New Tribal Development Grants for IV-E Access
Are Announced On April 5, 2011, HHS published an announcement regarding the notice of funding availability for a new round of tribal Title IV-E Development Grants. These discretionary grants are for tribes that intend upon applying to operate the Title IV-E program. The grants are for up to two years and $300,000 per approved applicant. The purpose of the grants is to support tribal capacity building efforts to be able to operate the Title IV-E program. The deadline for submission is July 5, 2011. Attached is the funding announcement at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website.
Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants
HHS-2011-ACF-ACYF-CS-0174
Summary
Funding Opportunity Title: Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants
Funding Opportunity Number (FON): HHS-2011-ACF-ACYF-CS-0174
Program Office: Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Funding Type: Discretionary
Funding Category: Grant
Announcement Type: Initial
CFDA#: 93.658
Secondary CFDA#'s:
Post Date: 04/05/2011
Application Due Date: 07/05/2011
Description
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to solicit applications for one-time grants to Tribes, tribal organizations, or tribal consortia that are seeking to develop, and within 24 months of grant receipt, to submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a plan to implement a title IV-E foster care, adoption assistance, and, at tribal option, guardianship assistance program. Grant funds under this announcement may be used for the cost of developing a title IV-E plan under section 471 of the Social Security Act (the Act) to carry out a program under section 479B of the Act. The grant may be used for costs relating to the development of data collection systems, a cost allocation methodology, agency and tribal court procedures necessary to meet the case review system requirements under section 475(5) of the Act, or any other costs attributable to meeting any other requirement necessary for approval of a title IV-E plan. Announcement File (Current Version)
Full Announcement: Download (pdf - 255 kb ) View HTML Assembly Bill No. 770
CHAPTER 124
An act to add Sections 16000.5 and 16000.6 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Indian tribes.
[Approved by Governor August 5, 2009. Filed with Secretary of State August 6, 2009.]
legislative counsel's digest
AB 770, Torres. Indian tribes: foster care and adoption programs.
Existing law provides for child welfare services, which are public social services directed toward, among other purposes, protecting and promoting
the welfare of all children, including those in foster care placement.
Existing law includes specified findings and declarations of the Legislature relating to child welfare services.
This bill would make it the policy of the state to maximize the opportunities for Indian tribes to operate foster care programs for
Indian children pursuant to the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. This bill would require the State
Department of Social Services to negotiate in good faith with the Indian tribe, organization, or consortium in the state that requests
development of an agreement with the state to administer all or part of the programs under specified provisions of federal law relating to foster care and adoption
assistance, on behalf of the Indian children who are under the authority of the tribe, organization, or consortium.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 16000.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions
Code, to read:
16000.5. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-351) provides Indian tribes with the option,
effective October 1, 2009, to operate a foster care, adoption assistance, and, at tribal option, a kinship guardianship assistance program under Title
IV-E of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 671 et seq.). The federal government will share the costs of a tribe operating an approved Title IV-E program.
(b) It shall be the policy of the state to maximize the opportunities for Indian tribes to operate foster care programs for Indian children
pursuant to the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.95
SEC. 2. Section 16000.6 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
16000.6. The State Department of Social Services shall negotiate in good faith with the Indian tribe, organization, or consortium in the state that
requests development of an agreement with the state to administer all or part of the programs under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. Sec. 671 et seq.) on behalf of the Indian children who are under the authority of the tribe, organization, or consortium.
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Are Announced On April 5, 2011, HHS published an announcement regarding the notice of funding availability for a new round of tribal Title IV-E Development Grants. These discretionary grants are for tribes that intend upon applying to operate the Title IV-E program. The grants are for up to two years and $300,000 per approved applicant. The purpose of the grants is to support tribal capacity building efforts to be able to operate the Title IV-E program. The deadline for submission is July 5, 2011. Attached is the funding announcement at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website.
Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants
HHS-2011-ACF-ACYF-CS-0174
Summary
Funding Opportunity Title: Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants
Funding Opportunity Number (FON): HHS-2011-ACF-ACYF-CS-0174
Program Office: Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Funding Type: Discretionary
Funding Category: Grant
Announcement Type: Initial
CFDA#: 93.658
Secondary CFDA#'s:
Post Date: 04/05/2011
Application Due Date: 07/05/2011
Description
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to solicit applications for one-time grants to Tribes, tribal organizations, or tribal consortia that are seeking to develop, and within 24 months of grant receipt, to submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a plan to implement a title IV-E foster care, adoption assistance, and, at tribal option, guardianship assistance program. Grant funds under this announcement may be used for the cost of developing a title IV-E plan under section 471 of the Social Security Act (the Act) to carry out a program under section 479B of the Act. The grant may be used for costs relating to the development of data collection systems, a cost allocation methodology, agency and tribal court procedures necessary to meet the case review system requirements under section 475(5) of the Act, or any other costs attributable to meeting any other requirement necessary for approval of a title IV-E plan. Announcement File (Current Version)
Full Announcement: Download (pdf - 255 kb ) View HTML Assembly Bill No. 770
CHAPTER 124
An act to add Sections 16000.5 and 16000.6 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Indian tribes.
[Approved by Governor August 5, 2009. Filed with Secretary of State August 6, 2009.]
legislative counsel's digest
AB 770, Torres. Indian tribes: foster care and adoption programs.
Existing law provides for child welfare services, which are public social services directed toward, among other purposes, protecting and promoting
the welfare of all children, including those in foster care placement.
Existing law includes specified findings and declarations of the Legislature relating to child welfare services.
This bill would make it the policy of the state to maximize the opportunities for Indian tribes to operate foster care programs for
Indian children pursuant to the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. This bill would require the State
Department of Social Services to negotiate in good faith with the Indian tribe, organization, or consortium in the state that requests
development of an agreement with the state to administer all or part of the programs under specified provisions of federal law relating to foster care and adoption
assistance, on behalf of the Indian children who are under the authority of the tribe, organization, or consortium.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 16000.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions
Code, to read:
16000.5. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-351) provides Indian tribes with the option,
effective October 1, 2009, to operate a foster care, adoption assistance, and, at tribal option, a kinship guardianship assistance program under Title
IV-E of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 671 et seq.). The federal government will share the costs of a tribe operating an approved Title IV-E program.
(b) It shall be the policy of the state to maximize the opportunities for Indian tribes to operate foster care programs for Indian children
pursuant to the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.95
SEC. 2. Section 16000.6 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
16000.6. The State Department of Social Services shall negotiate in good faith with the Indian tribe, organization, or consortium in the state that
requests development of an agreement with the state to administer all or part of the programs under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. Sec. 671 et seq.) on behalf of the Indian children who are under the authority of the tribe, organization, or consortium.
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