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.
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Tribal Court Improvement Program: The Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau will make up to four projects for up to 48 months each. Projects will help tribal courts assess and improve how they handle American Indian and Alaska Native child welfare cases. Recipients will use this award to conduct assessments or use the results of prior assessments to improve tribal court hearings and legal representation.
| Federal Grant Title: | Tribal Court Improvement Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families ACYF CB (HHS-ACF-CB) |
| Grant Categories: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2024-ACF-ACYF-CS-0053 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 93.586 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | July 9th, 2024 |
| Original Application Deadline: | July 9th, 2024 |
| Posted Date: | May 6th, 2024 |
| Creation Date: | May 6th, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | August 8th, 2024 |
| Total Program Funding: | $410,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $150,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | May 6th, 2024 |
- 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 2018 are eligible to compete for funding under this announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Scott Trowbridge
[email protected]
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