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Grants for Coordination of Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Welfare Services to Tribal Families at Risk of Child Abuse or Neglect
HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-FN-0015
Seth Chamberlain
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-FN-0015
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Expected Number of Awards: 7
CFDA Number(s): 93.086 -- Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Posted Date: Jul 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closing Date: N/A
Estimated Total Program Funding: 1505000
Award Ceiling: $215000
Award Floor: $215000
Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized),Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Indian tribes and Alaska Native regional non-profits that administer a Tribal TANF program on the date of publication of the funding opportunity announcement; and Consortia of two or more Indian tribes--the consortium administers a Tribal TANF program on behalf and at the direction of these tribes on the date of publication of the funding opportunity announcement. "Indian tribe" has the same meaning given to this term in section 419(4) of title IV-A of the Social Security Act. Under this definition, "Indian tribe" includes the federally recognized tribes defined at 25 U.S.C § 450b, except that, with respect to Alaska, it includes only those tribal organizations listed in section 419(4)(B) of the Social Security Act. 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.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA) announces the availability of funds under the Grants for Coordination of Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Welfare Services to Tribal Families at Risk of Child Abuse or Neglect. The purpose of this program, as prescribed by the statute (section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act, as amended), is "to fund demonstration projects designed to test the effectiveness of tribal governments or tribal consortia in coordinating the provision to tribal families at risk of child abuse and neglect of child welfare services and services under tribal programs funded under this part." Similar to its sister agency the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), OFA understands that community members are at the heart of lasting, positive change, and that Native self-sufficiency is grounded in the fundamental principle that a Native community achieves self-sufficiency when it has the ability to produce and manage the resources required to fulfill its social and economic objectives and to cater to the needs of its members. As a result, the award must be utilized for one or more purposes that are specifically outlined by statutorily-prescribed uses: 1. To improve case management for families eligible for assistance from a Tribal TANF program; 2. For supportive services and assistance to tribal children in out-of-home placements and the tribal families caring for such children, including families who adopt such children; 3. For prevention services and assistance to tribal families at risk of child abuse and neglect. ACF is interested in funding projects leading to systems changes and commitment to equity rooted in ensuring that diverse Indigenous communities have equal access to culturally relevant resources to achieve and receive input for improvements to the coordination of tribal TANF and child welfare programs being sustained beyond the project period. For example, recipients may be encouraged to engage in activities such as revising intake and assessment procedures, developing informed consent documents that will allow for staff to share information across program lines, providing cross-training for TANF and child welfare staff, developing joint case management procedures, and developing information technology systems to enhance coordination. Successful awardees will be required to articulate the methodology employed, as well as the anticipated deliverables and impacts. As this constitutes a pilot award, recipients are expected to disseminate key insights to the wider Tribal TANF and child welfare community.
