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93.582 MITIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS TO INDIAN LANDS
DUE TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

FEDERAL AGENCY

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

AUTHORIZATION

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Section 8094A,
Public Law 103-139.

OBJECTIVES

To provide financial assistance to American Indian tribes
and Alaska Native villages to mitigate environmental impacts to their
lands due to Department of Defense activities by assisting the tribes and
villages in the planning, development and implementation of projects for
such mitigation.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE

Project Grants.

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS

The purpose of Environmental Mitigation projects is to
conduct the research and planning needed to identify environmental impacts
caused by DOD activities on or near Indian lands and to plan for remedial
investigations to determine and carry out a preliminary assessment of
these problems. Mitigation projects should result in adequately detailed
documentation of the problems and sources of help their resolution to
provide a useful basis for examining alternative mitigation approaches.
Program Areas of Interest are: Projects that identify the disruption of
subsistence activities due to contamination of the food chain and/or the
development of a remediation plan to address subsistence contamination;
Projects to conduct a comprehensive environmental assessment; Projects to
conduct site inspections and remedial investigation to identify problems
and causes related to DOD activities; Projects that identify approaches
and methodologies to be undertaken in mitigation activities; Projects to
develop a mitigation strategy plan to address problem areas identified
such as: land use restoration; clean-up processes; and the resources
necessary to implement clean-up actions. The plan should include:
technical assistance and management expertise required; protocols for
environmental assessments; cost estimates of short and long-term
mitigation activities; estimate of impacts of short-term and/or long-term
approaches; and, cultural, economic and human health-risk impacts.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicant Eligibility

The following organizations are eligible to apply:
Federally-recognized Indian tribes; incorporated non- Federally-recognized
and State-recognized Indian tribes; Alaska Native villages, tribes or
tribal governing bodies (IRA or traditional councils) as recognized by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Federal Register Notice dated October 21,
1993; nonprofit Alaska Native Regional Associations and/or Corporations
with village-specific projects; nonprofit Native organizations in Alaska
with village-specific projects; other tribal or village organizations or
consortia of Indian tribes.

Beneficiary Eligibility

American Indians and Alaska Natives will benefit.

Credentials/Documentation

Not applicable.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS

Preapplication Coordination

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

Application Procedure

Application Procedure: Information regarding the
availability of grants funds will be posted in Grants.gov and the ACF
Funding Opportunities website as Programs Announcements, which will
provide details on programs objectives for which applications are being
solicited and other applications 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. Hard copy
applications should be submitted to Administration for Children and
Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 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 application.

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 5 percent of the total approved project cost is
required unless waived in accordance with criteria which are also
published 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

None.

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, 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 $207,332; FY 06 est $1,136,000; and FY 07
est $0.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Not applicable.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In fiscal year 2005, ANA awarded 2 new grants for projects
which cover a wide range of mitigation efforts to assist Indian tribes and
Alaska Native villages in the planning, development and implementation of
environmental mitigation programs. It is estimated that 8-10 grants will
be awarded in fiscal year 2006 and none in 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, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447.
Contact: ANA Help Desk. Telephone: (877) 922-9262. FTS is not available.

Web Site Address

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

RELATED PROGRAMS

66.600, Environmental Protection Consolidated
Grants-Program Support; 66.802, Superfund State, Political Subdivision,
and Indian Tribe Site_Specific Cooperative Agreements.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS

None.

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, projects 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)