National Resource Center for Tribes

Post Date

March 11th 2009

Application Due Date

May 11th 2009

See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.

Funding Opportunity Number

HHS-2009-ACF-ACYF-CZ-0058

CFDA Number(s)

93.658

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Income Security and Social Services

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses

Eligible applicants are public or private organizations knowledgeable and experienced in the field of Indian Tribal affairs and child welfare. (42 U.S.C. 476(c)(C)) Collaborative efforts and interdisciplinary approaches are acceptable. Applications from collaborations must identify a primary applicant responsible for administering the cooperative agreement. The terms "Indian," "Indian Tribe," and "Tribal Organization" used in this announcement are defined under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $875000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $875000

Grant Description

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to establish by cooperative agreement a National Resource Center for Tribes (NRCT). NRCT will serve as a member of the Children's Bureau's (CB) Child Welfare Training and Technical Assistance Network (T/TA Network) which is designed to improve child welfare systems and to support States and Tribes in achieving sustainable, systemic change that results in greater safety, permanency, and well-being for children, youth, and families. NRCT will become the Network's focal point for coordinated and culturally competent training and technical assistance to Tribes. The center is intended to successfully engage Tribes, to enhance their access to and utilization of the T/TA Network, to broker T/TA, to assist in the provision of T/TA as needed, to facilitate peer-to-peer consultation between Tribes regarding child welfare issues, and to increase cultural competence and sensitivity to Tribal voices in the T/TA Network and in State child welfare systems.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Administration for Children and Families

• Agency Contact:

  ACF Applications Help Desk
  app_support@acf.hhs.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  ACF Applications Help Desk

• Agency Email Address:

  app_support@acf.hhs.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-ACYF-CZ-0058.html