Standing Announcement for Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants
ID: 355742Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB (HHS-ACF-CB)

Award Range

$150K - $300K

Eligible Applicants

Nonfederally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations

Funding Category

Income Security and Social Services

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
Timeline
    Description

    The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is offering grants through the Standing Announcement for Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants to eligible Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia. The objective of this funding opportunity is to support the development of plans for implementing Tribal Title IV-E foster care, adoption assistance, and guardianship assistance programs, with a requirement for recipients to submit an approvable plan within 24 months of the project start date. This initiative is crucial for enhancing income security and social services within tribal communities, ensuring that they can effectively manage foster care and adoption processes. Interested applicants can apply for funding amounts ranging from $150,000 to $300,000, with a total of $1.5 million available for approximately five awards, and must submit their applications by January 12, 2026. For further inquiries, applicants can contact Carlette Randall at carlette.randall@acf.hhs.gov.

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    Posted
    The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) HHS-2025-ACF-ACYF-CS-0067 offers grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or tribal consortia for developing a Title IV-E plan to implement a Foster Care and Adoption Assistance program, with optional Guardianship Assistance, Kinship Navigator, and Prevention programs. The grant provides $150,000 to $300,000 for a two-year project, with a total of $600,000 available for two awards. Eligible applicants must develop an approvable plan within 24 months, or risk repayment. Applications are due January 12, 2026, and require SAM.gov and Grants.gov registrations. The application includes a project narrative, budget, and tribal resolutions, among other attachments. Applications are evaluated on objectives, approach, organizational capacity, and budget. Funds cannot be used for construction, real property purchase, major renovation, or DEI activities.
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