BIA Seeks Grants for Off-Reservation Indian Child Services
Summary
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is soliciting grant applications from eligible Indian Organizations to establish and operate off-reservation Indian child and family service programs. The program aims to provide services that stabilize Indian families and prevent their breakup, with a total award amount of $2,000,000 available.
What changed
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has announced a solicitation for grants under the Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grants program, specifically for establishing and operating off-reservation Indian child and family service programs. Eligible applicants, including nonprofit tribal organizations, can apply individually or as a consortium. The program's intent is to provide services that stabilize Indian families and Tribes, preventing the breakup of Indian families and ensuring that the permanent removal of an Indian child from custody is a last resort, consistent with Section 202 of ICWA.
Eligible Indian Organizations must submit applications electronically by 11:59 PM ET on June 16, 2026. The total program funding is $2,000,000, with expected awards of $100,000 and a maximum award of $300,000. Applicants should refer to Grants.gov for the application process and submission details. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement for these grants.
What to do next
- Review eligibility criteria for Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grants.
- Prepare and submit grant applications electronically via Grants.gov by June 16, 2026.
- Consult the full announcement and NOFO documents for detailed program requirements.
Source document (simplified)
Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grants - Public Safety
Agency: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Assistance Listings: 15.144 -- Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grants
Last Updated: March 27, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Additional information
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.
Grantor contact information
Description
Andrea Wilson
andrea.wilson@bia.gov
Documents
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FullAnnouncementfromGSAM3.27.26.pdf | Full Announcement from GSAM 3.27.26.pdf | Mar 27, 2026 07:19 PM UTC |
| NOFOGrantSolicitationICWAOff-Reservation-2026.pdf | NOFO Grant Solicitation ICWA Off-Reservation-2026.pdf | Mar 27, 2026 07:19 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: June 16, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.
Application process
This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates. View on Grants.gov
Award
$2,000,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$100,000
Award Minimum
$300,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
BIA-2026-ICWA
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
FY26 FUNDING FOR TWO YEAR ICWA OFF-RESERVATION PROJECT GRANT
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
March 27, 2026
Archive date:
June 17, 2026
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