Tribal Court Improvement Program

The summary for the Tribal Court Improvement Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Administration for Children and Families ACYF CB, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

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;
(2) Implement improvements to provide for the safety, permanency and well-being of children as set forth in the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105-89) and increase and improve engagement of the entire family in court processes relating to child welfare, family preservation, family reunification and adoption;
(3) 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
(4) Provide for training of judges, attorneys, and other legal personnel in child welfare cases.
Grant funds may not be used to hire attorneys or judges, fill vacant court personnel positions, or otherwise supplant funding for tribal government positions.

Federal Grant Title:	Tribal Court Improvement Program
Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families ACYF CB
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-CS-0973
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.586
CFDA Descriptions:	State Court Improvement Program
Current Application Deadline:	Apr 20, 2015 Electronically submitted application
Original Application Deadline:	Apr 20, 2015 Electronically submitted application
Posted Date:	Jan 20, 2015
Creation Date:	Jan 20, 2015
Archive Date:	May 20, 2015
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: According to section 438(c)(3)(A)(iv) of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. § 629h(c)(3)(A)(iv)), grants are to be awarded on a competitive basis among the highest courts of Indian tribes or tribal consortia that:
(1) are operating an approved title IV-E program in accordance with section 479B of the Act (42 U.S.C. § 679c);
(2) plan to operate a title IV-E program and have received a Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grant, as authorized by section 476 of the Act (42 U.S.C. § 676); or
(3) have a court responsible for proceedings related to foster care or adoption.
Tribal governments that were awarded TCIP grants in FY 2012 are eligible to compete for funding under this announcement.
Please note that the definition of Indian tribe and tribal organization are in section 428(c) of the Social Security Act and refer to subsections (e) and (l) of section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b), respectively.
That is:
(e) ‘‘Indian tribe’’ means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
(l) ‘‘tribal organization’’ means the recognized governing body of any Indian tribe; any legally established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities: Provided, That in any case where a contract is let or grant made to an organization to perform services benefiting more than one Indian tribe, the approval of each such Indian tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of such contract or grant. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-CS-0973
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Desk [email protected]
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