The Department of Health and Human Services is offering this grant to provide one-time funding to Tribes, tribal organizations, or tribal consortia. This grant is for the specific purpose of developing and submitting a comprehensive title IV-E foster care, adoption assistance, and potentially guardianship assistance program plan to HHS within 24 months of receiving funds. Grant proceeds can be utilized for various essential development costs, including establishing data collection systems, creating a robust cost allocation methodology, and implementing agency and tribal court procedures necessary to meet case review system requirements. This funding opportunity also covers any other expenses crucial for fulfilling the necessary criteria for title IV-E plan approval under the Social Security Act.
Opportunity ID: 163633
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CS-0280 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.658 — Foster Care_Title IV-E |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 11, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2012 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2012 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 11, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $30,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families |
| Description: | The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to make one-time grants to Tribes, tribal organizations, or tribal consortia that are seeking to develop, and within 24 months of grant receipt, 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 announcement may be used for the cost of developing a title IV-E plan under section 471 of the Social Security Act (the Act) to carry out a program under section 479B of the 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CS-0280 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email:app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | ACF Applications Help Desk app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email: app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.658 | HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CS-0280 | Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants | PKG00115570 | Apr 11, 2012 | Jul 10, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
163633 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
163633 SF424A-1.0.pdf
163633 SF424B-1.1.pdf
163633 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
163633 Project-1.1.pdf
163633 Budget-1.1.pdf
163633 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
163633 Other-1.1.pdf
163633 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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