National Tribal Child Welfare Center for Innovation and Advancement

For programmatic or technical questions:
Nanette Bishop
888.203.6161
CB@grantreview.org

For grants management or budget questions:
Telina Bennett-Reed
888.203.6161
CB@grantreview.org

The Administration for Children and Families is seeking a single agency to establish a National Tribal Child Welfare Center for Innovation and Advancement that will serve as the technical assistance (TA) focal point for coordinated and culturally competent capacity building technical assistance American Indian and Alaska Native Nations. The TA provided will enhance organizational and system performance and improve outcomes for tribal children, youth, and families by honoring Indigenous Ways of Knowing (IWOK) and working collaboratively to ensure the preservation of tribal cultures.

The Center will provide culturally relevant and responsive TA in these areas:

• Workforce Supports: Increase the knowledge, skills, and capacities of child welfare professionals in the tribal child welfare workforce
• Prevention Programs: Support for the development, enhancement, and expansion of tribal prevention programs
• Development of Tribal Child Welfare Programs in Support of Federal Requirements: Support successful development, enhancement, expansion, and implementation of tribal programs in meeting federal requirements
• Tribal-State Collaboration: Develop and support meaningful state and tribal collaborations
• Data Management: Enhance capacity for data collection, analysis, visualization, and procurement of case management systems

Eligible applicants are public or nonprofit institutions of higher education and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations knowledgeable and experienced in the field of tribal affairs and child welfare.

Award ceiling: $4,370,700 per year
Award floor: $4,120,700 per year
Project period: 5 years
Estimated number of awards: 1

Links to the full announcement and the online application process are available through grants.gov. The application instructions will be found on the related documents tab.