This grant, offered by the Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau, is for the purpose of improving how Tribal courts handle child welfare proceedings. Awards are available to Tribes and Tribal consortia to enhance the safety, permanency, and well-being of children. This involves conducting assessments of current court processes to make improvements aligned with the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA), increasing family engagement in child welfare, family preservation, reunification, and adoption cases. Furthermore, the grant supports ensuring children’s needs are met promptly through better data collection, and provides essential training for judges, attorneys, and legal personnel involved in child welfare cases.
Opportunity ID: 170054
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CS-0323 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Tribal Court Improvement Program |
| 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: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.586 — State Court Improvement Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 10, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 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 09, 2012 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility Category: The government of Indian Tribes and Tribal consortia that: are operating an approved title IV-E program in accordance with section 479B of The Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, Pub. L. 112-34 (the Act); or plan to operate a title IV-e program and have received a title IV-E plan development grant, as authorized by section 476 of the Act; or have a court responsible for proceedings related to foster care or adoption (section 438(c)(3)(A)(iv) of the 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 Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau announces the availability of awards to provide Tribes and Tribal consortia the opportunity to compete for grants to enable Tribal courts to: (1) Conduct assessments of how Tribal courts handle child welfare proceedings and to make improvements to court processes to provide for the safety, permanency, and well-being of children as set forth in the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) and increase and improve engagement of the entire family in court processes relating to child welfare, family preservation, family reunification and adoption; (2) Ensure children's safety, permanence, and well-being needs are met in a timely and complete manner (through better collection and analysis of data); and (3) Provide for training of judges, attorneys, and legal personnel in child welfare cases. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CS-0323 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.586 | HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CS-0323 | Tribal Court Improvement Program | PKG00121232 | May 10, 2012 | Jul 09, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
170054 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
170054 SF424A-1.0.pdf
170054 SF424B-1.1.pdf
170054 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
170054 Project-1.1.pdf
170054 Budget-1.1.pdf
170054 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
170054 Other-1.1.pdf
170054 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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