Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grants

 

To promote the stability and security of American Indian tribes and families by protecting American Indian children and preventing the separation of American Indian families and providing assistance to Indian tribes in the operation of child and family service programs designed to prevent the break up families.

Active 15.144 Bureau of Indian Education, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 No Information Available.
Fiscal Year 2017 No Information Available.
Fiscal Year 2018 No Information Available.
Fiscal Year 2020 IA fulfilled its program objectives by issuing about 75 Self-Determination and other type financial assistance awards during the FY2020
Fiscal Year 2021 Indian Affairs issued 156 new awards and modifications to existing awards to 139 recipients.
Fiscal Year 2022 Awards 56 grants to entities to complete the goals and objectives of the program. Indian Child Welfare Act; Public Law 95-608, 92 Stat. 3075, 25 U.S.C. 1901. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments. American Indian children and families. Initial application must be accompanied by an authorizing resolution of the governing body of the Indian tribe. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Application procedures are contained in 25 CFR Part 23, Subpart C "Grants to Indian Tribes for Title II Indian Child and Family Service Programs." The application must contain the information specified in Section 23.33 "Tribal Government Application Content." Completed applications should be submitted to the local Bureau of Indian Affairs agency or regional office listed in Appendix IV. In most instances, awards can be approved at the agency or regional level. The dollar value of the grant depends upon the amount that has been prioritized by the Indian tribe through participation in the Bureau of Indian Affairs budget formulation process. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not Applicable An unsuccessful applicant may appeal a Bureau of Indian Affairs official's decision under the procedures contained in 25 CFR Part 23, Subpart F "Appeals," and 25 CFR Part 2 "Appeals from Administrative Actions." Grants may be renewed indefinitely upon satisfactory performance by the grantee. The amount of the award may be adjusted as a result of individual tribal priorities established in the budget formulation process. Only applicants who received Indian Child Welfare Act Title II grants in 1994 and who meet the requirements contained in 25 CFR Part 23 will be funded if the program has been prioritized by the individual Indian tribe through participation in the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Tribal Priority Allocation budget formulation process. Operation and maintenance of counseling facilities, family assistance (homemaker and home counselors), protective day care, and after school care, recreational activities, respite care, employment of professionals to assist tribal courts personnel, education and training, foster care subsidy programs, legal advice and representation, home improvement programs with the primary emphasis of upgrading unsafe home environments, preparation and implementation of child welfare codes, and providing matching shares for other Federal programs. Performance Reports: Program accomplishment reporting requirements are specified in 25 CFR Part 23, Subpart E, Section 23.47 "Reports and Availability of Information to Indians." Not applicable. Financial records must be retained for 3 years from the date of submission of the single audit report. Procurement records must be retained for 3 years from the date of final payment. Property records must be retained for 3 years from the date of disposition, replacement, or transfer. Records pertaining to any litigation, audit exceptions or claims must be retained until the dispute has been resolved. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Grants are made on an annual basis and the funds remain available until expended by the tribe/grantee. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines Information can be secured from the Agency Superintendents and from Regional Directors. See Appendix IV of the Catalog for addresses. Juanita Mendoza
1849 C Street, N.W.
Bureau of Indian Education, MS 4657-MIB
Washington, DC 20240 US
juanita.mendoza@bie.edu
Phone: 2022083559 14-2100-0-1-452 (Project Grants) FY 22$3,187,783.00; FY 23 est $4,495,366.00; FY 24 est $5,000,000.00; FY 21$15,517,579.00; FY 20$6,000,000.00; FY 19$12,547,109.00; - Budget Fiscal Year 2024 estimate based on prior year appropriations and expenditures. Determined by need. 25 CFR 23; 25 CFR 2. Fiscal Year 2016 No Information Available.
Fiscal Year 2017 No Information Available.
Fiscal Year 2018 No Information Available.
Fiscal Year 2023 Projects funded will provide Tribes resources to meet the objectives of this program.