Assistance Listing 93.090
Guardianship Assistance
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · Administration for Children and Families
Assistance Listing 93.090, “Guardianship Assistance,” is a federal program administered by HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $274M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
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.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 93.090
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- State
Funds are available to states (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa) and to tribes with approved title IV-E plans.
Intended beneficiaries: Young Child (4-9), Infant and Toddler (0-3), Teen (13-19) and Pre-Teen (10-12).
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Fiscal Year 2024: Awards to states ranged from $29,482 to $104,267,962 with an average of $7,463,258.07 Fiscal Year 2024: Awards to tribes ranged from $30,486 to $575,268 with an average of $302,877
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.090. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 93.090?
93.090 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Guardianship Assistance.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 93.090?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 93.090 provide?
The agency reported $273,914,607 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.