Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Funding

Child Welfare Funding Sources Administered by the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs

Source	Purpose	Funding/Disbursement	FY01 Funding
Indian Child Welfare Act	Operate tribal programs in order to determine and provide placement for tribal children. Funds may be used for staff support and administration.	Funds provided annually to federally recognized tribes.Funding determined through a joint tribal/federal process that takes into account need and historical funding levels.	$26,449 to $750,000. Average of $60,000 per tribe.
Services to Children, Elderly, and Families	Administer social services programs for adults and children, and support caseworkers and counselors. Support tribal substance abuse prevention and treatment programs.	Funds provided annually to federally recognized tribes. Funding determined through a joint tribal/federal process that takes into account need and historical funding levels.	$10,000 to $4,800,000. Average of $100,000 per tribe.
Indian Social Services Welfare Assistance	Financial assistance for the basic needs of eligible Indians living on or near reservations. Also reimburses cost of foster home/institutional care for dependent, abused/neglected, and disabled Indian children.	Funds provided directly to income-eligible Indian members living on or near reservations and to federally recognized tribes for the care of children in need of protection. Funding determined through a joint federal/tribal process based on need.	Few hundred to several hundred dollars monthly per individual.
Grants to Tribal Courts	Operate judicial branches of government.	Funds provided annually to federally recognized tribes with the demonstrated capacity to administer a tribal court. Funding determined through a joint tribal/federal process that takes into account need and historical funding levels.	Information not available.

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