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State-Tribal Collaboration
CCDF requirements dictate that American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and state and territory CCDF Administrators consult and coordinate with each other on the development of CCDF Plans. The resources below will assist both AI/AN and state CCDF grantees as they work together to build effective collaborations.
Resources for Collaboration
- CCDF Agency Emergency Preparedness Planning Tool: Coordination with Key Partners
- Early Childhood Systems Building Resource Guide
- Glossary for Partnerships
- Promoting Partnerships in Tribal Programs
- Shaping the Partnership: An Assessment Checklist
- Tribal and State Coordination: Guiding Questions for States to Consider
- Tribal and State Coordination: Guiding Questions for Tribes to Consider
Presentations from the Early Childhood Training and Technical Assistance Network
- CCDF Final Rule: Implementation Training for American Indian and Alaska Native Grantees (National Center for Tribal Early Childhood Development NCTECD)
- Tribes and States Working Together: CCDF Coordination Requirements, Benefits and Successful Models-presentation (NCTECD)
Federal Resources
- American Indian and Alaska Native Culture Card: A Guide to Build Cultural Awareness
- American Indian/Alaska Native Culture Card A Guide To Build Cultural Awareness - presentation
- CCDF Tribal Funding Allocations
- Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs
- National American Indian Head Start Collaboration Office: Strategic Plan 2015–2020
- Office of Head Start - Services Snapshot: American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) All Programs (2016-2017)
- US Department of Health and Human Services Tribal Consultation Policy:
- See Section 9 "Consultation Procedures and Responsibilities", B.3 for information on how HHS deals with state issues relating to tribes.
Other Resources
- Government to Government Models of Cooperation Between States and Tribes (NCSL)
- Tribal Nations and the United States: An Introduction
