Tribal Court Improvement Program
The summary for the Tribal Court Improvement Program grant is detailed below.
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Tribal Court Improvement Program: This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides funding to tribal courts to assess the effectiveness of and support improvements to how these courts and/or legal representation handle American Indian and Alaska Native child welfare cases. This includes cases involving family preservation, family reunification, guardianship, and adoption. The Tribal Court Improvement Program (TCIP) supports the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) mission to foster health and well-being by providing partnership and effective delivery of human services.Through this program, ACF partners directly with tribes to strengthen tribal court systems that oversee child welfare matters, helping ensure that children are safe, families are supported, and court proceedings are timely, fair, and legally sound.
| 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-2026-ACF-ACYF-CS-0020 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 93.586 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | August 7th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | August 7th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | July 8th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | July 8th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | September 6th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $943,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $250,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | July 8th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible applicants are Indian tribes, as defined by subsections (E) and (I) of section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), or tribal consortia that meet one of the three conditions below: Operating an approved title IV-E program in accordance with section 479B of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 679c).Plans 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 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 676).Have a court that handles foster care or adoption cases.A tribal consortium is a partnership between two or more tribes that work together to achieve a common objective. 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
- Catherine Heath
[email protected]
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