Foster-2026 - foster care

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Kenaitze Indian Tribe $181,878 in Title IV-E Foster Care funding (CFDA 93.658) on October 1, 2025, for the period ending September 30, 2026. This block grant is classified as a Formula Grant under the Foster Care Title IV-E program, which supports tribes in providing safe and stable out-of-home care for children under tribal child welfare jurisdiction.

The Kenaitze Indian Tribe, a federally recognized Dena'ina Athabascan tribal government serving approximately 2,023 enrolled members and 4,740 Alaska Native residents across the central Kenai Peninsula, delivers comprehensive child welfare and family services in Alaska. The tribe's service area encompasses more than 15,000 square miles of rural Alaska, including the communities of Kenai, Soldotna, Sterling, Nikiski, Kalifornsky, Cooper Landing, Funny River, and Kasilof. Under Administration for Children and Families funding, the tribe administers foster care, child protective services, kinship navigator programs, promoting safe and stable families initiatives, and child care and development services. The tribe has demonstrated sustained capacity in managing over 100 federal grant awards across multiple program areas addressing health, justice, education, and community services for Alaska Native populations.