Payments to Territories – Adults (93.560)
Payments to Territories – Adults (Assistance Listing 93.560) is run by the Administration for Children and Families, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $153 million in 16 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $9.5 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.2 million. Half of the 16 awards fell between $1.2 million and $24.8 million, and they ranged from $161,013 to $30.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$153 million
- Grant awards16
- Typical award$1.2 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$32.9 million
- Size rank683 of 1824
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $40.0 million in fiscal 2021 to $32.9 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 683rd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 3 states and territories.
What the program funds
To provide aid in the form of cash benefits for food, clothing, shelter, and/or other essentials to the aged, blind, and the permanently disabled in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Certified territorial welfare agencies in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam are eligible and must operate under Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved plans and agreements, which must comply with all Federal statutory and regulatory requirements governing these programs.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Cash payments are made to eligible needy aged, blind, or disabled persons in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. These payments are to cover costs for food, shelter, clothing, and other daily living needs recognized as necessary by each Territory's program. In addition, an individual must be at least age 65 to receive assistance for the aged; must be determined blind to receive aid to the blind; or must be at least 18 years of age and totally disabled to receive aid to the permanently and totally disabled.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title III, Part A, Subpart XVI,Public Law 92-603, Social Security Act.42 USC §§ 1381-1385Program funds are provided based on a formula linked to the number of recipients receiving benefits each month. Territories are required to match the program funding by 25%. Administrative costs are matched at 50%.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The funding range is $987,000 to $29,620,027 with an average of $10,612,995.67
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Payments to Territories – Adults (93.560) awarded$153 million across 16 grant awards, an average of $9.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Department of the Family | Puerto Rico | 4 | $110 million |
| Administracion de Desarrollo Socioeconomico de La Familia | Puerto Rico | 1 | $30.2 million |
| Department of Human Services | U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | $6.2 million |
| Government of Guam- Department of Administration | Guam | 6 | $6.2 million |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 98% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 14 | $150 million | 98% |
| Other | 2 | $2.6 million | 1.7% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $140 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | $6.2 million |
| Guam | 6 | $6.2 million |