Kinship Navigator Programs: Replication and Tribal Adaptation
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
Assistance Listings: 93.605 -- Kinship Navigators
Last Updated: July 8, 2026
Description
The goal of this funding opportunity is to increase the number of state and tribal child welfare agencies that replicate and implement an evidence-based Kinship Navigator Program (KNP) rated as promising, supported, or well-supported by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse. Tribal child welfare agencies may replicate one of the approved models and adapt program manuals as needed to align with tribal policies, practices, and culture, while maintaining the model"s core components; tribal consortia are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to agencies that do not currently operate...
a Title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program as defined in Section 427(a)(1) of the Social Security Act. For organizations that are not state or tribal child welfare agencies applications should include documentation of partnership with the Title IV-E agency in implementing the Title IV-E Kinship Navigator program.The Evidence-Based Kinship Navigator Program that may be replicated are: Ohio"s Kinship Supports Intervention (ProtectOhio), Arizona Kinship Support Services, Colorado Kinnected Kinship Navigator Program, Foster Kinship Navigator Program, 30 Days to Family, Kinship Interdisciplinary Navigation Technologically Advanced Model (KIN-TECH), Washington State Kinship Navigator Program.Applicants must focus on one of the following priority areas in their application, which will be competed separately: (1) replicating an existing Clearinghouse-rated model, or (2) developing a Tribal adaptation of an existing Clearinghouse-rated model.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Government
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- County governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
If the applicant is not the title IV-E agency, it should partner with a title IV-E agency. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity.
Grantor contact information
Description
Liliana Hernandez Chakrabarti
cb@grantreview.org
cb@grantreview.org
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| hhs-2026-acf-acyf-cb-cf-0005_Full_Announcement.pdf | hhs-2026-acf-acyf-cb-cf-0005 Full Announcement.pdf | Jul 8, 2026 08:50 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: August 7, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.
Award
$5,000,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$400,000
Award Minimum
$500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CF-0005
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Income security and social services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
July 8, 2026
Archive date:
September 6, 2026
