Purpose 

• This program funds projects to learn how tribal governments or consortia can best provide services to families at risk of child abuse and neglect. This will mainly be done through coordination between Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and child welfare agencies.
• The award must be used for one or more of these purposes:
  • For improved case management for families eligible for assistance from a Tribal TANF program.
  • For supportive services and assistance to tribal children in out-of-home placements and the tribal families caring for or adopting such children.
  • For prevention services and assistance to tribal families at risk of child abuse and neglect.

Funding Information

• Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 1,720,000
  • Award Ceiling: $215,000
  • Award Floor: $215,000

Duration

• They plan to fund a five-year project period. Each project period has five one-year budget periods

Eligibility Criteria

• These types of organizations are eligible for an award:
  • Indian tribes and Alaska Native regional nonprofits that are administering a Tribal TANF program on the date of publication of this NOFO.
  • Consortia of two or more Indian tribes. The consortium must administer a Tribal TANF program on behalf of and at the direction of these tribes on the date of publication of this NOFO.
• Individuals, including sole proprietorships, and foreign entities are not eligible.

For more information, visit Grants.gov.