Federal Grant Award Summary

The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) received a formula grant award of $103,587.80 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, supports comprehensive family support services designed to prevent child maltreatment and promote child safety and family stability within Alaska Native communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. As a tribally owned 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving 56 Alaska Native tribes, AVCP delivers supportive services to at-risk families to prevent child abuse and neglect while maintaining children safely within their homes and communities.

The funding enables AVCP to implement family preservation services and related child welfare support initiatives tailored to the unique cultural and geographic circumstances of remote Alaska Native villages. The award represents part of approximately $337 million distributed nationally through formula grants under this program to states and Indian tribes, with performance periods aligned to the federal fiscal year cycle. AVCP's extensive experience administering federal child welfare and social service programs positions the organization to effectively deploy these resources toward strengthening family permanency and reducing risk factors among vulnerable populations in Alaska.