Kinship Navigator Programs: Replication and Tribal Adaptation
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
Assistance Listings
- 93.605 -- Kinship Navigators
Archived opportunityLast Updated: Jul 20, 2026
Important dates
- Archived: September 6, 2026
- Closed: 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 details
- Expected project funding: $5,000,000
- Expected awards: 10
Award min.
$400,000
Award max.
$500,000
- 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:Not specified
- Category of Funding Activity:
- Income security and social services
- Category Explanation:Not specified
History
- Posted date: July 8, 2026
- Archive date: September 6, 2026
- Version: 3
Summary
Jump to documentsThe 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 Programs that may be replicated can be found on the Prevention Services Clearinghouse website.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
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Other
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- County governments
- State governments
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information on eligibility
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.
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 |
Agency contact information
Email: cb@grantreview.org
cb@grantreview.org
Liliana Hernandez Chakrabarti
cb@grantreview.org
Link to additional information
No additional information is available
