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Tribal Court Improvement Program

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Issuing agency
Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
Method
Grant
Category
Grant · Discretionary · CFDA 93.586
PIN
HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CS-0020
Location
Alaska
Posted
Jul 8, 2026
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Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides funding to tribal courts to assess the effectiveness of and support improvements to how these courts and/or legal representation handle American Indian and Alaska Native child welfare cases. This includes cases involving family preservation, family reunification, guardianship, and adoption. The Tribal Court Improvement Program (TCIP) supports the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) mission to foster health and well-being by providing partnership and effective delivery of human services.Through this program, ACF partners directly with tribes to strengthen tribal court systems that oversee child welfare matters, helping ensure that children are safe, families are supported, and court proceedings are timely, fair, and legally sound.

Contact

Name
Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
Phone
202-690-7110
Full source recordfrom Grants.gov
Detail
Id
361970
Ost
POSTED
Cfdas
Id
432793
Cfda Number
93.586
Program Title
State Court Improvement Program
Opportunity Id
361970
Doc Type
synopsis
Flag2006
N
Forecast
Version
2
Agency Code
HHS-ACF-CB
Award Floor
50000
Fiscal Year
2026
Archive Date
Jul 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Cost Sharing
No
Created Date
Apr 20, 2026 01:28:08 PM EDT
Mod Comments
Updated Archive Date
Posting Date
Apr 20, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling
250000
Est Award Date
Sep 29, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Forecast Desc
<p>This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides funding to tribal courts to assess the effectiveness of and support improvements to how these courts and/or legal representation handle American Indian and Alaska Native child welfare cases. &nbsp;This includes cases involving family preservation, family reunification, guardianship, and adoption. &nbsp;</p><p>The Tribal Court Improvement Program (TCIP) supports the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) mission to foster health and well-being by providing partnership and effective delivery of human services.</p><p>Through this program, ACF partners directly with tribes to strengthen tribal court systems that oversee child welfare matters, helping ensure that children are safe, families are supported, and court proceedings are timely, fair, and legally sound.&nbsp;</p>
Agency Details
Code
CB
Seed
HHS-ACF-CB
Agency Code
HHS-ACF-CB
Agency Name
Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
Top Agency Code
HHS
Opportunity Id
361970
Applicant Types
Id
"07"
Description
"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"
Id
"25"
Description
"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"
Archive Date Str
2026-07-07-00-00-00
Number Of Awards
7
Posting Date Str
2026-04-20-00-00-00
Create Time Stamp
Jul 08, 2026 05:24:07 PM EDT
Est Award Date Str
2026-09-29-00-00-00
Last Updated Date
Jul 08, 2026 05:24:07 PM EDT
Estimated Funding
943000
Agency Contact Name
Catherine Heath
Agency Contact Email
cb@grantreview.org
Agency Contact Phone
888-203-6161
Create Time Stamp Str
2026-07-08-17-24-07
Funding Instruments
Id
"G"
Description
"Grant"
Award Floor Formatted
50,000
Est Project Start Date
Sep 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling Formatted
250,000
Agency Contact Email Desc
cb@grantreview.org
Est Project Start Date Str
2026-09-30-00-00-00
Est Synopsis Posting Date
Jun 09, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Applicant Eligibility Desc
Eligible applicants are Indian tribes, as defined by subsections (E) and (I) of section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), or tribal consortia that meet one of the three conditions below: Operating an approved title IV-E program in accordance with section 479B of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 679c).Plans to operate a title IV-E program and have received a Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grant, as authorized by section 476 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 676).Have a court that handles foster care or adoption cases.A tribal consortium is a partnership between two or more tribes that work together to achieve a common objective. 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.
Est Synopsis Posting Date Str
2026-06-09-00-00-00
Estimated Funding Formatted
943,000
Funding Activity Categories
Id
"ISS"
Description
"Income Security and Social Services"
Est Application Response Date
Jul 24, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Est Application Response Date Str
2026-07-24-00-00-00
Est Application Response Date Desc
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.
Revision
2
Synopsis
Version
1
Agency Code
HHS-ACF-CB
Agency Name
Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
Award Floor
50000
Agency Phone
202-690-7110
Archive Date
Sep 06, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Cost Sharing
No
Created Date
Jul 08, 2026 05:20:59 PM EDT
Posting Date
Jul 08, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling
250000
Response Date
Aug 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis Desc
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides funding to tribal courts to assess the effectiveness of and support improvements to how these courts and/or legal representation handle American Indian and Alaska Native child welfare cases. This includes cases involving family preservation, family reunification, guardianship, and adoption. The Tribal Court Improvement Program (TCIP) supports the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) mission to foster health and well-being by providing partnership and effective delivery of human services.Through this program, ACF partners directly with tribes to strengthen tribal court systems that oversee child welfare matters, helping ensure that children are safe, families are supported, and court proceedings are timely, fair, and legally sound.
Agency Details
Code
CB
Seed
HHS-ACF-CB
Agency Code
HHS-ACF-CB
Agency Name
Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
Top Agency Code
HHS
Opportunity Id
361970
Applicant Types
Id
"07"
Description
"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"
Id
"25"
Description
"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"
Archive Date Str
2026-09-06-00-00-00
Number Of Awards
7
Posting Date Str
2026-07-08-00-00-00
Create Time Stamp
Jul 08, 2026 05:24:07 PM EDT
Last Updated Date
Jul 08, 2026 05:20:59 PM EDT
Response Date Str
2026-08-07-00-00-00
Estimated Funding
943000
Response Date Desc
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.
Top Agency Details
Code
HHS
Seed
HHS
Agency Code
HHS
Agency Name
Department of Health and Human Services
Top Agency Code
HHS
Agency Address Desc
cb@grantreview.org
Agency Contact Desc
Catherine Heath cb@grantreview.org
Agency Contact Name
Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
Agency Contact Email
cb@grantreview.org
Agency Contact Phone
202-690-7110
Create Time Stamp Str
2026-07-08-17-24-07
Funding Instruments
Id
"G"
Description
"Grant"
Award Floor Formatted
50,000
Award Ceiling Formatted
250,000
Agency Contact Email Desc
cb@grantreview.org
Applicant Eligibility Desc
Eligible applicants are Indian tribes, as defined by subsections (E) and (I) of section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), or tribal consortia that meet one of the three conditions below: Operating an approved title IV-E program in accordance with section 479B of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 679c).Plans to operate a title IV-E program and have received a Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grant, as authorized by section 476 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 676).Have a court that handles foster care or adoption cases.A tribal consortium is a partnership between two or more tribes that work together to achieve a common objective. 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.
Estimated Funding Formatted
943,000
Funding Activity Categories
Id
"ISS"
Description
"Income Security and Social Services"
Draft Mode
N
Publisher Uid
63890787833131766027530892347803189092
Agency Details
Code
CB
Seed
HHS-ACF-CB
Agency Code
HHS-ACF-CB
Agency Name
Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
Top Agency Code
HHS
Opportunity Pkgs
Id
293618
Dialect
XFDL2.2
Family Id
15
Mimetype
application/pdf
Extension
pdf
Package Id
PKG00293618
Cfda Number
93.586
Last Update
Jul 08, 2026 05:23:04 PM EDT
Closing Date
Aug 7, 2026
Contact Info
Catherine Heath
Grace Period
30
Opening Date
Jul 8, 2026
Program Title
State Court Improvement Program
Agency Details
Code
"CB"
Seed
"HHS-ACF-CB"
Agency Code
"HHS-ACF-CB"
Agency Name
"Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB"
Top Agency Code
"HHS"
Competition Id
HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CS-0020
Closing Date Str
2026-08-07-00-00-00
Is Multi Project
N
Opening Date Str
2026-07-08-00-00-00
Topportunity Id
361970
Competition Title
Tribal Court Improvement Program
Opportunity Title
Tribal Court Improvement Program
Owning Agency Code
HHS-ACF-CB
Top Agency Details
Code
"HHS"
Seed
"HHS"
Agency Code
"HHS"
Agency Name
"Department of Health and Human Services"
Top Agency Code
"HHS"
Opportunity Number
HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CS-0020
Electronic Required
Y
Open To Applicant Type
1
Expected Application Size
0
Workspace Compatible Flag
Y
Expected Application Count
7
Original Due Date
Aug 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Assist Compatible
No
Opportunity Title
Tribal Court Improvement Program
Owning Agency Code
HHS-ACF-CB
Top Agency Details
Code
HHS
Seed
HHS
Agency Code
HHS
Agency Name
Department of Health and Human Services
Top Agency Code
HHS
Forecast Hist Count
0
Opportunity Number
HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CS-0020
Syn Post Date In Past
Yes
Synopsis Hist Count
0
Opportunity Category
Category
D
Description
Discretionary
Original Due Date Desc
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.
Forecast Modified Fields
revision, version, archiveDate, modComments, createTimeStamp
Opportunity History Details
Cfdas
{"id":432793,"revision":0,"cfdaNumber":"93.586","programTitle":"State Court Improvement Program","opportunityId":361970}
Forecast
Version
1
Revision
1
Opp Hist Id
{"revision":1,"opportunityId":361970}
Action Date
"Jul 08, 2026 05:20:59 PM EDT"
Action Type
"U"
Agency Code
"HHS-ACF-CB"
Award Floor
"50000"
Fiscal Year
2026
Archive Date
"Aug 23, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Cost Sharing
false
Created Date
"Apr 20, 2026 01:28:08 PM EDT"
Posting Date
"Apr 20, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Award Ceiling
"250000"
Est Award Date
"Sep 29, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Forecast Desc
"<p>This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides funding to tribal courts to assess the effectiveness of and support improvements to how these courts and/or legal representation handle American Indian and Alaska Native child welfare cases. &nbsp;This includes cases involving family preservation, family reunification, guardianship, and adoption. &nbsp;</p><p>The Tribal Court Improvement Program (TCIP) supports the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) mission to foster health and well-being by providing partnership and effective delivery of human services.</p><p>Through this program, ACF partners directly with tribes to strengthen tribal court systems that oversee child welfare matters, helping ensure that children are safe, families are supported, and court proceedings are timely, fair, and legally sound.&nbsp;</p>"
Agency Details
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Opportunity Id
361970
Applicant Types
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Archive Date Str
"2026-08-23-00-00-00"
Number Of Awards
"7"
Posting Date Str
"2026-04-20-00-00-00"
Create Time Stamp
"Apr 20, 2026 01:28:08 PM EDT"
Est Award Date Str
"2026-09-29-00-00-00"
Last Updated Date
"Apr 20, 2026 01:28:08 PM EDT"
Estimated Funding
"943000"
Agency Contact Name
"Catherine Heath"
Agency Contact Email
"cb@grantreview.org"
Agency Contact Phone
"888-203-6161"
Create Time Stamp Str
"2026-04-20-13-28-08"
Funding Instruments
[{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
Award Floor Formatted
"50,000"
Est Project Start Date
"Sep 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Award Ceiling Formatted
"250,000"
Agency Contact Email Desc
"cb@grantreview.org"
Est Project Start Date Str
"2026-09-30-00-00-00"
Est Synopsis Posting Date
"Jun 09, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Applicant Eligibility Desc
"Eligible applicants are Indian tribes, as defined by subsections (E) and (I) of section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), or tribal consortia that meet one of the three conditions below: Operating an approved title IV-E program in accordance with section 479B of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 679c).Plans to operate a title IV-E program and have received a Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grant, as authorized by section 476 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 676).Have a court that handles foster care or adoption cases.A tribal consortium is a partnership between two or more tribes that work together to achieve a common objective. 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."
Est Synopsis Posting Date Str
"2026-06-09-00-00-00"
Estimated Funding Formatted
"943,000"
Funding Activity Categories
[{"id":"ISS","description":"Income Security and Social Services"}]
Est Application Response Date
"Jul 24, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Est Application Response Date Str
"2026-07-24-00-00-00"
Est Application Response Date Desc
"Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date."
Revision
1
Opp Hist Id
Revision
1
Opportunity Id
361970
Publisher Uid
63890787833131766027530892347803189092
Opportunity Id
361970
Opportunity Title
Tribal Court Improvement Program
Owning Agency Code
HHS-ACF-CB
Opportunity Number
HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CS-0020
Opportunity Category
Category
"D"
Description
"Discretionary"
Synopsis Attachment Folders
Id
80656
Folder Name
Full Announcement
Folder Type
Full Announcement
Zip Lob Size
278480
Created Date
Jul 08, 2026 05:24:06 PM EDT
Opportunity Id
361970
Last Updated Date
Jul 08, 2026 05:24:07 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Search
Id
361970
Title
Tribal Court Improvement Program
Agency
Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
Number
HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CS-0020
Doc Type
synopsis
Cfda List
93.586
Open Date
07/08/2026
Close Date
08/07/2026
Opp Status
posted
Agency Code
HHS-ACF-CB
State By
gazetteer
Categorized By
llm-nc

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