The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to make one-time grants to Tribes, Tribal organizations, or Tribal consortia that are seeking to develop, and within 24 months of grant receipt, submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a plan to implement a title IV-E foster care, adoption assistance and, at Tribal option, guardianship assistance program. Grant funds under this announcement 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 grant may be used for costs relating to the development of data collection systems, a cost allocation plan, 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.

New Application Due Date: August 02, 2010.

The full funding opportunity announcement may be seen at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2010-ACF-ACYF-CS-0048. Tribes that are interested in operating their own title IV-E foster care adoption and kinship guardianship assistance program are encouraged to review the announcement and to apply if they believe that they are interested in participating in the title IV-E program within the next two years.