Closed · BIA-2026-ICWA · CFDA 15.144 · Discretionary
Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grants - Public Safety
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Indian Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$300K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 16, 2026
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grants - Public Safety is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Indian Affairs that offered $100,000 -- $300,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $100K-$300K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 15.144
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grants - Public Safety - is cataloged under number BIA-2026-ICWA and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.144, posted by Bureau of Indian Affairs. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 27, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $100,000 -- $300,000. The agency has projected $2.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 10 awards. If the agency funds the expected 10 awards from the $2.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $200,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 16, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$100,000 -- $300,000
Close Date
June 16, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.
Posted
March 27, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$2,000,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Grant
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
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 11. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Andrea Wilson andrea.wilson@bia.gov
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