Additional resources and improvements for Tribal child welfare programs

(a) Minimum grant amount Section 433(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629c(a)) is amended to read as follows: (a) Indian tribes or tribal consortia (1) Indian tribes (A) In general From the amount reserved pursuant to section 436(b)(2) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each Indian tribe with a plan approved under this subpart— (i) $5,000; plus (ii) an amount that bears the same ratio to the adjusted reserved amount as the number of children in the Indian tribe bears to the total number of children in all Indian tribes with State plans so approved, as determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most current and reliable information available to the Secretary. (B) Adjusted reserve amount In subparagraph (A), the term adjusted reserved amount means, with respect to a fiscal year— (i) the amount reserved pursuant to section 436(b)(2) for the fiscal year; minus (ii) the product of— (I) $5,000; and (II) the number of Indian tribes to which an allotment is made under this subsection for the fiscal year. (2) Tribal consortia If a consortium of Indian tribes submits a plan approved under this subpart, the Secretary shall allot to the consortium an amount equal to the sum of the allotments determined for each Indian tribe that is part of the consortium.. (b) Elimination of special rule and recognizing authority To use funds To facilitate and support tribal customary adoptions Section 432(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(b)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Authority to use funds for tribal customary adoptions An Indian tribe or tribal consortium may use amounts provided under this part to facilitate and support tribal customary adoptions.. (c) Increase in the tribal set-Aside of mandatory funding To promote safe and stable families funding Section 436(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629f(b)(2)) is amended by striking 3 percent and inserting 5 percent. (d) Increase in the tribal set-Aside of discretionary funding To promote safe and stable families funding Section 437(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(b)(3)) is amended by striking 3 percent and inserting 5 percent. (e) Increase in the tribal set-Aside for the stephanie tubbs jones child welfare services program Section 428(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 628(a)) is amended by striking 3 percent and inserting 5 percent. (f) Streamlining of reporting requirements Section 428(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 628(b)) is amended— (1) by striking the total of; (2) by striking this part and inserting this subpart or subpart 2; and (3) by inserting or subpart 2 after allotted under this subpart. (g) Waiver or modification of matching requirements (1) Stephanie tubbs jones child welfare services program Section 428 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 628) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Matching rate requirements The Secretary may waive or modify any matching requirement imposed under this subpart on an Indian tribe or tribal organization if the Secretary determines that the waiver or modification is appropriate to the needs, culture, and circumstances of the Indian tribe or tribal organization.. (2) Marylee allen promoting safe and stable families program Section 434 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629d) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Matching rate requirements The Secretary may waive or modify any matching requirement imposed under this subpart on an Indian tribe or tribal organization if the Secretary determines that the waiver or modification is appropriate to the needs, culture, and circumstances of the Indian tribe or tribal organization.. (h) Authority of indian tribal organization To elect To substitute the Federal negotiated indirect cost rate for administrative costs cap for the marylee allen promoting safe and stable families program Section 434 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629d), as amended by subsection (g)(2), is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Tribal authority To substitute the federal negotiated indirect cost rate for administrative costs cap For purposes of sections 432(a)(4) and 434(d), an Indian tribal organization may elect to have the weighted average of the indirect cost rates in effect under part 225 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to the administrative costs of the Indian tribal organization apply in lieu of the percentage specified in each such section.. (i) Increase in funding for tribal court improvement program Section 438(c)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(c)(3)) is amended by striking $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029 and inserting $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter. (j) Exemption from inappropriate requirements Section 432(b)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking the requirements of subsection (a)(4) and inserting any requirements.