Federal grants to Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center
Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center in Barrigada, Guam received $37.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 41 awards. Its largest program was Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, with $18.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$37.6 million
- Awards41
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.4 million
- Largest award$3.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 17 | $15.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 10 | $5.7 million |
| FY 2023 | 15 | $8.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 12 | $6.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 11 | $2.4 million |
Programs that fund Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 13 | $18.3 million |
| Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services | 13 | $5.7 million |
| Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services | 1 | $3.5 million |
| Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse | 3 | $2.4 million |
| Assisted Outpatient Treatment | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | 1 | $900,000 |
| Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health | 2 | $890,877 |
| Grants to States for Loan Repayment | 1 | $826,268 |
| Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19 | 1 | $629,851 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 40 | $36.7 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $900,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 certified community behavioral health clinic expansion grant: project ?gang - the U.S. Territory of Guam requests funding for project Ågang (aw-gang), which means “call” in chamorro – Guam’s indigenous language. The project aims to establish reliable 24-HOUR emergency services for individual | Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services | February 2, 2021 | $3.5 million |
| Guam pfs 2023 | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | September 18, 2023 | $3.3 million |
| Project linc (linking individuals in nurturing communities) - treatment for individuals with serious emotional disturbances or co-occurring disorders experiencing homelessness | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | August 10, 2021 | $3.0 million |
| Guam's system of care (GSOC) - Guam behavioral health and wellness center (GBHWC), Guam's single state agency for mental health and substance use, seeks funding to support the expansion and sustainability of comprehensive community mental health services. "project Guam's system of care (GSOC)," prop | Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) | September 14, 2023 | $2.9 million |
| Guam focus on life (GFOL) | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | December 7, 2020 | $2.9 million |
| Guam's community mental health centers grant program - the U.S. Territory of Guam is requesting funding from cmhc to support Guam behavioral health and wellness center (GBHWC) efforts to establish a cohesive system between gbhwc and correctional facilities; department of corrections (DOC) and depart | Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services | September 22, 2021 | $2.0 million |
| Guam 988 lifeline center improvement - the purpose of this program is to improve Guam's response to 988 contacts through calls, chats, and text. Funding will be used to accomplish the following: 1.) enhance workforce and technology to meet the 988 demand and fully support the 988 infrastructure and | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | September 27, 2023 | $1.9 million |
| Guam spf rx - the overall goal for the proposed Guam spf rx program is to reduce opioid use disorder, overdose and deaths in Guam, especially among our most vulnerable population groups. The catchment area for the funded program activities is the entirety of the island, with specific focus for these | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | August 30, 2022 | $1.5 million |
| Project tulaika: healthy transition services for youth and young adults age 16-25 with serious emotional disturbance and serious mental illness | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | August 3, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| 988 crisis center follow-up - Guam behavioral health and wellness center (GBHWC), the applicant organization, is home to the island's only 988 suicide and crisis lifeline center. Guam's 988 lifeline has morphed from a local number answered by on-shift nurses in crisis stabilization units to a formal | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | September 22, 2023 | $1.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center get?
$37.6 million in 41 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $36.7 million in 40 awards. The Department of Justice follow.
What is Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center's largest federal grant?
$3.5 million under Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services, with its first action in the period on February 2, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center?
Its largest are Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services and Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services.
Other grant recipients in Barrigada
- Government of Guam- Department of Administration
- Guam Department of Education
- University of Guam
- Department of Public Health and Social Services
- Guam Energy Office
- Guam Waterworks Authority
- Guam Environmental Protection Agency
- Teleguam Holdings, LLC
Largest federal grant recipients in Guam · Federal grants in Guam