Title IV-E - Tribal Resources

Title IV-E of the Social Security Act provides funds for states and tribes to provide foster care, transitional independent living programs for children, guardianship assistance, and adoption assistance for children with special needs. The funds can be accessed through tribal-state agreements or direct federal access.

Title IV-E Program Funding. (National Child Welfare Resource Center for Tribes) Note that this page is no longer updated as of September 2014.

American Indian Title IV-E Application Planning Process: Tribal Progress, Challenges, and Recommendations, September 2012. (Casey Family Programs).

Title IV-E: Helping Tribes Meet the Legal Requirements, March 2010. By Jack F. Trope, Executive Director, Association on American Indian Affairs. A working paper developed through the Indian Child Welfare Community of Practice. An analysis of legal requirements of Title IV-E with an emphasis on tribes.

A Survey and Analysis of Select Title IV-E Tribal-State Agreements including Template of Promising Practices, March 2014. By Jack F. Trope and Shannon Keller O'Loughlin. Association on American Indian Affairs and Casey Family Programs. A detailed analysis of Title IV-E tribal-state agreements, includes a summary of the status of Title IV-E agreements, as well as a breakdown of provisions that reflect promising practices by subject matter.

An Analytical Report of Title IV-E Tribal-State Agreements: With a Focus on South Dakota Tribes, October 2014. (Lakota People's Law Project) This report was published in order to assess some reasons why so many tribes are moving towards direct funding models and to articulate the importance of those efforts.

Examples of Tribal-State Agreements

The following agreements were collected in 2013. They may or may not still be in force. They are included here as a reference to illustrate the types of provisions that have been negotiated in the past.

Alaska

Alaska Tribal Title IV-E Provider Agreement

APPENDICES:
A. 7 AAC 81, Grant Services for Individuals
B. Tribal Title IV-E Program Manual
C. Privacy & Security Procedures for Providers
D. Resolution for Alaska Native Entities
E. Federal Assurances & Certifications
F. Monthly Activity Report
G. Certificate of Expenditures (COE)

Arizona

Navajo and Hopi Tribal IV-E contracts

California

Title IV-E Intergovernmental Agreement between the California
Department of Social Services and the Karuk Tribe of California

Title IV-E Intergovernmental Agreement between the California
Department of Social Services and the Yurok Tribe of California

Iowa

Tribal/State Agreeement for Funding Tribal Foster Care Placements and Other Child Welfare Services Matters

Michigan

Bay Mills Indian Community Title IV-E Agreement

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Title IV-E Agreement

Hannahville Potawatomi Indian Community Title IV-E Agreement

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Title IV-E Agreement

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Title IV-E Agreement, 2008

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Title IV-E Agreement, 2012

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Title IV-E Agreement

Minnesota

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and the Minnesota Department of Human Services Title IV-E Foster Care Maintenance, Administrative and Training Agreement

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and the Minnesota Department of Human Services Title IV-E Foster Care Maintenance Agreement

Red Lake Nation and Minnesota Department of Human Services Title IV-E Foster Care Agreement

Agreement for the White Earth Band of Ojibwe's Participation in the Title IV Part E Program for Foster Care Maintenance, Training, and Administrative Costs Betweent he White Earth Band of Ojibwe and the Minnesota Department of Human Services

Montana

Template Agreement Between the State of Montana and Tribes for Title IV-E Child Welfare Services and Related Indian Child Welfare Services

ATTACHMENTS:

A. Indian Child Welfare Act
B. IV-E Documentation and Eligibility Determination, Allowable Costs, Non Allowable Costs, Compliance, Noncompliance
C. Methodology For Determining Title IV-E Administrative Reimbursement Based on Actual Expenses Incurred and Paid and
EXAMPLE of State IVE Administration Reimbursement Worksheet
D. Specialized Foster Care
E. Subsidized Guardianship
F. Subsidized Adoption, Non-Recurring Adoption Expenses, and Medical Subsidy
[G. - I. not available ]
J. Time Sample Instructions for Tribal IV-E Case Management Contracts
K. Claiming Reimbursement for Title IV-E Eligible Training Costs
L. Accessing Funding For IV-E Allowable Supplemental Support Services (Child Care, Transportation, Clothing And Diaper Allowances) For IV-E Eligible Children, and
Child and Family Services Policy Manual: Reference Information Child Care, and
IV-E Tribal Child Care Referral
M. Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Requirements

Nebraska

Title IV-E Contract Between the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Children and Family Services and the Winnebago Tribe

New Mexico

[Santa Ana Pueblo] Tribal-State Joint Powers Agreement for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Payments Under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act

[Pojoaque Publo] Tribal-State Joint Powers Agreement for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Payments Under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act

ATTACHMENTS:

A. Foster Care Reimbursement Rates
B. Summary of Title IV-E Eligibility Requirements
C. Eligibility Determination Cover Sheet
D. Eligibility Information Sheet
E. Foster Care Provider Information Sheet
F. Specialized Foster Care Assessment
G. Monthly Billing Form
H. Adoption Assistance Request
I. Adoption Assistance Information Sheet

New York

Child Welfare Services Agreement [St. Regis Mohawk Tribe]

2005 Amendment

North Dakota

[Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe] Tribal - State Foster Care Agreement

[Standing Rock Sioux Tribe] Tribal - State Foster Care Agreement

[Three Affiliated Tribes] Tribal - State Foster Care Agreement

[Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa] Tribal - State Foster Care Agreement

Oklahoma

Template for a Foster Care Agreement Between Tribes and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Foster Care Agreement Between the Cherokee Nation and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Foster Care Agreement Between the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Foster Care Agreement Between Choctaw and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Foster Care Agreement Between Citizen Pottawatomi and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Foster Care Agreement Between Kaw and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Foster Care Agreement Between Kialegee and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Foster Care Agreement Between Modoc and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Foster Care Agreement Between Otoe-Missouria and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Oregon

Title IV-E - Foster Care, and Adoption and Guardianship Assistance Programs
Tribal Agreement [Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community]

Title IV-E - Foster Care, and Adoption and Guardianship Assistance Programs
Tribal Agreement [Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians]

Title IV-E - Foster Care, and Adoption and Guardianship Assistance Programs
Tribal Agreement [Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation]

Title IV-E - Foster Care, and Adoption and Guardianship Assistance Programs
Tribal Agreement [Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs]

Title IV-E - Foster Care, and Adoption and Guardianship Assistance Programs
Tribal Agreement [Coquille Indian Tribe]

Title IV-E - Foster Care, and Adoption and Guardianship Assistance Programs
Tribal Agreement [Klamath Tribe]

South Dakota

Purchase of Services Agreement Between Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe and the State of South Dakota Department of Social Services (2012)

Purchase of Services Agreement Between Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe and the State of South Dakota Department of Social Services (2014)

Purchase of Services Agreement Between Lakota Oyate Wankanyeja Owicakiyapi and the State of South Dakota Department of Social Services

Purchase of Services Agreement Between Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and the State of South Dakota Department of Social Services (2012)

Purchase of Services Agreement Between Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and the State of South Dakota Department of Social Services (2014)

Purchase of Services Agreement Between Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the State of South Dakota Department of Social Services

Texas

Title IV-E Agreement Between the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Exhibit l - Sample Case Plan
Exhibit 2 - Table of Contents - Child Welfare Policy Manual of the Administration for Children & Families
Exhibit 3 - Required Information Regarding Tribal Caregivers
Exhibit 4 - Summary of Title IV-E Judicial Requrirements
Exhibit 5 - Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Rules
Exhibit 6 - Foster Care Application Items and Documentation
Exhibit 7 - Title IV-E Permanency Care Eligibility Rules
Exhibit 8 - Permanency Care Assistance Application (Eligibility documentation)
Exhibit 9 - Permanency Care Agreement
Exhibit 10 - Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Eligibility Rules
Exhibit 11 - Adoption Assistance Application (Eligibility documentation)
Exhibit 12 - Adoption Assistance Agreement

Washington

Indian Nation Program Agreement for Tribal Participation Title IV-E Program - Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance [Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe]

Indian Nation Program Agreement: Operational Agreement to Provide Foster Care and Adoption Services under Title IV-E Funding Program [Lummi Nation]

Indian Nation Program Agreement: Operational Agreement to Provide Foster Care and Adoption Services under Title IV-E Funding Program [Makah Tribe]

Indian Nation Program Agreement: Operational Agreement to Provide Foster Care and Adoption Services under Title IV-E Funding Program [Quinalt Indian Nation]

 

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