Grants | Administration for Children and Families

Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants

Summary
Funding Opportunity Title:	Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants
Funding Opportunity Number (FON):	HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-CS-0579
Program Office:	Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Funding Type:	Discretionary
Funding Category:	Grant
Announcement Type:	Initial
CFDA#:	93.658

Post Date:	02/13/2013
Application Due Date:	05/14/2013

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.