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BIA Grant Opportunity for Off-Reservation Indian Child and Family Service Programs

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), under the Department of the Interior, is seeking grant applications from eligible Indian Organizations to establish and operate off-reservation Indian child and family service programs. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) - Offices involved: Division of Acquisition Management and Office of Indian Services - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned, as this is a grant for service programs, not product procurement - Products/Services Requested: - Grants to support off-reservation Indian child and family service programs - Services include: - Regulation and support of Indian foster and adoptive homes - Counseling and treatment facilities - Family assistance (homemaker services, day care, afterschool care, employment, recreational activities, respite care) - Legal guidance for families involved in child custody proceedings - Quantities and Funding: - Total available funding: $2,000,000 - Number of awards: 6-10 - Individual award range: $100,000 to $300,000 per budget period - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Eligible applicants: Nonprofit and Native American tribal organizations (excluding federally recognized tribal governments), individually or as consortia - No cost sharing or matching required - Applicants may not submit more than one application or be the beneficiary of more than one grant under this notice - Compliance with relevant executive orders and DOI Secretary's Orders is required - Project period is anticipated to be two years

Description

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is soliciting grants from Indian Organizations to establish and operate off-reservation Indian child and family service programs. These programs aim to stabilize Indian families and Tribes, prevent the breakup of Indian families, and ensure that the permanent removal of an Indian child from their Indian parents or custodian is a last resort. Eligible applicants include nonprofit and other Native American tribal organizations. The total funding available is $2,000,000, with expected awards of 10 grants ranging from $100,000 to $300,000 each.

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