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93.581 IMPROVING THE CAPABILITY OF INDIAN TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS TO REGULATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

FEDERAL AGENCY

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

AUTHORIZATION

Native American Programs Act of 1974, as amended, Public
Law 93-644, 88 Stat. 2334, 42 U.S.C. 2991b; Indian Environmental
Regulatory Enhancement Act, Public Law 101-408, 104 Stat. 883.

OBJECTIVES

To provide financial assistance to advance tribal capacity
and capability to plan for, develop, and implement enhancements to the
tribal environmental regulatory infrastructure required to support a
tribe's environmental goals.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE

Project Grants.

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS

Funds may be used for planning, developing and implementing
tribal environmental regulatory programs through competitive grants. Types
of allowable activities are: to regulate and enforce environmental
activities on Indian lands; to develop regulations, ordinances and laws to
protect the environment; to develop the technical and program capacity to
carry out a comprehensive tribal environmental program and perform
essential environmental program functions; to promote training and
education of tribal employees; to develop technical and program capability
to meet tribal and Federal regulatory requirements; to develop technical
and program capability to monitor compliance and enforcement of tribal
environmental regulations, ordinances, and laws; and to ensure the tribal
court system enforcement requirements are developed in concert with and
support the tribe's comprehensive environmental program.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicant Eligibility

The following organizations are eligible to apply:
Federally-recognized Indian tribes; consortia of Indian tribes;
incorporated nonfederally-recognized Tribes; Alaska Native villages as
defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and/or
nonprofit village consortia; and tribal governing bodies (IRA or
traditional councils) as recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Beneficiary Eligibility

American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Credentials/Documentation

Not applicable.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS

Preapplication Coordination

None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.

Application Procedure

Information regarding the availability for grant funds will
be published from time to time in the Federal Register as Program
Announcements, which will provide details on program objectives for which
applications are being solicited and other application requirements. The
Administration for Native Americans will provide each applicant with the
appropriate forms for the application for Federal Assistance and
instructions for applying for grants from Administration for Native
Americans programs. Applications should be submitted to Administration for
Children and Families, Office of Grants Management, Division of
Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447.

Award Procedure

All funds are awarded directly to the grantees.

Deadlines

Each program announcement specifies the due dates for
submission of applications.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Applicants will receive notice of approval/disapproval
approximately 120 days after receipt of application.

Appeals

Appeals are processed in accordance with HHS regulations in
45 CFR, Part 16.

Renewals

Not applicable.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula for distribution of
funds. A matching share of 20 percent is required unless waived in
accordance with criteria which are also published 45 CFR, Part 1336.50.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Grantees may apply for competitive continuation support
within a project period of 1 to 3 years.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

Reports

Semi-Annual Financial Status Reports, Report of Federal
Cash Transactions, Project Progress Reports, and an Annual Evaluation
Report are required.

Audits

Audits are conducted in accordance with the requirements in
45 CFR 74 and 92.

Records

Financial records, supporting documents and all other
related records pertinent to ANA grants must be maintained for a period of
3 years. If an audit is not completed by the end of 3-year period, or if
audit findings have not been resolved, records shall be retained until
resolution of the audit findings.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Account Identification

75-1536-0-1-506.

Obligations

(Grants) FY 05 $1,416,499 ; FY 06 est $3,000,000; and FY 07
est $3,000,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

(Grants) $50,000 to $250,000.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In fiscal year 2004, 10 new grants were awarded to support
projects to assist tribal governments in planning, developing and
implementing tribal environmental programs which are consistent with
tribal culture including: development and implementation of procedures
related to land use permits and plans; strengthening the capacity of
tribal governance to adjudicate environmental cases in tribal court;
development of tribal environmental codes or policies; development of
tribal capacity to monitor compliance with EPA regulations. It is
anticipated that 15 grants will be awarded in fiscal year 2005 and 16
grants in fiscal year 2006.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE

Regulations are published in 45 CFR 1336.

INFORMATION CONTACTS

Regional or Local Office

Not applicable.

Headquarters Office

Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health
and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447.
Contact: Commissioner Quanah Stamps Telephone: (202) 401-5590. FTS is not
available.

Web Site Address

http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ana

RELATED PROGRAMS

66.600, Environmental Protection Consolidated
Grants-Program Support.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS

None are available at this time.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS

Specific criteria for selecting proposals for funding are
stated in each program announcement. In general, proposals are judged on
the basis of relevance to program objectives as stated in the program
announcement, project viability, community support, reasonable cost
estimates, and qualifications of applicant organization and personnel.

General Services Administration
Office of Chief Acquisition
Officer
Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR)