# Kinship Navigator Programs: Replication and Tribal Adaptation​​

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2026-acf-acyf-cf-0005-kinship-navigator-programs-replication-and-tribal-adaptation/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361961

> Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $400,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 7, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CF-0005 |
| Agency | Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 7, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $400,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.605 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

If the applicant is not the title IV-E agency, it should partner with a title IV-E agency. 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.

## What the grant funds

The goal of this funding opportunity is to increase the number of state and tribal child welfare agencies that replicate and implement an evidence-based Kinship Navigator Program (KNP) rated as promising, supported, or well-supported by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse. Tribal child welfare agencies may replicate one of the approved models and adapt program manuals as needed to align with tribal policies, practices, and culture, while maintaining the model"s core components; tribal consortia are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to agencies that do not currently operate a Title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program as defined in Section 427(a)(1) of the Social Security Act. For organizations that are not state or tribal child welfare agencies applications should include documentation of partnership with the Title IV-E agency in implementing the Title IV-E Kinship Navigator program. The Evidence-Based Kinship Navigator Programs that may be replicated can be found on the Prevention Services Clearinghouse website. Applicants must focus on one of the following priority areas in their application, which will be competed separately: (1) replicating an existing Clearinghouse-rated model, or (2) developing a Tribal adaptation of an existing Clearinghouse-rated model.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CF-0005 still open?

No. It closed on August 7, 2026.

### Who can apply for Kinship Navigator Programs: Replication and Tribal Adaptation​​?

Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Kinship Navigator Programs: Replication and Tribal Adaptation​​?

Closed August 7, 2026. 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 $500,000 each. About $5.0 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Kinship Navigators grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Wayfinder Family Services. The program made 1 awards worth $1.8 million in that time.