Standing Announcement for Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants
Agency: Administration for Children and Families
Assistance Listings
- 93.658 -- Foster Care_Title IV-E
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
NOTE: This FOA has been modified to add definitions of eligible applicants and to add an application disqualification factor. Language has been added in two sections: (1) Section III.1. Eligible Applicants; and (2) Section III.3. Other, Application Disqualification Factors.
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to solicit proposals for one-time grants to tribes, tribal organizations, or tribal consortia that are seeking to develop and, within 24 months of grant receipt, to submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a plan to implement a title IV-E foster...
care, adoption assistance, and, at tribal option, guardianship assistance program. Grant funds under this FOA may be used for the cost of developing a title IV-E plan under section 471 of the Social Security Act to carry out a program under section 479B of the Social Security Act. The grant may be used for costs relating to the development of data collection systems, a cost-allocation methodology, agency and tribal court procedures necessary to meet the case review system requirements under section 475(5) of the Act, or any other costs attributable to meeting any other requirement necessary for approval of a title IV-E plan.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Additional information
Eligibility is limited to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia. The terms "Indian tribe" and "tribal organization" have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Pub. L. 93-638, 25 U.S.C. § 450b. Also see sections 479B(a) and 476(c)(2)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
Grantor contact information
Description
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov
ACF Applications Help Desk
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Archived: July 4, 2018
Award
$1,500,000
Program Funding
5
Expected awards
$150,000
Award Minimum
$300,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2016-ACF-ACYF-CS-1176
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Income security and social services
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
4
Posted date:
April 29, 2016
Archive date:
July 4, 2018
