eligible children that they previously cared for as foster parents. The goal is to prevent inappropriately long stays in foster care and to promote the healthy development of children through increased safety, permanency, and well-being. A list of Title IV-E agencies approved for GAP is available at https://acf.gov/cb/grant-funding/title-iv-e-guardianship-assistance.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $295 million | 112 |
| 2023 | $315 million | 118 |
| 2024 | $314 million | 113 |
| 2025 | $257 million | 67 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Social Services California | California | $382 million |
| Children & Family Services, New York Office of | New York | $99.5 million |
| Minnesota Department of Human Services | Minnesota | $69.5 million |
| Department of Social Services Misso | Missouri | $65.5 million |
| PA Department of Human Services | Pennsylvania | $59.3 million |
| Dept Family & Protective SER | Texas | $51.2 million |
| Department of Childrens Services Tennessee | Tennessee | $44.6 million |
| Oha Office of Financial Services Dmap | Oregon | $40.3 million |
| Department of Children & Family Service | Illinois | $33.4 million |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dept of Children & Families | Massachusetts | $32.1 million |
| Executive Office of the State of New Jersey | New Jersey | $28.1 million |
| Florida Department of Children and Families | Florida | $23.7 million |
| Department of Children & Families | Connecticut | $23.4 million |
| State of Wisconsin Dept of Children & Families | Wisconsin | $22.8 million |
| Department of Human Resources Alabama | Alabama | $22.8 million |
| Department of Children, Youth, and Families | Washington | $16.2 million |
| State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services | Montana | $15.9 million |
| Department of Human Services Hawaii | Hawaii | $15.9 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $14.1 million |
| West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources | West Virginia | $14.1 million |