OpportunityTitle: Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The only eligible applicants are Indian Tribes, tribal organizations and tribal consortia.  The terms &quot;Indian Tribe&quot; and &quot;tribal organization&quot; have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, 25 U.S.C. %901 450b.  See Sec. 479B(a) and Sec. 476(c)(2)(A)(iii).  Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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 plan, 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.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: ACF Applications Help Desk
GrantorContactText: ACF Applications Help Desk&lt;br/&gt;app_support@acf.hhs.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.