Kinship Navigator Programs: Replication and Tribal Adaptation

Federal funding opportunity HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CF-0005 from Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB (Department of Health and Human Services).

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Posted: July 8, 2026
Closes: August 7, 2026
Award ceiling: $500,000
Award floor: $400,000
Program funding: $5,000,000
Expected awards: 10
Cost sharing: Yes
Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing: 93.605
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Archives: September 6, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.605 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated: $111,066
FY2025 obligated: $0
FY2026 (to date) obligated: $0
Awards in window: 1

Top recipients: Wayfinder Family Services

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026

Synopsis

The goal of this funding opportunity is to increase the number of state and tribal child welfare agencies that replicate and implement an evidence-based Kinship Navigator Program (KNP) rated as promising, supported, or well-supported by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse. Tribal child welfare agencies may replicate one of the approved models and adapt program manuals as needed to align with tribal policies, practices, and culture, while maintaining the model"s core components; tribal consortia are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to agencies that do not currently operate a Title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program as defined in Section 427(a)(1) of the Social Security Act. For organizations that are not state or tribal child welfare agencies applications should include documentation of partnership with the Title IV-E agency in implementing the Title IV-E Kinship Navigator program.The Evidence-Based Kinship Navigator Program that may be replicated are: Ohio"s Kinship Supports Intervention (ProtectOhio), Arizona Kinship Support Services, Colorado Kinnected Kinship Navigator Program, Foster Kinship Navigator Program, 30 Days to Family, Kinship Interdisciplinary Navigation Technologically Advanced Model (KIN-TECH), Washington State Kinship Navigator Program.Applicants must focus on one of the following priority areas in their application, which will be competed separately: (1) replicating an existing Clearinghouse-rated model, or (2) developing a Tribal adaptation of an existing Clearinghouse-rated model.

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Private institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Special district governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Small businesses
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses

If the applicant is not the title IV-E agency, it should partner with a title IV-E agency. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity.

How to apply

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Agency contact: Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB · cb@grantreview.org · 202-690-7110

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