The Promoting Strong Native Families and Children Act would expand federal funding and reduce administrative barriers for Native American tribes managing child welfare programs. The legislation increases the tribal share of federal child welfare funding from 3 percent to 5 percent across multiple programs, including the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program and the Marylee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, while also guaranteeing each participating tribe a minimum grant of $5,000. The bill allows tribes greater flexibility by permitting them to use funds for tribal customary adoptions, waiving or modifying matching requirements based on tribal circumstances, and enabling tribes to administer prevention-only programs without operating full foster care systems. Additionally, the legislation authorizes direct Social Services Block Grants to tribes and increases funding for the Tribal Court Improvement Program from $2 million to $5 million annually starting in fiscal year 2026. These changes take effect 30 days after enactment.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.