Tribal Court Improvement Program
The summary for the Tribal Court Improvement Program grant is detailed below.
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Tribal Court Improvement Program: 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.
Federal Grant Title: | Tribal Court Improvement Program |
Federal Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families |
Grant Categories: | Income Security and Social Services |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CS-0323 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 93.586 |
CFDA Descriptions: | State Court Improvement Program |
Current Application Deadline: | Jul 09, 2012 |
Original Application Deadline: | Jul 09, 2012 |
Posted Date: | May 10, 2012 |
Creation Date: | May 10, 2012 |
Archive Date: | Jul 10, 2012 |
Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $150,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- 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.
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