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What federal sources of funding are federally recognized tribes eligible for that can assist in providing child welfare related services?

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What federal sources of funding are federally recognized tribes eligible for that can assist in providing child welfare related services?

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Federally recognized tribes are eligible to receive funding from a variety of federal programs, including the following: Back to Question List 22.2 – Indian Child Welfare Act, Title II Grants Indian Child Welfare Act, Title II GrantsAll federally recognized tribes are eligible to receive these grant funds, which are distributed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) under the authority of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). 25 U.S.C. 1931(a). The grant program supports a wide variety of tribal child welfare services, as well as activities related to the implementation of the ICWA. In Fiscal Year 2004, approximately $18 million was allocated to tribes. You can learn more about this grant program by contacting your regional BIA office. Bureau of Indian Affairs Social Services Program GrantsThe BIA, under authority provided by the Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13 (2000), provides grant funds to eligible tribes to support social services related programming, including General Assistance (income ma