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Standing Announcement for Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants

Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Standing Announcement for Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was January 12, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $150K – $300K, with about 5 awards expected and $1.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments and native american tribal organizations. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.658 (Foster Care Title IV-E).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Sep 4, 2025Posted
  2. Jan 12, 2026Application deadline
  3. Aug 29, 2025 (est.)Est. award date
Posted
Sep 4, 2025
Close date
Jan 12, 2026
Est. award date
Aug 29, 2025
Award floor
$150,000
Award ceiling
$300,000
Est. total funding
$1,500,000
Original deadline
Jan 22, 2026
Expected awards
5
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Native American tribal organizations

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligibility is limited to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia. The terms "Indian tribe" and "tribal organization" have the meanings given those terms in section4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Pub. L. 93-638, 25 U.S.C. § 450b. Also see sections 479B(a)and 476(c)(2)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The purpose of this NOFO is to provide one-time awards to eligible applicants for developing plans to implement the Tribal title IV-E foster care, adoption assistance, and guardianship assistance programs. Each recipient must submit a plan to the Department of Health and Human Services within 24 months of the project start date. Funds under this NOFO 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 award 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.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 93.658

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$5.15B
FY25$4.28B
FY26$4.28B est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.658. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
carlette.randall@acf.hhs.gov
202-690-7110

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Standing Announcement for Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Federally recognized tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Standing Announcement for Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $150k – $300k, total estimated program funding is $1,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for “Standing Announcement for Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2025-ACF-ACYF-CS-0067), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.