National Resource Center for Tribes

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	Federal Grant Title:	National Resource Center for Tribes
	CFDA Number:	93.658
	CFDA Description:	Foster Care_Title IV-E
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2009-ACF-ACYF-CZ-0058
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 11, 2009
	Creation Date:	Mar 11, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 11, 2009 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.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 11, 2009 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.
	Archive Date:	Jun 10, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$875,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$875,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are public or private organizations knowledgeable and experienced in the field of Indian Tribal affairs and child welfare. (42 U.S.C. 476(c)(C)) Collaborative efforts and interdisciplinary approaches are acceptable. Applications from collaborations must identify a primary applicant responsible for administering the cooperative agreement. The terms "Indian," "Indian Tribe," and "Tribal Organization" used in this announcement are defined under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
Grant Description: The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to establish by cooperative agreement a National Resource Center for Tribes (NRCT). NRCT will serve as a member of the Children's Bureau's (CB) Child Welfare Training and Technical Assistance Network (T/TA Network) which is designed to improve child welfare systems and to support States and Tribes in achieving sustainable, systemic change that results in greater safety, permanency, and well-being for children, youth, and families. NRCT will become the Network's focal point for coordinated and culturally competent training and technical assistance to Tribes. The center is intended to successfully engage Tribes, to enhance their access to and utilization of the T/TA Network, to broker T/TA, to assist in the provision of T/TA as needed, to facilitate peer-to-peer consultation between Tribes regarding child welfare issues, and to increase cultural competence and sensitivity to Tribal voices in the T/TA Network and in State child welfare systems.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/hhs-2009-acf-acyf-cz-0058.html
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Deskapp_support@acf.hhs.gov
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