
Reporting Requirements:
The project period for all Tribal TANF-Child Welfare (TTCW) grants is 60 months, with five, 12-month budget periods. The program announcement for the TTCW Grants identified several reporting requirements and other key grantee activities summarized below.
Semi-Annual Program Progress and Financial Reports: Due each year of grant funding to the assigned Grants Management Specialist (GMS) and Family Assistance Program Specialist (FPS).
Reporting Periods:
- First Semi-Annual Report covers activities from September 30—March 31, and is due on April 30;
- Second Semi-Annual Report covers activities from April 1—September 29, and is due on October 31.
- Semi-annual Performance Progress Report (PPR form) instructions
- Federal Financial Report (FFR or SF-425):
Resources
- Carryover Balance Amendment Instructions: For TTCW grantees who wish to apply for carryover funds, these instructions outline the process to support grantees with grant solutions submission expectations. If you have additional questions, please contact your Program Specialist.
- Budget Modification: A step-by-step guide to obtaining written approval for those budget modifications for which it is required.
- Grant Solutions Grantee Manual: For grantees who would like more information on how to utilize www.grantsolutions.gov more effectively, this manual supports TTCW grantees with guidance related to roles, definitions, becoming familiar with your account and processing amendments. If you have additional questions, please contact your Program Specialist.
- Grant Solutions Training Videos : The www.grantsolutions.gov website provides a variety of training videos available for viewing related to topics such as introduction to Grant Solutions, pre-award activities and post-award activities. If you have additional questions, please contact your Program Specialist.
- Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) The FOA for this round of Tribal TANF — Child Welfare discretionary grants provides useful information on the purpose of the grant, "to fund demonstration projects designed to test the effectiveness of tribal governments or tribal consortia in coordinating the provision to tribal families at risk of child abuse and neglect of child welfare services and services under tribal programs funded under this part.”
Other helpful websites
Note: clicking on the links below will take you out of the OFA website
- Title IV-B and Title IV-E: Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia are eligible to administer federal programs directed toward the goal of keeping families together and taking care of children in foster care when that is not possible. These are covered under title IV-B and title IV-E of the Social Security Act. Tribes are also eligible to apply for discretionary grants.
- Indian Child Welfare Act-BIA website : ICWA provides guidance to States regarding the handling of child abuse and neglect and adoption cases involving Native children and sets minimum standards for the handling of these cases.
- Addressing Trauma in American Indian and Alaska Native Youth Report: This report summarize three interventions that help AI/AN youth address traumatic stress and behavioral health concerns.