42 U.S.C. § 679c | Programs operated by Indian tribal organizations

(a)

Definitions of Indian tribe; tribal organizations

section 5304 of title 25In this section, the terms “Indian tribe” and “tribal organization” have the meanings given those terms in .

(b)

Authority

section 671 of this titleExcept as otherwise provided in this section, this part shall apply in the same manner as this part applies to a State to an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium that elects to operate a program under this part and has a plan approved by the Secretary under in accordance with this section.

(c)

Plan requirements

(1)

In general

section 671 of this titleAn Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium that elects to operate a program under this part shall include with its plan submitted under the following:

(A)

Financial management

Evidence demonstrating that the tribe, organization, or consortium has not had any uncorrected significant or material audit exceptions under Federal grants or contracts that directly relate to the administration of social services for the 3-year period prior to the date on which the plan is submitted.

(B)

Service areas and populations

section 671(a)(3) of this titleFor purposes of complying with , a description of the service area or areas and populations to be served under the plan and an assurance that the plan shall be in effect in all service area or areas and for all populations served by the tribe, organization, or consortium.

(C)

Eligibility

(i)

In general

Subject to clause (ii) of this subparagraph, an assurance that the plan will provide—

(I)

section 672 of this title section 672(a) of this title foster care maintenance payments under only on behalf of children who satisfy the eligibility requirements of ;

(II)

section 673 of this title adoption assistance payments under pursuant to adoption assistance agreements only on behalf of children who satisfy the eligibility requirements for such payments under that section;

(III)

section 673(d) of this title section 673(d)(3) of this title at the option of the tribe, organization, or consortium, kinship guardianship assistance payments in accordance with only on behalf of children who meet the requirements of ; and

(IV)

section 671(e)(1) of this title section 671(e)(2) of this title section 671(e) of this title at the option of the tribe, organization, or consortium, services and programs specified in to children described in and their parents or kin caregivers, in accordance with and subparagraph (E).

(ii)

Satisfaction of foster care eligibility requirements

section 671 of this title section 672(a) of this titleFor purposes of determining whether a child whose placement and care are the responsibility of an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium with a plan approved under in accordance with this section satisfies the requirements of , the following shall apply:

(I)

Use of affidavits, etc.

section 672(a) of this titleOnly with respect to the first 12 months for which such plan is in effect, the requirement in paragraph (1) of shall not be interpreted so as to prohibit the use of affidavits or nunc pro tunc orders as verification documents in support of the reasonable efforts and contrary to the welfare of the child judicial determinations required under that paragraph.

(II)

AFDC eligibility requirement

section 602 of this titleJuly 16, 1996section 672(a)(3) of this titleThe State plan approved under (as in effect on ) of the State in which the child resides at the time of removal from the home shall apply to the determination of whether the child satisfies .

(D)

Option to claim in-kind expenditures from third-party sources for non-Federal share of administrative and training costs during initial implementation period

September 30, 2009October 1, 2014section 674(a)(3) of this titleOnly for fiscal year quarters beginning after , and before , a list of the in-kind expenditures (which shall be fairly evaluated, and may include plants, equipment, administration, or services) and the third-party sources of such expenditures that the tribe, organization, or consortium may claim as part of the non-Federal share of administrative or training expenditures attributable to such quarters for purposes of receiving payments under . The Secretary shall permit a tribe, organization, or consortium to claim in-kind expenditures from third party sources for such purposes during such quarters subject to the following:

(i)

No effect on authority for tribes, organizations, or consortia to claim expenditures or indirect costs to the same extent as States

section 674(a) of this title section 671(a) of this titleNothing in this subparagraph shall be construed as preventing a tribe, organization, or consortium from claiming any expenditures or indirect costs for purposes of receiving payments under that a State with a plan approved under could claim for such purposes.

(ii)

Fiscal year 2010 or 2011

(I)

Expenditures other than for training

September 30, 2009October 1, 2011With respect to amounts expended during a fiscal year quarter beginning after , and before , for which the tribe, organization, or consortium is eligible for payments under subparagraph (C), (D), or (E) of section 674(a)(3), not more than 25 percent of such amounts may consist of in-kind expenditures from third-party sources specified in the list required under this subparagraph to be submitted with the plan.

(II)

Training expenditures

September 30, 2009October 1, 2011section 674(a)(3) of this titleWith respect to amounts expended during a fiscal year quarter beginning after , and before , for which the tribe, organization, or consortium is eligible for payments under subparagraph (A) or (B) of , not more than 12 percent of such amounts may consist of in-kind expenditures from third-party sources that are specified in such list and described in subclause (III).

(III)

Sources described

For purposes of subclause (II), the sources described in this subclause are the following:

(aa)

A State or local government.

(bb)

An Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium other than the tribe, organization, or consortium submitting the plan.

(cc)

A public institution of higher education.

(dd)

section 1059c of title 20 A Tribal College or University (as defined in ).

(ee)

A private charitable organization.

(iii)

Fiscal year 2012, 2013, or 2014

(I)

In general

September 30, 2011October 1, 2014section 674(a)(3) of this titleExcept as provided in subclause (II) of this clause and clause (v) of this subparagraph, with respect to amounts expended during any fiscal year quarter beginning after , and before , for which the tribe, organization, or consortium is eligible for payments under any subparagraph of , the only in-kind expenditures from third-party sources that may be claimed by the tribe, organization, or consortium for purposes of determining the non-Federal share of such expenditures (without regard to whether the expenditures are specified on the list required under this subparagraph to be submitted with the plan) are in-kind expenditures that are specified in regulations promulgated by the Secretary under section 301(e)(2) of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 and are from an applicable third-party source specified in such regulations, and do not exceed the applicable percentage for claiming such in-kind expenditures specified in the regulations.

(II)

Transition period for early approved tribes, organizations, or consortia

October 1, 2013October 1, 2013September 30, 2011October 1, 2013Subject to clause (v), if the tribe, organization, or consortium is an early approved tribe, organization, or consortium (as defined in subclause (III) of this clause), the Secretary shall not require the tribe, organization, or consortium to comply with such regulations before . Until the earlier of the date such tribe, organization, or consortium comes into compliance with such regulations or , the limitations on the claiming of in-kind expenditures from third-party sources under clause (ii) shall continue to apply to such tribe, organization, or consortium (without regard to fiscal limitation) for purposes of determining the non-Federal share of amounts expended by the tribe, organization, or consortium during any fiscal year quarter that begins after , and before such date of compliance or , whichever is earlier.

(III)

Definition of early approved tribe, organization, or consortium

section 671 of this titleFor purposes of subclause (II) of this clause, the term “early approved tribe, organization, or consortium” means an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium that had a plan approved under in accordance with this section for any quarter of fiscal year 2010 or 2011.

(iv)

Fiscal year 2015 and thereafter

September 30, 2014section 674(a)(3) of this titleSubject to clause (v) of this subparagraph, with respect to amounts expended during any fiscal year quarter beginning after , for which the tribe, organization, or consortium is eligible for payments under any subparagraph of , in-kind expenditures from third-party sources may be claimed for purposes of determining the non-Federal share of expenditures under any subparagraph of such section 674(a)(3) only in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the Secretary under section 301(e)(2) of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.

(v)

Contingency rule

September 30, 2011October 1, 20141

1 So in original.

section 674(a)(3) of this titleIf, at the time expenditures are made for a fiscal year quarter beginning after , and before , for which a tribe, organization, or consortium may receive payments for  under , no regulations required to be promulgated under section 301(e)(2) of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 are in effect, and no legislation has been enacted specifying otherwise—

(I)

in the case of any quarter of fiscal year 2012, 2013, or 2014, the limitations on claiming in-kind expenditures from third-party sources under clause (ii) of this subparagraph shall apply (without regard to fiscal limitation) for purposes of determining the non-Federal share of such expenditures; and

(II)

section 671(a) of this title in the case of any quarter of fiscal year 2015 or any fiscal year thereafter, no tribe, organization, or consortium may claim in-kind expenditures from third-party sources for purposes of determining the non-Federal share of such expenditures if a State with a plan approved under could not claim in-kind expenditures from third-party sources for such purposes.

(E)

Prevention services and programs for children and their parents and kin caregivers

(i)

In general

section 671(e)(1) of this title section 671(e)(2) of this title section 671(e) of this titleIn the case of a tribe, organization, or consortium that elects to provide services and programs specified in to children described in and their parents or kin caregivers under the plan, the Secretary shall specify the requirements applicable to the provision of the services and programs. The requirements shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be consistent with the requirements applicable to States under and shall permit the provision of the services and programs in the form of services and programs that are adapted to the culture and context of the tribal communities served.

(ii)

Performance measures

section 671(e)(1) of this title section 671(e)(6) of this titleThe Secretary shall establish specific performance measures for each tribe, organization, or consortium that elects to provide services and programs specified in . The performance measures shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be consistent with the prevention services measures required for States under but shall allow for consideration of factors unique to the provision of the services by tribes, organizations, or consortia.

(2)

Clarification of tribal authority to establish standards for tribal foster family homes and tribal child care institutions

section 671(a)(10) of this titleFor purposes of complying with , an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium shall establish and maintain a tribal authority or authorities which shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining tribal standards for tribal foster family homes and tribal child care institutions.

(3)

Consortium

section 671 of this titleThe participating Indian tribes or tribal organizations of a tribal consortium may develop and submit a single plan under that meets the requirements of this section.

(4)

Inapplicability of State plan requirement to have in effect procedures providing for the use of an electronic interstate case-processing system

section 671(a)(25) of this titleThe requirement in that a State plan provide that the State shall have in effect procedures providing for the use of an electronic interstate case-processing system shall not apply to an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium that elects to operate a program under this part.

(d)

Determination of Federal medical assistance percentage

(1)

Per capita income

section 674(a) of this titleFor purposes of determining the Federal medical assistance percentage applicable to an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or a tribal consortium under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (6)(A) of , the calculation of the per capita income of the Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium shall be based upon the service population of the Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium, except that in no case shall an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or a tribal consortium receive less than the Federal medical assistance percentage for any State in which the tribe, organization, or consortium is located.

(2)

Consideration of other information

Before making a calculation under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider any information submitted by an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or a tribal consortium that the Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium considers relevant to making the calculation of the per capita income of the Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium.

(e)

Nonapplication to cooperative agreements and contracts

October 7, 2008Any cooperative agreement or contract entered into between an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or a tribal consortium and a State for the administration or payment of funds under this part that is in effect as of , shall remain in full force and effect, subject to the right of either party to the agreement or contract to revoke or modify the agreement or contract pursuant to the terms of the agreement or contract. Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the authority for an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or a tribal consortium and a State to enter into a cooperative agreement or contract for the administration or payment of funds under this part.

(f)

John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program

section 677(j) of this title section 677 of this title section 674(a)(4) of this title section 674(e) of this titleExcept as provided in , subsection (b) of this section shall not apply with respect to the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program established under (or with respect to payments made under or grants made under ).

(g)

Rule of construction

section 672(h) of this title section 672 of this title section 673(b) of this title section 673 of this titleNothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the application of to a child on whose behalf payments are paid under , or the application of to a child on whose behalf payments are made under pursuant to an adoption assistance agreement or a kinship guardianship assistance agreement, by an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium that elects to operate a foster care and adoption assistance program in accordance with this section.

Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531 Pub. L. 110–351, title III, § 301(a)(1)Oct. 7, 2008122 Stat. 3962 Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title VIIFeb. 9, 2018132 Stat. 243(, title IV, § 479B, as added , , ; amended , §§ 50711(e), 50722(b), , , 246.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 301(e)(2) of Pub. L. 110–351 section 671 of this titleSection 301(e)(2) of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(D)(iii)(I), (iv), (v), is , which is set out as a note under .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–123, § 50711(e)(1)(A)(i)2018—Subsec. (c)(1)(C)(i)(IV). , added subcl. (IV).

Pub. L. 115–123, § 50711(e)(1)(A)(ii)Subsec. (c)(1)(E). , added subpar. (E).

Pub. L. 115–123, § 50722(b)Subsec. (c)(4). , added par. (4).

Pub. L. 115–123, § 50711(e)(2)Subsec. (d). , struck out “for foster care maintenance and adoption assistance payments” after “percentage” in heading.

Pub. L. 115–123, § 50711(e)(1)(B)Subsec. (d)(1). , substituted “(5), and (6)(A)” for “and (5)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–123Oct. 1, 2018section 50734 of Pub. L. 115–123 section 622 of this titleAmendment by effective , subject to transition rules for required State legislation or tribal action, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

Oct. 1, 2009section 301(f) of Pub. L. 110–351 section 671 of this titleSection effective , without regard to whether implementing regulations have been promulgated, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2008 Amendment note under .

Oct. 7, 2008section 601 of Pub. L. 110–351 section 671 of this titleEnactment of this section effective , except as otherwise provided, and applicable to payments under this part and part B of this subchapter for quarters beginning on or after effective date of enactment, with delay permitted if State legislation is required to meet additional requirements, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2008 Amendment note under .

Construction

section 301(d) of Pub. L. 110–351 section 671 of this titleFor construction of section, see , set out as a Construction of 2008 Amendment note under .