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Posted · BIA-2026-ICWA

Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grants - Public Safety

Bureau of Indian Affairs  ·  DOI

CFDA Numbers

15.144

Award Ceiling

$300K

Award Floor

$100K

Expected Awards

10

Close Date

Jun 16, 2026

Section I

How to Apply

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Program Contact

Andrea Wilson<br/>andrea.wilson@bia.gov
andrea.wilson@bia.gov

Section II

Eligibility

Eligibility for funding will be limited to activities that support and are consistent with the intent and activities outlined in the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) section 202 (25 U.S.C. 1932).Indian Organizations may apply individually or as a consortium for a grant under this notice. Indian Organization, solely for the purpose of eligibility for grants, means any legally established group, association, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity which is owned or controlled by Indians, or a majority (51 percent or more) of whose members are Indians. A consortium is created by an agreement or association between two or more eligible applicants who enter into an agreement to administer a grant program and to provide services under the grant to Indian residents in a specific geographical area when it"s administratively feasible to provide an adequate level of service within the area. An applicant may not submit more than one application nor be the beneficiary of more than one grant under this notice.

Eligible Applicant Types

11

Section III

Description

The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), is soliciting grants from Indian Organizations to establish and operate off-reservation Indian child and family service programs. The intent of the Indian child and family service programs is to provide services for stabilizing Indian families and Tribes, preventing the breakup of Indian families and, in particular, to ensure that the permanent removal of an Indian child from the custody of his/her Indian parents or Indian custodian should be a last resort.

Section IV

Key Dates

Posted
Mar 27, 2026
Closes
Jun 16, 2026
Archive
Jun 17, 2026