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93.612 NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS

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; Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987, Title V, Public Law
100-175; Indian Reorganization Act Amendments, Section 215, Public Law
100-581; Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992, Title VIII, Public Law
102-375; 42 U.S.C. 2991 et seq.

OBJECTIVES

To provide financial assistance to American Indian and
Alaska Native Tribes and villages, and for Native Hawaiians and Native
American Pacific Islander organizations for the development and
implementation of social and economic development strategies that promote
self-sufficiency. These project are expected to result in improved social
and economic conditions in Native American communities and to increase the
effectiveness of Tribes and Native Organizations in meeting their social
and economic goals.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE

Project Grants.

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS

Grants may be used for such purposes as, but not limited
to: (1) Governance Projects which assist Tribal and village governments to
exercise local control and decision-making over their resources; (2)
Economic Development Projects, which promote the long term mobilization
and management of economic resources necessary to achieve a diversified
economy; and (3) Social Development Projects which support local access
to, control of, and coordination of services and programs for the social
benefit of community members.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicant Eligibility

Public and private nonprofit agencies, including but not
limited to, governing bodies of Indian Tribes on Federal and State
reservations, Alaska Native villages and regional corporations established
by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, such public and nonprofit
private agencies serving Native Hawaiians, Indian and Alaska Native
organizations in urban or rural nonreservation areas, and Native American
Pacific Islanders (American Samoan Natives, and indigenous peoples of
Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana).

Beneficiary Eligibility

American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and
Native American Pacific Islanders.

Credentials/Documentation

Nonprofit organizations must submit proof of nonprofit
status. Applicable costs and administrative procedures will be determined
in accordance with Parts 74 and 92 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
which implement the requirements of applicable OMB Circular Nos. A-87,
A-21, and A-122.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS

Preapplication Coordination

This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

Information regarding the availability of grant funds will
be posted on Grants.gov and the ACF Funding Opportunities websites as
Program Announcements. Program Announcements 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 the
Administration for Native Americans programs. Hard copy applications
should be submitted to U. S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Grants Management,
Mail Stop Aerospace Center 8th Floor-West, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447. Electronic submissions are submitted through
Grants.gov.

Award Procedure

All funds are awarded directly to the grantees.

Deadlines

Each program announcement specifies the due date 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 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 of the total approved project cost
is required unless waived in accordance with criteria which are also
published in 45 CFR 1336.50. Matching requirements under $200,000
(including in-kind contributions) are waived for applications originating
from the Native American Pacific Islands in accordance with Sec. 501(d),
Public Law 95-134, as amended (48 U,S,C, 1469a). This program has
maintenance of effort requirements; see funding agency for further
details. Waiver requirements are contained in 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

Quarterly Financial Status Reports, Report of Federal Cash
Transactions, and Quarterly Project Progress Reports, 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 the 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 and Contracts) FY 05 $23,582,916; FY 06 est
$17,000,000; and FY 07 est $17,000,000. (NOTE: The funds in this program
are also available for program contracts. The amounts used for contracts
cannot be predetermined.)

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

(Tribal Grants) $50,000 to $500,000; $125,000. (Urban
Grants) $50,000 to $500,000. (NAHMI Grants) $50,000 to $200,000.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In fiscal year 2005, 82 new grants were awarded. It is
anticipated that 85 grants will be awarded in fiscal year 2006 and 85
grants in fiscal year 2007.

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, Mail Stop Aerospace Center 8th Floor-West, 370
L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Contact: Sheila Cooper,
Director of Program Operations. Telephone: (202) 690-5787. FTS is not
available.

Web Site Address

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

RELATED PROGRAMS

None.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS

(1) Improved Governance Capabilities; (2) Native American
social development projects; and (3) Native American economic development
projects.

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)