American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN)

2024 Request for Proposals

Awards to Expand Children’s Advocacy Centers in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Funds to expand CAC services to American Indian tribal areas and Alaska Native villages to better meet the needs of child victims and their families living on tribal lands, Alaskan villages and more remote areas not easily accessible to CACs. 

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AIAN Award Types


 

Expansion of CAC Response in the Native Communities in Alaska

Maximum Award Amount: $150,000 (total for the entire award period)

Goal: The goal of this category is to increase and improve access to high quality CAC services for children and families in Alaska Native communities.

Eligibility: Organization Type - 

  • Federally recognized Indian tribes in Alaska;
  • Multi-Tribe Consortiums with a history of delivering victim services with a specified tribe(s) in Alaska;
  • Alaska Native Villages; Regional Alaska Native Corporations with a history of delivering victim services in Alaska;
  • Accredited, Associate or Affiliate CAC located in Alaska with an existing relationship and in partnership with a tribal partner or partners;
  • Tribal Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) or MDTs serving tribal communities located in Alaska that will meet the requirements as an NCA affiliate center within 12 months of receiving an award.
  • Incorporated non-profit community-based Alaska Native organizations with a history of delivering child victim services with specified tribe(s) and is partnered with an existing Tribal MDT that meets the above requirement.

Expansion of CAC Response in the Native Communities in the Lower 48

Maximum Award Amount: $150,000 (total for the entire award period)

 Goal:  The goal of this category is to increase and improve access to high quality CAC services for children and families in American Indian communities. 

Eligibility: Organization Type - 

  • Federally recognized Indian tribes in within the contiguous 48 states[1];
  • Multi-Tribe Consortiums consisting of two or more federally recognized Indian tribes;
  • Accredited, Associate or Affiliate CAC with an existing relationship and in partnership with a tribal partner or partners located in the contiguous 48 states;
  • Accredited Chapter with an existing relationship and in partnership with a tribal partner or partners located in the contiguous 48 states;
  • Tribal Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) or MDTs serving tribal communities located in the contiguous 48 states that will meet the requirements as an affiliate center within 12 months of receiving an award;
  • Incorporated non-profit community-based Indian organizations with a history of delivering child victim services with specified tribe(s) and is partnered with an existing Tribal MDT that meets the above requirement.

[1] See 25 U.S.C. § 5304(e) which, for purposes of this solicitation, provides the applicable definition of “Indian tribe.”

 




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AIAN Application Checklist

AIAN Application Checklist

The AIAN Application Checklist lists items that are critical application elements required to pass Basic Minimum Requirements review. An application that NCA determines does not include the application elements that must be included in the application submission in order for the application to meet the basic minimum requirements will neither proceed to peer review nor receive further consideration.

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Contact and Website Information for Partners

The National Native Children’s Trauma Center (NNCTC) and the Alaska Children’s Alliance (ACA) are available to provide an array of training and technical assistance including training for tribes exploring the implementation of an MDT and/or a CAC, support for emerging partnerships between CACs and tribes, consultation to improve culturally responsive services for Indigenous children, and guidance around the complex issues specific to investigations, interventions, and prosecution in tribal territories.

•NNCTC https://www.nnctc.org

•ACA www.alaskachildrensalliance.org