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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $181,318 Block Grant under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) on October 1, 2024. This grant funding enables EBCI, a federally recognized Native American tribe, to provide adoption subsidies, pre- and post-adoption assistance, and administrative support for adoption services serving the Cherokee community. The Adoption Assistance program provides federal financial participation to state, tribal, and territorial child welfare agencies to support the adoption of children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their families. EBCI leverages this Block Grant funding to deliver comprehensive child welfare services, including the recruitment of adoptive families, to promote permanency and well-being for Cherokee children.