The Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) has two primary roles:
- Support the delivery of DCYF services that are of high quality and culturally sensitive.
- Ensure tribes can access DCYF services in a timely manner.
Our office coordinates, monitors, and assesses DCYF’s relationships with tribes and Recognized American Indian Organizations (RAIOs), working to enhance and improve government-to-government relationships. Our goal is to assist the collective needs of Tribal Governments and RAIOs to assure quality and comprehensive program service delivery in the areas of child welfare and early learning.
Grant Opportunities:
Tribal Early Learning Fund (TELF)
DCYF is excited to share a funding opportunity to support Tribal children, prenatal to five, in early learning programs around Washington state. The Tribal Early Learning Fund (TELF) is designed to provide resources to Tribal early learning programs and programs serving Tribal children so that they can better serve Tribal children in a culturally appropriate and inclusive manner.
The application period for FY 2024-2025 is now closed.
The FY 2024-2025 TELF grant period runs from the time of award until June 30, 2025. Grantees will be notified via email on or by Friday, August 30, 2024.
For questions, please contact Apolonio (polo) Hernandez, Tribal Early Learning Fund Specialist, at apolonio.hernandez@dcyf.wa.gov or (509) 564-5027.
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