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ANA GRANT OPPORTUNITIES. Administration for Native Americans Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ABOUT ANA. An agency within DHHS/ACF Authorizing Legislation (Native Americans Program Act (NAPA) of 1974)
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ANA GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Administration for Native Americans Administration for Children and Families U.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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ABOUT ANA GRANT LIFE CYCLE • Application Process • Negotiation Process • Implementation Process • Impact Evaluation Process
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
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
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.
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
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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