John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood

 

To assist states and eligible Indian tribes in establishing and carrying out programs designed to assist youth who experienced foster care at age 14 or older, youth who leave foster care for adoption or kinship guardianship after attaining age 16, youth likely to remain in foster care until age 18, and former foster care recipients between 18 and 21 years, to make a successful transition to adulthood and self-sufficiency. States or tribes that operate an extended foster care program for youth up to age 21 have the option to extend services under the Chafee program to youth up to their 23rd birthday.

Active 93.674 Administration For Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services A - Formula Grants Fiscal Year 2016 It is anticipated that 56 grants will be awarded to states (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) and 4 Indian tribes. 56 grants were awarded to states (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) and 4 Indian tribes
Fiscal Year 2017 56 grants were awarded to states (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) and 4 Indian tribes.
Fiscal Year 2018 57 grants were awarded to states (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) and 4 Indian tribes.
Fiscal Year 2019 It is anticipated that 57 grants will be awarded to states (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) and 4 Indian tribes. Social Security Act, Title IV, Part E, Section 477 (a) State governments, including the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (hereafter "states"), and eligible Indian tribes, Indian tribal organizations or Indian tribal consortia (hereafter "tribes"). Youth who experienced foster care at 14 or older, youth who left foster care for adoption or kinship guardianship after attaining age 16, and former foster care recipients between 18 and 21 years may receive services under the Chafee program. States or tribes that operate an extended foster care program for youth up to age 21 have the option to extend services under the Chafee program to youth up to their 23rd birthday. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopted the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance in 2 CFR part 200, and has codified the text, with HHS-specific amendments in 45 CFR Part 75. ACF recipients must follow the requirements in 45 CFR Part 75 Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopted the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance in 2 CFR part 200, and has codified the text, with HHS-specific amendments in 45 CFR Part 75. ACF recipients must follow the requirements in 45 CFR Part 75. A five-year state or tribal plan must be submitted with annual updates. The plan must coordinate the provision of services under the state's or tribe's Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood with services under other Federal or Federally-assisted programs serving the same population. Plans are submitted to the appropriate Regional Child Welfare Program Manager in the appropriate ACF Regional Office. Quarterly awards are made up to the amount of one-fourth of the state's annual allotment. The plan or its annual update is due on June 30th of each year. The plan or its annual update is due June 30 of each year. Approval or disapproval by the Children's Bureau is completed by September 30th of each year. Subject to the limitations of the Appendix A to 45 CFR Part 16, appeals may take place in accordance with 45 CFR Part 16. Not applicable. Not applicable. Grants may be used to assist youth: to make the transition to self-sufficiency; to receive education, training and related services; to prepare for and obtain employment; to prepare for and enter postsecondary training and educational institutions; to provide personal and emotional support to youth through mentors and the promotion of interactions with dedicated adults; and to provide financial, housing, counseling, employment, education, other appropriate support and services to current and former foster care recipients up to the age of 21 or age 23 if the state operates an extended foster care program and opts to extend services; and to ensure that children who are likely to remain in foster care until 18 years of age have regular, on-going opportunities to engage in age or developmentally appropriate activities. Not applicable. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopted the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance in 2 CFR part 200, and has codified the text, with HHS-specific amendments in 45 CFR Part 75. ACF recipients must follow the requirements in 45 CFR Part 75. Audits are conducted in accordance with the requirements of 45 CFR Part 75 Subpart F. Retention requirements for records are covered by the provisions of 45 CFR SS75.361, and generally must be retained for three years from the submission date of the final expenditure report.Recipients must develop and maintain records which permit review of expenditures in accordance with the provisions of 45 CFR SS75.361. Statutory Formula: Title Social Security Act Chapter Section 474(a)(4) Part 42 USC 674 Public Law P.L. 74-271

Matching is mandatory. 20%. The Federal government will pay 80 percent of the total amount of funds expended by the recipient up to the amount of Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood funds allocated. The grantee must provide matching contributions to cover the additional 20 percent of the costs.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. To receive funds, a state must submit a five-year plan and annual plan updates. States must annually request to receive their allotments and must spend the funding in a two-year period, either the fiscal year it is received or in the succeeding fiscal year. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Quarterly. Contact Children's Bureau Regional Program Managers. Catherine Heath
, 330 C Street SW, Room 3509A
Washington, DC 20201 US
catherine.heath@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: 202-690-7888 http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb. 75-1545-0-1-609 (Formula Grants) FY 18$137,900,000.00; FY 19 est $137,900,000.00; FY 20 est $140,900,000.00; FY 17$137,900,000.00; FY 16$137,900,000.00; - FY 2018 Grants for states range from $500,000 to $16,051,126 with an average of $2,600,276. FY 2018 Grants for tribes range from $10,502 to $46,552 with an average of $21,338. Program Instruction (PI): ACYF-CB-PI-05-06, ACYF-CB-PI-18-06, and ACYF-CB-PI-19-02, and ACYF-CB-PI-19-04 apply to this program. Not applicable.