States have undertaken a variety of strategies to implement the new Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (PL 110-351). Here you will find selected examples of state and tribal approaches related to implementing the new law, or you can search by state.

Direct Access To IV-E

• Missouri's collaboration efforts with Indian Centers
  There are no federally recognized tribes in Missouri. But there are three multipurpose social service centers for Native Americans: Heart of America Indian Center in Kansas City; American Indian Council in St. Louis and the Southwest Missouri Indi...
• Montana's coordination of child welfare services for American Indian/Native American children
  Montana has twelve Indian Tribes on seven federal reservations: Fort Peck (Assiniboine and Sioux), Blackfeet, Rocky Boy (Chippewa and Cree), Fort Belknap (Assiniboine and Gros Ventre), Crow, Northern Cheyenne, Flathead (Salish, Pend d'Oreille, and...

Federal Grants

There are currently no approaches identified for this provision.

Federal Technical Assistance

• Michigan's efforts to improve outcomes for American Indian and Native American children in foster care
  Michigan has 12 federally recognized tribes, which are as follows: Bay Mills Indian Community, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Hannahville Indian Community, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior ...