Administrative Agency:

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration for Native Americans, (ANA)

Program Goals:

Program announcements are goal-category specific. ANA will release separate program announcements for funding opportunities under SEDS; Language: Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Immersion; Environmental Regulatory Enhancement; Family Preservation: Planning and Implementation; and for special initiatives. Governance: to assist tribal and Alaska Native village governments, Native American institutions, and local leadership to exercise local control and decision-making over their resources. Economic Development: to foster the development of stable, diversified local economies and economic activities, which will provide jobs and promote economic well-being. Social Development: to support local access to, control of, and coordination of services and programs that safeguard the health, well-being and culture of Native Americans and provide them with the support services and training necessary for them to work and sustain services that are essential to a thriving and self-sufficient community.

Resource Provided:

Eligibility:

Tribal entities and private nonprofit agencies with Native entity status.

Alaska Program Status:

In Autumn 2009, there were 23 active ANA grants in Alaska in all categories of ANA funding areas.

Comments:

Alaska Region III has a website that lists free pre-application workshops with current dates and Alaska training locations. Nonprofit organizations are eligible if the majority of board seats are held by Alaskan Natives. Building funds are ineligible for funding, but construction design is eligible. Free telephone technical assistance is also available. Grant applications can be submitted in hard copy and via http://www.grants.gov/. Note: applicants must be or belong to a recognized tribal or Native entity.

Program Contact:  (Primary Contact listed first.)

P.J. Bell, CEO
Alaska Summit Enterprise, Inc.
ANA Alaska Office: Region III T/TA Center
11723 Old Glenn Hwy., Suite 209A
Eagle River, AK 99577
Phone: (907) 694-5711 (866) 694-5711
Fax: (907) 694-5775
e-mail: pjbell@aksummit.com
Web site: http://www.anaalaska.org