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ANA GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Administration for Native AmericansAdministration for Children and FamiliesU.S. Department of Health and Human Services

ABOUT ANA

• An agency within DHHS/ACF• Authorizing Legislation (Native

Americans Program Act (NAPA) of 1974)• Commissioner is a Presidential

Appointee (Lillian Sparks)• Four (4) Training and Technical

Assistance Center (T/TA)

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FUNDING MECHANISMS

• Discretionary Grants• Direct funding at discretion of

Commissioner of ANA (Minimal amounts but has happened

• Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Hurricane Katrina and Gustav and American Samoa sunami

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ANA FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS (FOA)

• Social and Economic Development Strategies –SEDS• Social and Economic Development Strategies Tribal

Governance -SEDS TG• Native American Language Preservation and

Maintenance• Native American Language Preservation and

Maintenance - Esther Martinez Initiative• Environmental Regulatory Enhancement• Native Asset Building Initiative (Coming Soon) – Joint

FOA between ANA and AFI

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SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (SEDS)

• Funding Instrument Type: Grant• Estimated Total Funding: $7,850,000• Expected Number of Awards: 36• Award Ceiling: $400,000 Per Budget Period• Award Floor: $50,000 Per Budget Period• Average Projected Award Amount: $260,000 Per

Budget Period• Length of Project Periods:• 12-month project and budget period,• 24-month project with two 12-month budget periods,• 36-month project with three 12-month budget periods

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SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES – TRIBAL GOVERNANCE

• Funding Instrument Type: Grant• Estimated Total Funding: $2,500,000• Expected Number of Awards: 15• Award Ceiling: $375,000 Per Budget Period• Award Floor: $50,000 Per Budget Period• Average Projected Award Amount: $260,000 Per

Budget Period• Length of Project Periods:• 12-month project and budget period,• 24-month project with two 12-month budget periods,• 36-month project with three 12-month budget periods

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Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance

• Funding Instrument Type: Grant• Estimated Total Funding: $3,500,000• Expected Number of Awards: 14• Award Ceiling: $300,000 Per Budget Period• Award Floor: $100,000 Per Budget Period• Average Projected Award Amount: $250,000 Per

Budget Period• Length of Project Periods:• 12-month project and budget period,• 24-month project with two 12-month budget periods,• 36-month project with three 12-month budget periods

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Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance - Esther Martinez Initiative

• Funding Instrument Type: Grant• Estimated Total Funding: $2,000,000• Expected Number of Awards: 8• Award Ceiling: $300,000 Per Budget Period• Award Floor: $100,000 Per Budget Period• Average Projected Award Amount: $250,000 Per

Budget Period• Length of Project Periods:• 36-month project with three 12-month budget periods

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Environmental Regulatory Enhancement

• Funding Instrument Type: Grant• Estimated Total Funding: $750,000• Expected Number of Awards: 5• Award Ceiling: $300,000 Per Budget Period• Award Floor: $100,000 Per Budget Period• Average Projected Award Amount: $250,000 Per

Budget Period• Length of Project Periods:• 12-month project and budget period,• 24-month project with two 12-month budget periods,• 36-month project with three 12-month budget periods

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NATIVE ASSET BUILDING INITIATIVE

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ABOUT ANA GRANT LIFE CYCLE

• Application Process• Negotiation Process• Implementation Process• Impact Evaluation Process

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APPLICATION PROCESS

The various steps to submitting application:

• Planning Phase (6-8 months before submittal

• Begin writing those steps that can be written

• Attend Pre-Application Training• Complete grant and request free T/TA• Submit Grant in a timely fashion

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NEGOTIATION PROCESS

Negotiation Cycle:• Receive telephone call and work

with ANA program specialists to make requested changes to application

• Submit Required Changes• Receive NOA and FAA

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THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS

The Implementation Process•Inform Stakeholders & Community of Grant Award•Hire and Orientate Staff•Implement Grant utilizing the OWP and other portions of Grant application•Submit Quarterly Reports to OGM and ANA (Objective Progress Report & SF269) to tell your story.•Achieve goals and objectives by the end of the project period. Close out Grant.

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IMPACT EVALUATION VISIT• Receive ANA letter informing

grantee that they will be receiving an impact visit and forms to fill out

• Complete forms and have ready for evaluators and ensure that all deliverables listed in OWP are available for review

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ANA’S STATUS AS AN EMERGENCY PROVIDER• ANA CAN (IF FUNDS AVAILABLE) PROVIDE

SOME LIMITED EMERGENCY FUNDING DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE EMERGENCY

• FUNDING MECHANISM – EITHER DISCRETIONARY GRANT OR DIRECT FUNDING (AT COMMISSIONER’S DISCRETION)

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QUESTIONS

• QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

• THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THIS SESSION