# FY23 ICWA OFF-RESERVATION GRANT

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/bia-safe-fy23-icwa-fy23-icwa-off-reservation-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349936

> Bureau of Indian Affairs offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $80,000) to tribes. It expected to make $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 15, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | BIA-SAFE-FY23-ICWA |
| Agency | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 15, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | $80,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.144 |

## Who can apply

- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Authorized Tribal organizations, as defined at 25 U.S.C. 5304(l)may apply individually or as a consortium for a grant under this notice. Indian Organization, solely for 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 its 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.

## What the grant funds

The BIA is the Federal agency charged with administering ICWA funding to Federally recognized Tribes. In FY 2023, the Congress appropriated $2.0 million to fund off-reservation programs authorized by section 202 of the ICWA (25 U.S.C. 1932). The BIA will distribute the FY 2023 funding through the competitive grant process outlined in 25 CFR § 23.31-23.35, Subpart D., Grants to Off-Reservation Indian Organizations for Title II Indian Child and Family Services Programs (subject to fund availability), to assist Indian Organizations in establishing and operating off-reservation Indian child and family service programs, which may include, but are not limited to:(1) a system for regulating, maintaining, and supporting Indian foster and adoptive homes, including a subsidy program under which Indian adoptive children may be provided support comparable to that for which they would be eligible as Indian foster children, taking into account the appropriate State standards of support for maintenance and medical needs;(2) the operation and maintenance of facilities and services for counseling and treatment of Indian families and Indian foster and adoptive children;(3) family assistance, including homemaker and home counselors, day care, afterschool care, and employment, recreational activities, and respite care; and(4) guidance, legal representation, and advice to Indian families involved in child custody proceedings, 25 U.S.C. 1932.BackgroundOn January 13, 1994, Indian Affairs (IA) published in the Federal Register (59 FR 2248) regulations revising 25 CFR part 23, the rules that govern the Title II ICWA grant program. The announcement converted the previous competitive ICWA grant award process to initiate a noncompetitive award system for eligible Federally recognized Tribes. In FY 1995, the eligible Tribes began to continuously access their recurring ICWA funds in the Tribal Priority Allocation (TPA) budget Sub activity section of the Tribe's budget system. The funding process managed centrally by IA for off-reservation Indian Organizations was discontinued after the conversion to the noncompetitive process for eligible federally recognized Tribes. The BIA last awarded the ICWA off-reservation grants to Indian Organizations in FY 1994. Rather, some federally recognized Tribes have contracted with off-reservation Indian Organizations, if and where needed.

## Questions people ask

### Is BIA-SAFE-FY23-ICWA still open?

No. It closed on September 15, 2023.

### Who can apply for FY23 ICWA OFF-RESERVATION GRANT?

Bureau of Indian Affairs accepted applications from tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY23 ICWA OFF-RESERVATION GRANT?

Closed September 15, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $200,000 each. About $2.0 million in total.

### Who has won Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, The Cherokee Boys Club, Inc. The program made 47 awards worth $14.4 million in that time.