Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF ACYF CS 1176
Apply for HHS 2016 ACF ACYF CS 1176
- The HHS-ACF in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Standing Announcement for Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.658.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 29, 2016 and posted on Apr 29, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 28, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Standing Announcement for Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants (HHS 2016 ACF ACYF CS 1176) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (HHS-ACF), designed to help tribes prepare to operate their own Title IV-E child welfare assistance programs. The central goal is to provide one-time funding so eligible tribal entities can develop a formal Title IV-E plan and submit it to HHS within 24 months of receiving the grant. This plan is the required roadmap for implementing a Title IV-E foster care and adoption assistance program and, if the tribe chooses, a guardianship assistance program as well.
Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments as well as Native American tribal organizations (including those that are not themselves federally recognized tribal governments), and tribal consortia. The funding supports planning and infrastructure development rather than ongoing service delivery, with the intent of positioning tribes to meet federal requirements for Title IV-E plan approval under Section 471 of the Social Security Act, in order to operate a program authorized by Section 479B.
Grant funds may be used for a wide range of capacity-building activities that are directly tied to meeting federal Title IV-E requirements. Examples include building or improving case planning and case review systems, developing foster care licensing standards and policies for tribal foster homes and child care facilities, creating quality assurance and oversight systems, and strengthening court-related structures and procedures that support child welfare cases. Funds can also support the development of data collection and reporting systems needed to manage cases and demonstrate compliance, as well as the creation of cost allocation methods, financial controls, and financial management processes that align with federal funding and auditing rules. The announcement also allows funding for other necessary costs as long as they are attributable to satisfying requirements needed for HHS approval of the tribe's Title IV-E plan.
The opportunity (CFDA 93.658, Income Security and Social Services) listed an award ceiling of $300,000 per grant and anticipated making about five awards. The FOA was posted April 29, 2016, created the same day, and had a closing date of July 28, 2016. Overall, the grant is aimed at helping tribal child welfare systems build the administrative, legal, operational, and financial foundations required to successfully launch a tribally operated Title IV-E program.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Standing Announcement for Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants (HHS 2016 ACF ACYF CS 1176)?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF). It provides one-time funding to help eligible tribal entities develop a formal Title IV-E plan and submit it to HHS.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The central goal is to fund the planning and infrastructure work needed for an eligible tribal entity to develop and submit a Title IV-E plan to HHS within 24 months of receiving the grant. The plan serves as the roadmap for implementing a Title IV-E foster care and adoption assistance program and, if the tribe chooses, a guardianship assistance program.
How long do recipients have to submit their Title IV-E plan after receiving the grant?
Recipients are expected to submit their Title IV-E plan to HHS within 24 months of receiving the grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations (including those that are not themselves federally recognized tribal governments)
- Tribal consortia
Is this funding intended for ongoing child welfare service delivery?
No. The funding is intended for planning and infrastructure development rather than ongoing service delivery. The intent is to position tribes to meet federal requirements for Title IV-E plan approval.
What federal requirements is this grant designed to help tribes meet?
The grant is designed to support the work needed to meet federal requirements for Title IV-E plan approval under Section 471 of the Social Security Act, in order to operate a program authorized by Section 479B.
What kinds of activities can grant funds support?
Funds may be used for capacity-building activities directly tied to meeting federal Title IV-E requirements. Examples described in the announcement include:
- Building or improving case planning and case review systems
- Developing foster care licensing standards and policies for tribal foster homes and child care facilities
- Creating quality assurance and oversight systems
- Strengthening court-related structures and procedures that support child welfare cases
- Developing data collection and reporting systems to manage cases and demonstrate compliance
- Creating cost allocation methods, financial controls, and financial management processes that align with federal funding and auditing rules
Can the grant pay for data systems and reporting capabilities?
Yes. The opportunity specifically allows funds to support development of data collection and reporting systems needed to manage cases and demonstrate compliance.
Can the grant be used to develop or update foster care licensing standards for tribal homes and facilities?
Yes. The announcement lists developing foster care licensing standards and policies for tribal foster homes and child care facilities as an example of an allowable capacity-building activity.
Does the grant support court-related improvements tied to child welfare cases?
Yes. Strengthening court-related structures and procedures that support child welfare cases is included as an example of allowable activities.
Can grant funds be used for financial systems and controls?
Yes. The opportunity allows the development of cost allocation methods, financial controls, and financial management processes that align with federal funding and auditing rules.
Are there other costs that may be allowable besides the examples listed?
Yes. The announcement allows funding for other necessary costs as long as they are attributable to satisfying requirements needed for HHS approval of the tribe's Title IV-E plan.
What is the CFDA number and program area for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.658, Income Security and Social Services.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) per grant?
The listed award ceiling is $300,000 per grant.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making about five awards.
When was the FOA posted and when did it close?
The FOA was posted (and created) on April 29, 2016. The closing date was July 28, 2016.
What does a Title IV-E plan enable a tribe to do?
A Title IV-E plan is the required roadmap for implementing a Title IV-E foster care and adoption assistance program. If the tribe chooses, the plan can also support implementing a guardianship assistance program.
What is the overall goal of this grant for tribal child welfare systems?
The overall aim is to help tribal child welfare systems build the administrative, legal, operational, and financial foundations required to successfully launch a tribally operated Title IV-E program.
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